Talks on Extraordinary Leadership
Elevating how people lead, work and live.
The Science of Connected Leadership, Thriving Teams, and Sustainable High Performance
Organizational psychologist, CEO coach, and bestselling author Dr. Jamie Shapiro helps leaders and organizations build thriving cultures where connection, trust, and performance reinforce one another.
Trusted by leaders and organizations including:
“Jamie Shapiro is just a ball of energy. She is able to distill, sort of this complex topic of helping our whole selves in a way that we can all leave with some immediate tools to apply in our own lives.”
Anne Mounts, CEO, ACERA Partners
“Jamie’s talk was a beautiful blend of storytelling and a powerful message about connection—not just in a general sense, but across three layers: connection to self, to others, and to something greater.”
Jonathan Fields, CEO, Goodlife Project.
“The energy that Jamie brings to a room, the connection that you feel with her and with the rest of the people in the audience, is a really awesome experience.”
Lindsay Sutula, CEO, Top Fox Marketing
Leadership Isn’t Just About Performance.
It’s About the System Creating It.
Today’s leaders are navigating unprecedented complexity: burnout, disconnection, cultural fragmentation, and rising performance demands.
Dr. Jamie Shapiro helps organizations meet those challenges differently.
Blending organizational psychology, executive leadership experience, and cutting-edge research, Jamie equips leaders with practical strategies to build cultures where trust, vitality, clarity, and performance thrive together.
Her work challenges the outdated belief that well-being and high performance are competing priorities — showing instead how connection becomes the foundation for stronger execution, collaboration, innovation, and long-term results.
Watch Jamie in Action
Jamie’s keynotes are engaging, uplifting, and immediately actionable — blending powerful storytelling, leadership science, and contagious energy that moves audiences into action.
“Jamie brings a rare combination of deep research and real-world application. She doesn’t just inspire in the moment; she shifts how you think about leadership, culture, and what truly drives performance.”
— Lindsay Johnson, Head of Partnerships Virta Health
“Jamie was the highest rated speaker at our all-day summit. Her combination of relevant perspective and tools for today’s business world and her engaging and approachable delivery style was a hit with our audience.”
— Brenda Abdilla, PCC, Women Presidents Organization Chapter Chair and Meeting Planner
“Jamie joined our top executive leadership conference in Dublin and was inspirational. She brought more than her organizational psychology and research insights on what makes companies and individuals successful to our group; she also brought great energy into the room and had us smiling.”
— Christopher Wade, VP Internal & Employee Engagement Communications at Fresenius Medical Care
“I really love hearing Jamie speak. She’s absolutely someone you want bringing her message into your organization. What she shares is deeply important, and the impact she has on teams and leaders is real. I have no question about the value she brings—invite her into your company and you will not be disappointed.”
— Krista Van Derveer, Relational Leadership Educator
Signature Topic #1
The Light Within Leadership:
How Connection Unlocks Trust, Fulfillment, and High Performance
Program overview
In this powerful and research-backed keynote, Dr. Jamie Shapiro reveals why the highest-performing teams are not driven by pressure alone — but by connection, trust, clarity, and psychological safety.
Drawing on her groundbreaking 5Cs Model, Jamie helps leaders understand how thriving cultures are intentionally built through the daily behaviors leaders model, reinforce, and tolerate.
Audiences leave with practical tools to strengthen communication, deepen trust, unlock collaboration, and create cultures where people and performance thrive together.
Key Takeaways for Attendees
- Build trust and psychological safety
- Strengthen team communication and collaboration
- Increase clarity, accountability, and alignment
- Create cultures that drive sustainable performance
- Apply the 5Cs framework immediately
AVAILABE FORMATS:
In-Person Workshop, Virtual Presentation or Large-Stage Keynote
this topic is ideal for:
Leaders at every level
Ready to book Jamie for this program?
“Could've listened to Jamie all day. Engaging. Great material and useful.”
— Comcast Executive
Signature Topic #2
Brilliant: Burn Bright Without Burning Out
Sustainable High Performance for Leaders Who Refuse to Dim
Program overview
High-achieving leaders don’t burn out because they lack ambition. They burn out because they lack sustainable systems for vitality, energy, and recovery.
In this deeply practical keynote, Dr. Jamie Shapiro shares research-backed strategies that help leaders protect their energy, improve decision-making, communicate more effectively under pressure, and lead with greater presence and resilience.
This is not self-care as an afterthought. It’s vitality as a strategic advantage.
Key Takeaways for Attendees
- Reduce executive depletion and burnout
- Improve focus, clarity, and leadership stamina
- Develop sustainable performance habits
- Build healthier leadership cultures
- Lead with greater energy and presence
AVAILABE FORMATS:
In-Person Workshop, Virtual Presentation or Large-Stage Keynote
this topic is ideal for:
Leaders at every level
Ready to book Jamie for this program?
“I had heard such great things about Jamie and she still managed to exceed expectations"
— AT&T Executive
Why Organizations Choose Jamie
Science That Translates to Real Leadership
Jamie bridges cutting-edge organizational psychology research with practical executive leadership strategies leaders can immediately apply.
A Systems Approach to Culture and Performance
Rather than treating culture as an initiative, Jamie helps organizations understand the systems, behaviors, and dynamics shaping performance every day.
Actionable, Not Abstract
Audiences leave with clear frameworks, language, tools, and next steps, not just inspiration
Human-Centered Leadership That Drives Results
Jamie shows leaders how trust, vitality, connection, and psychological safety directly impact execution, innovation, collaboration, and retention.
"The information Jamie shared was clear and compelling. Her inspiration made the whole conference worth it!"
— Tammy Tolleson Knee, Director, Center for the Advancement of Positive Education (CAPE)
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Explore Jamie’s keynote topics, speaking programs, testimonials, and event details inside her official speaker kit.
About Jamie Shapiro
Building Thriving Leaders and Cultures Through Connection
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Whether speaking to executive leaders, enterprise teams, or conference audiences, Jamie delivers research-backed insights and practical strategies that inspire meaningful change long after the event ends.
