Keynotes
What Tom speaks on
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Leading Teams with Trust, Inspiration & Humility
Teaching supervisors the art and science of leading teams - as a coach, with Trust, Inspiration and Humility.
Built on 30 years of experience leading, coaching, and developing people in high-consequence environments, with a deep understanding of the transition from high-performing individual contributor to effective leader.
Your audience leaves with
The four principles Tom believes are essential to exceptional leadership: Trust, Humility, Inspiration, and Self-Awareness
Why trust is the most essential ingredient for empowering individual results
How to move from high-performing individual contributor to effective leader
Practical lessons about building trust, strengthening teams, and understanding people
Ideal for: new and first-line supervisors, managers, leadership teams, corporate retreats.
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Counterintelligence Leadership & High-Stakes Decision-Making
15 years of counterintelligence operations experience developing and applying advanced skills in coaching, leadership development, communication, critical judgment, and decision-making in complex, high-pressure environments.
From cracking a grisly double homicide in Seoul to uncovering a Department of Defense teacher who never existed, these stories aren’t pulled from a leadership textbook. They come from complex investigations where experience, good judgement, strong emotional intelligence and leadership were key.
Your audience leaves with
Sharper critical judgment and decision-making under pressure
How to lead through uncertainty and make difficult decisions
Communication and emotional intelligence lessons from real cases
Why understanding people is the foundation of every high-stakes call
Ideal for: executives, leaders navigating change, crisis and risk teams, conferences.
The four principles Tom teaches
Trust
Humility
Inspiration
Self-Awareness
“Among the best in the business.”
Robert Darling · Owner, Speaker, Trainer, Flash Emergency Management LLC · Read all testimonials
Formats
Event types
Keynote
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Corporate Event
Corporate Retreat
Workshop
Panel Discussion
Corporate Wellness
Annual Gala
Healthcare Conference
University Lecture
Men's Conference
Church Event
Youth Conference
School Assembly
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Audiences
Who it's for
Corporate Executives
Managers
Corporate Teams
HR Leaders
HR Professionals
Business Owners
Non-Profit Leaders
Healthcare Professionals
University Students
Students K-12
Youth Groups
Parents
Faith Communities
Recent engagements
Leadership for 1st Line Supervisors, Greenwich, CT Police Department
Leadership Off-Site, Prince William County Fire & Rescue Senior Leaders (Chief Tim Keen)
Adjunct Leadership Lecturer, University of Virginia
Booking Info
Formats
In-Person
Keynotes, workshops, conferences and retreats. International travel available.
Virtual
Live online keynotes and sessions for remote and hybrid teams.
Speaking since 2004 · Languages: English · Based in Bristow, Virginia, USA