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Bio

Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a #1 USA Today bestselling nonfiction author, change strategist, and a leading voice on how modern leaders drive transformation that gets results. She is a frequent national media contributor, appearing on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and The TODAY Show, where she offers insight on change, performance, and the evolving demands of leadership in uncertain times.

As Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, Jessica leads global research and advisory work focused on a defining challenge: how to activate change that produces measurable results. She challenges outdated models of control and compliance, advancing a rigorous framework built on ownership, belief shifts, and accountability.

Her bestselling book, Surrender to Lead, explores the paradox at the heart of high performance: sustainable results don’t come from tightening control, but from knowing what to release. Her earlier book, Unfairly Labeled, disrupted generational stereotypes and established her as a research-backed authority on leadership and organizational change.

Jessica also hosts the CEO Daily Brief, a five-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom, helping leaders act with clarity to drive results.

In addition to her business credentials, Jessica is a trained death doula. Sitting with individuals at the threshold between life and death has deepened her understanding of fear, meaning, and the illusions of control, shaping her conviction that real leadership begins where ego ends. That perspective informs her work on change: courage over comfort, presence over panic, and conviction over control.

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 : Surrender to Lead
The New Leadership Paradigm for an Unpredictable World

The old leadership model of controlling more, pushing harder, and knowing all the answers has reached its limits. In a world shaped by volatility, AI disruption, and cultural fragmentation, the leaders who thrive aren’t the ones gripping tighter. They’re the ones who surrender—not in weakness, but in wisdom.

Based on Dr. Jessica Kriegel’s groundbreaking book Surrender to Lead, this keynote introduces a transformative, counter-intuitive leadership framework for unlocking adaptability, clarity, and resilience. Through powerful storytelling, research-backed insights, and a practical roadmap for application, Jessica shows how surrender is not giving up—it’s giving way to better leadership.

Participants learn how to stop fighting reality, break out of fear-based decision loops, shift their mindset from control to clarity, and take aligned action that propels teams forward. This keynote is emotional, energizing, and deeply practical. It is perfect for organizations facing uncertainty, disruption, or rapid change.

Takeaways:

Why Surrender is the most underestimated leadership skill of the next decade
The SHIFT™ framework: a five-step method for leading with clarity, alignment, and accountability
How surrender unlocks accountability across all levels of teams
A new model for leadership effectiveness that aligns purpose, strategy and culture

Keynote #2 : Results-Based Leadership
The Framework for Turning Strategy Into Real Results

In today’s fast-moving environment, vision isn’t enough. Leaders must deliver outcomes. This keynote introduces Jessica’s results-driven methodology rooted in the Results Pyramid™ and the Four Steps to Accountability—a proven framework used by organizations globally to strengthen clarity, alignment, and ownership.

With humor, research, and powerful case studies, Jessica explains how beliefs drive actions, actions drive results, and leaders must intentionally shape each layer to create the culture their strategy requires. This keynote equips leaders at every level with a practical toolkit for transforming accountability from a buzzword into a lived reality.

Takeaways:

A clear, actionable framework to connect employees to business results
How to create clarity around expectations at every level of the organization
The four steps to accountability—and how to hardwire them into daily habits
Tools to align beliefs, behaviors, and systems to drive consistent performance

Keynote #3 : Leading Change
The Change Activation Equation

A Practical, Science-Backed Formula for Transforming Your Organization

Change is hard when it’s approached emotionally, but change becomes predictable when done right. Backed by original Stanford research, the Change Activation Equation reveals three quantifiable variables that predict whether change will succeed or stall.

Through data science, unforgettable stories, and a simple four-step process, Jessica shows organizations how to build alignment across teams, accelerate transformation, and eliminate the cultural friction that slows progress. This keynote is perfect for organizations undergoing reorganization, digital transformation, AI integration, strategic shifts, or rapid scaling.

Takeaways:

The three variables that determine whether transformation takes root
A four-step model to lead change from any seat in the organization
How to avoid the cultural traps that derail even well-designed strategies
A roadmap for becoming a champion of Change Activation

Call or text Neal at (720) 498 -3275 or email neal@infinitespeakers.com to place a calendar hold or book Jessica for your upcoming annual conference today.