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I Lead Me KeyNotes

When you need more than motivation—our keynotes spark clarity, ownership, and cultural shift.

When your team needs a spark — not just another speech.

John Bentley’s keynotes are for leaders and teams who are ready for something deeper. If your people are stuck in reaction mode, if communication breaks down under pressure, or if your culture feels disconnected these talks provide the spark that shifts everything.

Each keynote brings a clear message, real-world stories, and practical tools your team can apply right away. Explore the keynotes below and discover how your team can lead with greater clarity, ownership, and intention.

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I Lead Me: Lead Yourself First — Then Lead Others Forward

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This keynote ignites a mindset shift in your leaders, helping them take ownership of their emotions, decisions, and behaviors. They’ll walk away with simple, powerful tools to build emotional strength and lead with intention—especially under pressure. If your team is stuck in reaction mode, I Lead Me is the catalyst for lasting internal change.

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Break old patterns that keep them stuck in reactive leadership
Name and manage emotional triggers that erode trust and clarity
Shift from feedback to Feed Forward to fuel growth without defensiveness

This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a wake-up call. Your leaders will gain the insight to take responsibility for how they think, respond, and lead. If your people are tired of surface-level leadership advice and ready to take real ownership—this is where the shift begins.

In this keynote, your leaders will discover how to:

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Help Each Other WIN - The Culture Shift That Changes Everything

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This keynote helps your team move past silos, self-preservation, and quiet disengagement—into a culture of trust and shared responsibility. Through story and strategy, John shows how three simple behaviors can transform how people show up and support each other. If your team is working hard but not working together, this talk will spark the cultural reset you’ve been waiting for.

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Be Approachable – so others feel safe to speak up
Be Teachable – so trust is built through curiosity, not certainty
Be Helpful – so contribution becomes everyone’s responsibility

These aren’t just soft skills. They’re the foundation of psychological safety, team performance, and retention. You’ll walk away with a more connected, committed team that shares a common language for trust, support, and accountability. And you’ll see team members who are ready to help each other win.

In this keynote, your team will learn to:

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As an advisor, John has broad experience and insight. As a speaker, he is engaging and dynamic. As a thought leader, he has big ideas and is a paradigm shifter. And as a person, he is deeply caring and thoroughly honest. I give John my highest recommendation!

Stephen M.R. Covey, The New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Speed of Trust and Smart Trust

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See John In Action

Self-leadership isn’t just taught—it’s experienced.
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Self-Leadership Trainer | Certified in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Wellbeing | Certified Situational Leadership II Facilitator | DiSC & Agile EQ Practitioner | Author

I’ve been where your leaders are.

Leading others is hard, especially when you haven’t learned to lead yourself. Early in my career, I thought leadership meant proving I was the smartest person in the room. But the harder I pushed, the more things unraveled. It wasn’t until a mentor told me I was like a shaken soda can, ready to explode when things didn’t go my way, that I realized real change had to start with me.

Learning to lead myself changed everything. It helped me show up as a leader people wanted to follow because they trusted me, not because they had to.

That’s why I believe self-leadership is the foundation for all great leadership. When you truly understand yourself — your strengths, blind spots, and triggers — you can stop reacting and lead with intention. Staying calm under pressure gives others permission to do the same. I’ve spent decades teaching this because I’ve seen the difference it makes. Not just for individual leaders, but for entire teams.

Self-leadership isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. It’s how you create a culture where people rise to the challenge together, and it’s the kind of leadership I’m honored to help you build.

I personally watched John absolutely captivate a room full of attendees with his humorous and poignant stories while delivering nugget after nugget of life changing principles. I was quoting him the following day because what he said was so memorable and strong!

Ken Hartley, Keynote Speaker, CSP, Best-Selling Author

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Please fill out the form to request a keynote. John will follow up to answer your questions and coordinate dates and details.

Step 1: Request a Keynote

Submit a quick form to let us know you're interested. John will follow up to coordinate details.

Step 2: Host the Keynote

John will deliver a powerful, engaging talk tailored to your team’s goals and culture.

Step 3: See the Impact

Your team walks away with practical tools and a shared commitment to lead themselves, and support one another, long after the event.

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