"I challenge my audiences to think and act in new directions."

Steven Howard, Professional Keynote Speaker

Leadership Mindsets That Elevate Performance

With 40+ years of senior international leadership experience, Steven Howard is a funnel of knowledge, experience, and expertise that inspires audiences to immediate action and behavior change.

An engaging, dynamic, enthusiastic, and thought-provoking keynote speaker, he will make your event memorable and valued by audiences.

Scroll down to see an overview of Steven’s signature programs that help leaders enhance their leadership mindsets to deliver sustainable results and elevate the performance of themselves and their teams. Details of these programs are on the Signature Programs page.

"Great Leadership is an Art." ~ Steven Howard

Leadership Mindsets Keynote Speaker

Professional Keynote Speaker

Leadership Mindsets That Elevate Performance

Steven brings his audiences expertise in leadership, business growth, marketing, sales, and professional development. 

A highly accomplished platform and virtual speaker, Steven provides Leadership Keynote Speeches globally for public and corporate conferences, association events, off-site meetings, executive leadership retreats, and sales meetings. 

Biggest Voices in Leadership | Steven Howard

Leadership Thought Leader

Global Top 200 Voices in Leadership

As one of the 2023 Top 200 Global Voices on Leadership, Steven is  recognized worldwide for his thought leadership and writing on leadership, leadership development, employee engagement, and decision-making. 

Award-winning leadership author Steven Howard

Award-Winning Author

Top-Selling Author. Industry Recognition.

Steven is the award-winning author of 22 books on leadership, management, business growth, and professional development. Several of his books have received industry awards.

Biggest Voices in Leadership | Steven Howard

Global Experience

International and Multicultural Perspective

Having lived in the USA for 30+ years, in Singapore for 21 years, in Australia for 12 years, and in Mexico for three years, Steven brings a truly international and multicultural perspective to his keynote presentations and breakout sessions.

Award-winning leadership author Steven Howard

Workshop Facilitator

Breakout Sessions and In-House Workshops

Over the past 30 years, Steven has trained, coached, and mentored over 12,000 manages and leaders from every continent and across a wide range of industries, associations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Top-Ranked Leadership Mentor and Coach

Leadership Mentor and Coach

Practical, Real-World Business Experience

Steven has been a people leader for over 40 years, across numerous industries and geographies. He brings practical, real-world, hands-on business experience that his coaching clients can leverage for their growth and success. 

Signature Programs: Leadership Mindsets That Elevate Performance

In my keynote talks, I show leaders how to overcome the key problems organizations are facing: employee engagement, staff turnover, productivity, low trust levels, and workplace conflict and drama.

My talks are a wake-up call for leaders that changing their mindsets will lead to sustainable results and enhance their leadership legacies.

Here are overviews of my four signature programs. For details on these programs, go to the Signature Programs page.

 

Build Your Association Through Better Decision Making

It is not WHAT you think, but HOW you think that makes a difference in the outcomes you generate.

Decisions made under emotional duress, stress, anxiety, and pressure tend to be less than optimal.

There are five major mistakes people make when facing hard decisions.

Better decision-making and better thinking — and thus better outcomes — can be yours by understanding how stress and anxiety impacts your decision-making.

 

Managing People is a 1980s Construct Not Relevant Today

People do not want to be managed. They want to be led, motivated, empowered, trusted, and given opportunities to grow their skills and decision-making capabilities.

Employees want (and need) to be coached, mentored, unshackled from directives, and freed from being told how to accomplish their work.

Leaders who manage people — instead of being people-centric leaders — are the major contributors to the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting trends.

Leaders need to excel at the coaching and people development aspects of leadership. They need to put aside micromanaging and escalate micro-coaching.

 

Humony Mindset Creates Legacy Leaders

The  global business environment was changing before Covid, but now these changes are happening at warp speed. We are in the throes of a pivotal moment, facing the greatest transformation in how we work and lead since the early days of word processing and the desktop computer.

Work is not working for many people — because of the way they are managed (and not led) — resulting in the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting trends.

Humony Leadership is a better approach. Humony is a created word comprising human, humanity, and harmony to emphasize the leading of people and the need for leaders to create workplaces of wellbeing and harmony.

Leaders must unlearn management, relearn to be human, and learn to be people-centric to drive long-term sustainable success and their leadership legacy.

 

Leaders: Start All Relationships on Basis of Trust

One lesson from the pandemic: people want greater human connection. Leaders need to excel at the human connection aspect of leadership. That human connection starts with trust.

Research across the globe confirms a lack of trust in the workplace today by managers, leaders, and employees.

The lack of trust by managers and leaders in employees reduces inclusion, productivity, innovation, and results.

The solution: stop telling team members “here’s how to earn your trust.” Start with trust and advise them what it takes to lose your trust.

 

 

The best education comes not from being taught, but in being inspired.

I would rather educate and inspire a hundred than teach a thousand.

NCAA & NECPA National Leadership Conference

Steven has been chosen to give the closing Keynote Address at the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation & National Child Care Association 2024 Annual Conference in Austin, TX in April 2024. 

The title of his talk is Leadership Mindsets That Elevate Performance and Create Desired Cultures.

 

 
 

Global Business News
London Conference

Steven is giving the closing keynote speech at the second 2023 Global Business News Conference held in London on Dec 7.

He will share with the audience the power of the Humony Leadership Mindset and why people-centric leadership is the better path to sustainable success.

 

 
 

Global Business Talent
 Conference

Steven will deliver a keynote speech on Leadership Mindsets That Enhance Performance, Deliver Results, and Create Desired Cultures at the 2023 Global Business Talent Conference in New York on November 30.

 

 
 

Achievement Symposium

Steven presented a session on Achieving Your Goals Through Better Decision Making at the virtual Achievement Symposium June 4. 
 
 
 

Modern Man Symposium

Steven presented a talk on Building and Maintaining Your Long-Term Brain Health for the attendees of the Modern Man Symposium in early May. 
 
 
 

HCCA 2023 Clinical Practice Compliance Conference

Steven presented the closing keynote talk on Build Your Business Through Better Decision Making at the HCCA Clinical Practice Compliance Conference on October 11. 

 

 
 

The Future of Work.
The Future of Leadership.

Steven hosted and moderated a panel discussion on The Future of Work and The Future of Leadership on July 15th on the e360 TV network. 

Guests included several leaders from the UK, Mexico, and the US. 

Watch the video replay of The Future of Work and The Future of Leadership.

 

 
 

National Association of Home Builders

Build Your Association Through Better Decision Making was the topic of Steven’s talk at the 2023 NAHB Association Management Conference in Cincinnati, OH on August 22. 
 
 
 

APMP Leadership Conference

Steven presented a keynote speech on how a Humony Mindset Creates Legacy Leaders at the APMP Global Leadership Conference on September 14. 
 
 
 

PremierDS Leadership Retreat

Steven presented Managing People is a 1980s Construct Not Relevant Today for the executive team of PremierDS, a leading mobility, immigration, and relocation service, on September 1 in Mexico City. 
 
 
 

Global Business News
London Conference

Steven gave the closing keynote speech at the 2023 Global Business News Conference held in London on May 9.

He shared with the audience at this hybrid event the power of the Humony Leadership Mindset and why people-centric leadership is the new path to sustainable success.

 

 
 

My Story

I am an award-winning author with over 40 years of international senior sales, marketing, business development, and leadership experience.

My corporate career covered a wide variety of fields and experiences, including Regional Marketing Director for Texas Instruments Asia-Pacific, Regional Ad Sales Director for TIME Magazine, Global Account Director at BBDO Advertising handling an international airline account, and VP Marketing for Citibank’s Consumer Banking Group.

Over the past 30 years, I have trained, mentored, and coached over 12,000 leaders in Asia, Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, Fiji, Mexico, New Zealand, and the USA.

While born in the U.S. and currently residing in Southern California, I lived and worked in Singapore for 21 years,  in Australia for 12 years, and in Mexico for three years. So I bring a truly international and multi-cultural perspective to my leadership speaking, coaching, and development programs.

My 22 nonfiction books have focused on leadership, management, marketing, and professional development. ​

 

My Values & Beliefs

I believe Great Leadership is an art. It is the art of achieving progress through the involvement and actions of others.

Here are four other things I believe about Great Leadership:

Leadership is about both people and results

If you have to neglect one, put aside the short-term results for the long-term results will come in time when you have developed your people.

Great leaders are great listeners

Great leaders know they learn more from listening than from speaking. It is why you have two ears and one mouth!

Great leaders are found at all levels of organizations

Great leadership is not confined to the executive suites or ownership ranks. You CAN become a great leader!

People development is your #1 priority

Developing your people is the single most important long-term priority and responsibility of all leaders, at all levels of organizations. Great leaders ensure this happens.

Contact

Phone

(760) 835-7870

Email

steven@stevenhowardspeaks.com

Address

1775 E Palm Canyon Drive

Suite 110-198

Palm Springs, CA  92264