Mike Staver

Author of Leadership Isn’t for Cowards, Internationally Respected Speaker and Coach to Leaders Across North America

Categories: Accountability, Change, Conflict Management, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, Leadership, Personal Development, Stress, Virtual Workplace, Winning Tag: Arizona

Mike Staver is the author of “Leadership Isn’t for Cowards” and an internationally respected speaker and coach. Mike takes noisy, often complex, leadership content and makes it immediately useful, digestible and entertaining.

Mike has degrees in Business Administration and Counseling Psychology and is a Certified Speaking Professional. Companies from Federal Express and Miracle Ear to Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and the Mayo Clinic have repeatedly invited him to contribute to the development of their leaders.

Most recently, some of Mike’s work was ranked #1 by Training Magazine on their 2018 Training Top 125 list, which recognizes organizations with the most successful learning and development programs in the world.

Mike Staver & His Perspective On Leadership

Leadership has nothing to do with your rank, your position, how smart you are, how much money you make. Leadership has to do with, the extent to which you can persevere under significant and challenging experiences. Saying yes to things that make you better, make you feel better, encourage you and empower you to make stronger decisions, all in alignment with your core values.

If you are going to pursue a life of purpose and influence which is what leadership is, you have to be able to look life in the eyes, and not judge, the second thing is it take action & responsibility. We live in a world of people who don’t want to take responsibility, we live in a culture of blame and lack of responsibility. A culture of responsibility repairs relationships, repairs who you are, & repairs connections.

It’s much better to live in a world, and work for a company, and be a person who’s all about personal responsibility, and own what’s yours.

Mike Staver is available to hire for virtual presentations, contact us to book.

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Leadership Isn’t for Cowards

We live in an age when it is more and more challenging to manage all of the information, demands and challenges that are coming at us. It takes real courage to stand firm in what you believe and then to get your followers to understand what really matters and how to execute effectively. Your ability to influence your followers is key to every step of creating significant results. Courage is the key element in that process.

Participants will learn:
• The real definition of courage
• The three most important steps you will ever take
• The power of commitment
• What your followers do, really do, when you are not around
• The primary motivator of all people
• The three things every leader can do to insure leadership failure
• The importance of high gain activity and how to do more of it
• Six steps that will insure effective execution

How to Build a High-Performance Culture

What do you stand for? What does your company stand for? Are your values clear? Are they obvious to customers, staff, and the community? Is your company optimally positioned and differentiated by the consistent application of your vision and core values?

Most leaders and organizations are moving at such a rapid pace that taking a step back to think about these things seems like a luxury when, in fact, it couldn’t be more crucial. It doesn’t matter where your company and your industry stands in the growth cycle. Focusing on who you are and what you stand for is the most critical thing you can do.

Participants will learn:
• How to identify and apply their core values to their leadership
• How to align their behavior with what they say they believe
• How to be powerfully influential regardless of level of authority
• How to build accountability and improve efficiency
• How to Build a High-Performance Culture

Winning Is No Accident

Every day massive accomplishments are realized all over the world: diseases being cured; teams winning championships; innovative products going to market; and a host of other positive experiences. These things do not happen by accident. They happen as the direct results of certain fundamental principles. The good news is they aren’t a secret; they aren’t hidden in some far-off locale, waiting to be unearthed. They are ready and available for you right now. While these life and business-transforming principles are simple, they are not always simple to implement.

Here is an opportunity to learn and apply EXACTLY what you need to do to accomplish outstanding results.

Participants will learn:
• The equation that creates the highest likelihood of success
• The four key principles to pacing yourself effectively
• How to deal with obstacles and opportunities

Testimonials

“The best speaker we’ve ever had!” That was the comment I heard repeatedly after Mike Staver spoke at our Leadership Development Institute (LDI). Mike was humorous, engaging, and more importantly, inspiring. His message on courageous leadership has sparked hallway discussions, creative ideas, and new interest in attending the LDIs. That’s quite an accomplishment, given that the audience consisted of seasoned, senior leaders who can be tough to impress. “Awesome presentation! Thank you for investing in Mike for us!” Their words, not mine – recognizing and appreciating the value Mike brought to us, and recognizing our investment in our employees. I couldn’t have envisioned a better response. Thanks to Mike and his team, my team looked great!”
University Of Florida Health

“Our attendees have found Michael to be an inspirational and dynamic speaker. His commitment to personal and professional development is unparallel and he adds immense value to our conference programming. His keynote address has consistently been the highlight at all of our conferences.”
Equipment Leasing & Finance Association

“We first invited Mike to speak with our franchisees at our annual convention. The feedback from this group was so tremendous that we asked Mike to return to speak to a group of 150 managers. Since that event the buzz in our restaurants on creating an exceptional experience; has been deafening!”
Skyline Chili

“Mike Staver is a marvelous speaker–he is incredibly knowledgeable and totally engaging. Organizational Communication provides the attendee with specific and detailed methods to use whether speaking to a group, an administrator, or an employee. Very worthwhile.”
Mayo Clinic

“Everything about our time with Mike Staver was perfect. The message was appropriate for our needs, well presented, and well received. The agents have asked when he is coming back! For me personally having Mike present to the company has been at the top and of my list of goals since I first heard him speak at the LeadingRE conference a number of years ago. Always special for me!”
Laffey Fine Homes

Past Clients

ARAMARK
Crossroads Hospitality
FOCUS Brands
Hilton Hotel Corporation
Hotel Nikko, San Francisco
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Pizza Hut
Skyline Chili
Taco John’s
California Bankers Association
California Credit Union League
Coldwell Banker
Consumers Credit Union
Credit Union Executives Society
Credit Union Internal Auditors Association
Credit Union ONE
Carolina One Real Estate
Coach Realtors
Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates
Edina Realty Home Services