Mike Lee

In this high-impact program, high-performance keynote speaker Mike Lee shares personal stories, strategies and mindsets he’s learned from times on the court with players like Steph Curry, Joel Embiid and Malcolm Brogdon. All, which directly translate to business performance.

The challenge we all face today, is that our work environments are overwhelming disruptive, rapidly changing, and increasingly fragmented — creating the biggest barrier to success. The constant battleground of our mind for the present moment. Which is the only place we can take action to impact our future. Just like elite performers block out the opposing crowd in packed arena, high-performance keynote speaker Mike Lee, teaches you how to lock in on the task at hand in the middle of chaos. The audience will walk away with actionable strategies — from NBA’s Elite — that can be implemented immediately, to unlock the human potential inside of you and deliver world-class performance. Ending this program with a massive call to action, “Win The Moment” leaves the audience with an inspiring message that impacts them long after he leaves the stage.

Key Takeaways

• Discover what separated Kobe Bryant beyond his basketball skills that applies to workplace performance
• Learn the strategy to leverage adversity as a catalyst for business growth
• Discover breakthrough insights on what drives elite performers you can leverage in your business
• Learn how to master distractions in order to place your attention and energy on what you can control

Never before have leaders faced more things at once. The Great Resignation, economic uncertainty and a digital-first work environment have created the toughest leadership crisis of our time. During these pivotal moments, a generation of leaders and their businesses will be defined by how they decide to show up.

Through Mike’s experience building an international basketball brand from his college apartment, and growing it while battling anxiety and depression, he understands the challenges leaders are facing in these very moments. Drawing on the latest research from sports psychology, neuroscience and mindfulness, leadership keynote speaker Mike Lee shares exercises he’s personally embraced to move through adversity. When combined with his inspiring storytelling approach, they create an experience that has helped people across the world develop the purpose-driven, future-focused and heart-centered leadership skills crucial in these unprecedented times.

Key Takeaways

• Develop the psychology needed to lead in a world of constant distractions, unprecedented disruption and rapid change
• Learn how to shift from outcome-driven to legacy-driven leadership
• Learn how to create an infinite culture of heart-centered leadership to foster belonging, engagement and resilience.
• Learn how to stay connected to your energy as a leader

The future of leadership is more human than ever. In 2020 challenges lingering in the background like mental health, purpose and belonging immediately rose to the surface. In 2021 the Great Resignation followed leaving companies with challenges that can’t be solved long-term simply with a pay increase.  Today, the aftermath of the pandemic, virtual work environments, the looming recession, and the Great Resignation are front and center for leaders. Simply put, Covid changed how we work, our relationship to work and expectations of leaders across all industries. And senior leaders, emerging leaders and leaders without a title need to be equipped with internal skills to navigate this new world of work.

Future of leadership keynote speaker Mike Lee has blended a diverse background of entrepreneurship, personal adversity and experiences with some of the world’s top performing athletes to create a counter-cultural approach to leadership. He’s shared this methodology with Fortune 500 companies and leading industry associations like IBM, AmFam, Cisco, Morgan Stanley and SHRM. This program is designed to equip leaders with the purpose-driven, future-focused, mindfully aware and heart-centered leadership skills to meet the moment and prepare for what’s next. These research backed competencies are proven to elevate engagement, attract top talent, improve well-being and create a culture of belonging. Ultimately helping organizations sustain peak performance, drive growth and create their future in the new economy.

Key Takeaways

• Activate personal and organizational purpose to drive employee engagement
• Shift from outcome-driven to legacy-driven leadership
• Attract top talent and give yourself an edge
• Leverage heart-centered leadership for psychological safety and belonging

A global pandemic, overwhelming uncertainty, and a virtual world have accelerated our country’s epidemic of mental health, stress and burnout. According to Gallup’s State of The Workplace, report employees have never been more stressed, which the American Institute of Stress says is costing US businesses $300 billion dollars per year. Harvard Business Review research also shows that we are only present about 50% of the day. That means in our forty hour workweek we’re actually only productive twenty hours. Simply put, this stress pulls us out of the present moment.

In this program mindfulness keynote speaker, Mike Lee demonstrates that the present moment is where high-performance, engagement, and well-being all exist. We spend time in the past stuck in guilt, anger or regret. Or we’re in the future in anxiety, planning, or worry. But the best thing you can do for your future-self, the future of your organization, and the future of the people you lead is to be fully in the present moment. The bottom line is technology advances, information, and distractions are not going to slow down.  Our external environment is not going to change.  The change has to come from the place within. Mindfulness keynote speaker Mike Lee explains how by building a foundation in mindfulness we unlock the emotional IQ, develop the self-awareness and cultivate the resilience needed to thrive in this demanding, rapidly changing, and uncertain world.

Key Takeaways

• Common myths and barriers to starting a mindfulness practice
• Practical application to elevate high-performance, decrease stress and improve emotional resilience
• A mindfulness meditation experience session that translates to action
• Access the power of the Decision Gap to lead from your values