Looking for one of the best change management speaker to deliver a motivational business keynote on dealing with change at your 2022 conference or top 2023 convention?

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Check out what Stephen Ayoub, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Data Blue has to say about best change management speaker, Dean Lindsay…

“Dean’s message couldn’t have come at a better time. As we begin the difficult work of integrating three newly merged companies, it’s critical for us to understand the difference between progress and change. At this critical juncture, we can’t afford to make change for change’s sake.  Dean brought a unique blend of insight with humor and plain-spoken delivery that really made his message stick.” – Stephen Ayoub, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Data Blue

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“Dean Lindsay’s ‘Progress Leadership’ program is extremely insightful and thought provoking, truly a must see!  I would encourage all committed leaders – what Dean calls Progress Agents – to adopt the concepts he shares in this refreshingly helpful and wildly entertaining presentation that uniquely redefines the concepts “Change” and ‘Change Management” in a most useful and powerful way.  Be Progress.” – LeAnn Jeter, PHR, SHRM-CP, Co-Founder of The Strategic HR Forum

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“Your message was extremely appropriate to our Sales Leaders during these uncertain financial times. As you are aware, like most major corporations, we are dealing with lots of change both with the economy and organizationally and your message was relevant and on the mark.”  – Dave Nostrand, Vice President, Sales – Eastern Region, Marriott International, Inc.

Dean’s newest book is PROGRESS LEADERSHIP: Say NO to Change Management

WINNER of the Business Class News Editors’ Choice Award for BOOK OF THE YEAR

• “Important and timely book” – Forbes
• “I recommend this book to HR professionals, business leaders, sales leaders, and anyone who is trying to not only navigate the business world today, but also succeed in it.”  – Julie Weber, Vice President & Chief People Officer, Southwest Airlines
• “Leaders can’t keep change from happening. The only thing we can do is transform how we think about it—and help our teams do the same. Progress Leadership from ‘America’s Progress Agent’ Dean Lindsay is a much needed kick in the pants for every leader. If you would rather be leading progress instead of managing change, read this book!” – Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Servant Leadership in Action

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All progress is change but not all change is PROGRESS.  It is natural to resist change but we embrace PROGRESS.  We do not want managers to manage our change.  We want leaders to lead our progress.  Let’s call “initiating significant change” what it truly is (or should be):  Progress Leadership.   In a time of continual transformation, committed leaders should focus on inspiring the progress, not apologizing for the change.

We don’t need Change Agents!  We need Progress Agents!!

• Progress Agents don’t just TELL people what to do.

• Progress Agents include others in the progress as well as the process.

• Progress Agents shape, nourish, and sustain the thoughts that create the actions necessary to reach desired results.

• Progress Agents work to positively influence thoughts and feelings as well as oversee actions.It takes more than the title of supervisor, manager, or “change agent” to lead people in the direction of progress. We all want to be in relationships with people and organizations, as well as work on projects that bring progress to our lives.

Progress leadership means working to understand and communicate how a team member’s personal goals can dovetail with the organization’s goals and thus create true commitment that gets the team member to act -because he or she wants to, not because they have to. Moving our focus from change management training to progress leadership creates a shift in power from wielding power over employees to creating power among employees.

Progress Agents thus create a work culture in which empowered employees are committed to finding what is truly the next step forward. Goodbye, tired old Change Management. Hello, Progress Leadership!

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 “We had Dean speak at our international Business Partner Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Dean delivered a very energetic, dynamic and humorous motivational speech for our international Group of reselling partners, focusing on change and progress. I can highly recommend him.” – Sofia Löfblad, Marketing Director at Handheld GroupAB  

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“Thanks for speaking at our firm’s annual kick off meeting. It’s difficult to find energetic speakers that not only motivate but who also bring practical business ideas that our associates can use to grow personally and professionally. You hit the mark in all areas – Be Progress!” – David R. Pasciak, Managing Partner, John Hancock Financial Network, West Michigan  

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