The vision is solid, there is a track record of success and now it's stalled, leaders call me.
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LaDawn Townsend offers keynote presentations focused on the challenges leaders face when growth stalls, transformation loses momentum, or organizations struggle to execute strategy. Her sessions provide executives with practical frameworks to build alignment, strengthen decision-making, and lead change that delivers lasting results.
When Change Doesn’t Stick: Why Good Ideas Fail Inside Great Organizations
Great organizations don't struggle because of a lack of good ideas—they struggle because those ideas never become embedded in the way people think, decide, and operate. In this keynote, LaDawn reveals why even well-funded, well-intentioned transformations lose momentum and shares the leadership principles that help change gain trust, adoption, and lasting impact.
3 Keys to Influence: Gaining Buy-in Through the Power of Storytelling: Creating a Healthy & Vibrant Work Culture that Drives Sustainable Results
Every major initiative succeeds or fails based on one question: Can people buy into the idea? Drawing from more than two decades advising executives, organizations, and public leaders through complex change, LaDawn reveals the three drivers of buy-in and the storytelling framework leaders use to build trust, reduce resistance, and turn ideas into lasting action.
What's the STORI: How to Craft the Narrative That Builds Alignment When It Matters Most
The highest-stakes decisions aren't won by data alone—they're shaped by the story leaders tell about what matters, what's at risk, and why action can't wait. Drawing on more than two decades advising executives through complex transformation, LaDawn shares a practical framework showing senior leaders how to craft narratives that build alignment, inspire confidence, and create the momentum needed to move organizations forward.
“LaDawn was truly remarkable. Her energy and insightful perspectives not only captivated our attendees but also set an enthusiastic tone for the entire conference. She was an absolute delight to work with.”
Lisa Allen, Director of Events
SGC Horizon/Women in Residential+Commercial Construction Conference
What Audiences Are Saying
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"Very inspiring and interactive session to help you identify strengths and areas of improvement in leadership skills, motivating to start working on it."
Manager, Pharmaceutical Industry
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"I appreciate the insights LaDawn shared about the need for intentionality in leadership with which we need to support each other in the workplace and in our personal lives. "
Director, Financial Services
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"Go for this training! It reminded me that Leadership takes courage and may go against popular opinions!!"
Project Manager, Logistics Services
"An invitation to think big"
"LaDawn is an incredibly powerful speaker that visibly touches people, invites them to think big and motivates them to be authentic and not give up."
Marijn Wiersma, Director of Partnership & Innovation 2X Global