KARAN SPEAKS

 

  • on How to “Lead at the Top of Your Game”
  • on High-Potential (HIPO) & Leader Development
  • on Building an Impeccable Leadership Brand
  • on Career Advancement & Progression
  • on Entrepreneurism & Leading Your Business
  • on Megatrends in HR and the World of Work 

Book Karan Ferrell-Rhodes For Your Next Event!

Karan is a leadership speaker whose speaking engagements are one-of-a-kind experiences that give people a rock-solid foundation
to explore how their differentiating strengths shine in today’s new world of work.

Being a leader who “leads at the top of their game” is not restricted to an elite few.  Every individual and company has the potential to be an extraordinary leader who differentiates themselves in their profession or industry, and Karan Ferrell-Rhodes is a leadership speaker who is passionate about motivating and showing your group how to get this done.

For more than 18 years, Karan has been working with both Fortune 100 leaders and business owners alike, to leverage what already makes them outstanding in the eyes of others to fuel their internal passions, delight their stakeholders and enchant the world by showing up as the best version of themselves.

While she admits that she may not yet be as renowned as the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins or Brene’ Brown, she embraces her “call it like you see it” approach to make her mark on improving organizations’ strategies for the “people side of business.”

Karan Ferrell-Rhodes presenting at the 2022 Global Talent Summit at Gallup’s World Headquarters

Speech Topics

How to "Lead at the Top of Your Game” and Ignite a Leadership Brand on Fire!


LEADERSHIP SPEAKER
[Download Karan’s Speaker Sheet (PDF)]

Everyone has a “game”. Your “game” is your area of specialty, dominance, or expertise in which you naturally thrive.

Your “game” is your area of specialty, dominance, or expertise in which you naturally thrive. Unfortunately, very few individuals or companies are successful in carving out a niche where they are perceived as being elite leaders, and it has been Karan’s life’s work to understand the root causes as to why.

As a veteran leadership development and human resources executive of Fortune 100 corporations, and as one of the few African-American women researchers on high-potential leader development, Karan used her research findings of over 10K global high-potential leaders and organizations, to pinpoint how they rose to the top of their game in their profession or industry.  She also explored how these elite leaders overcame any inhibitors they faced in order to still rise to the pinnacle of success that only 5% of the population ever achieves.

Her discovery included 3 simple, yet powerful, findings: Leaders become elite by mastering . . .

  • DISRUPTING “THE GAME”:  Providing differentiating value to an urgent, unmet need.
  • OWNING “THE GAME”:  Honing the execution of your craft/expertise. There are 7 leadership tactics which dramatically increase the probability of success of any leadership effort or initiative:

1. Leading with INTELLECUTUAL HORSEPOWER
2. Leading with COURAGEOUS AGILITY
3. Leading with STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING
4. Leading with INTRAPRENEURSHIP
5. Leading with A DRIVE FOR RESULTS
6. Leading with EXECUTIVE PRESENCE
7. Leading with STAKEHOLDER SAVVY

  • BRANDING”THE GAME”:  Solidifying your reputation as the go-to leader in your area of expertise

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In the world of work, we find that the shifts required in leader behavior today can be daunting. Successful leaders must transform into “execution wizards”, who are able to respond in the moment to frequently changing workplace and industry dynamics.

You don’t want to miss out on Karan assisting your audience to master the behaviors which will increase their impact, build their own legend of raving fans, and help them to lead at the top of their game!

 

AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

Allow Karan to captivate your audience by sharing:

  • how, with only a little effort, individuals can transform their strengths into invaluable differentiators
  • how individuals & organizations across the world use the seven tactics to create cultures where leadership impact, influence, and collaboration thrives at all levels
Current Megatrends in the World of Work

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HUMAN CAPITAL FUTURIST SPEAKER ON MEGATRENDS IN THE WORLD OF WORK

[Download Karan’s Speaker Sheet (PDF)]

Companies and industries are changing by the nanosecond in order to survive in today’s world.

Developing and preparing your top talent to be capable to lead through the challenges of both today AND tomorrow is a huge priority for most organizations.

However, most old approaches have proven to be outdated and expensive, with a low return on investment.

Based on her research involving over 10K leaders and her curation of today’s hottest megatrends occurring in the world of work, you will join Karan in “peeking around corners” to assess key drivers of the future that most professionals have missed or not yet considered.

Learn about the hot topics of focus that you should immediately infuse into your people strategy, to prepare your organization to remain industry and market competitive both in the short and long-term.

 

AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

Allow Karan to captivate your audience by sharing:

  • Gain insights on the hottest megatrends occurring in the world of work
  • Understand how to ensure relevant trends are infused into your strategic planning process
FOR ENTREPRENEURS: How to Build and Ignite a Leadership Brand That Attracts Raving Fans Who are Dying to Buy

SPEAKER ON THE VALUE OF BUILDING A STRONG LEADERSHIP BRAND

[Download Karan’s Speaker Sheet (PDF)]

Savvy entrepreneurs who are able to transform their business’ personal brand into a leadership brand have the highest probability of dramatically increasing revenues and being considered as the go-to leader in their industry.

However, unfortunately, most people don’t know what a leadership brand truly is, much less how to build one.

As a Founder herself, who is one of the few African-American women researchers on high-potential leader development and leadership branding, Karan used her research findings of over 10K leaders to pinpoint how they rose to the top of their game in their profession or industry.

Her discovery included simple, yet powerful, findings!

You don’t want to miss out on Karan assisting your audience to master the behaviors which will increase their impact, build their own legend of raving fans, and help them to lead at the top of their game!

 

AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

Allow Karan to captivate your audience by sharing:

  • The common traits of a “Leadership Brand Rockstar
  • How, with only a little effort, individuals can transform their strengths into an invaluable Unique Differentiation Proposition (UDP)
  • The 4-step process, called The Influence Journey, which is key to building an impeccable leadership brand
  • A tool, the Leadership Brand Pinwheel, which will help you build your own leadership branding strategy and story
FOR ORGANIZATIONS: How to Build a Leadership Brand that Accelerates Growth and Ignites New Opportunities

SPEAKER ON THE VALUE OF BUILDING A STRONG LEADERSHIP BRAND

[Download Karan’s Speaker Sheet (PDF)]

Savvy individuals who are able to transform their personal brand into a leadership brand have the highest probability of achieving accelerated growth, increased influence and a reputation as the go-to leader in their area of expertise.

However, unfortunately, most people don’t know what a leadership brand truly is, much less how to build one.

As one of the few African-American women researchers on high-potential leader development and leadership branding, Karan used her research findings of over 10K leaders to pinpoint how they rose to the top of their game in their profession or industry.

Her discovery included simple, yet powerful, findings!

You don’t want to miss out on Karan assisting your audience to master the behaviors which will increase their impact, build their own legend of raving fans, and help them to lead at the top of their game!

 

AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

Allow Karan to captivate your audience by sharing:

  • The common traits of a “Leadership Brand Rockstar
  • How, with only a little effort, individuals can transform their strengths into an invaluable Unique Differentiation Proposition (UDP)
  • The 4-step process, called The Influence Journey, which is key to building an impeccable leadership brand
  • A tool, the Leadership Brand Pinwheel, which will help you build your own leadership branding strategy and story
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For Meeting Planners

Karan is your  leadership &
workforce speaker for:

  • Keynotes
  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Team Trainings
  • Executive Retreats
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