Liz Nead

Liz Nead

Keynote Speaker: Adventure Speaker, TV Host, Bestselling Author & Life Coach

Liz Nead Biography

Liz Nead is an adventure speaker, traveling the world and taking on challenges to find lessons of leadership, communication, diversity, and inclusion. A diversity speaker and researcher for over a decade, she specializes in common language and daily communication around race and cultural differences in the workplace.

Nead uses a direct, humorous and vivid style from the stage to create opportunities for communication around differences. Nead has also served as an executive coach and consultant for DEI challenges for companies like Paypal, News Corp, National Guard and YWCA.

Nead is a television host and author, writing several Amazon best sellers, most recently “The 1440 Principle.” She also won a regional Emmy for her television show, “Life Dare.” Nead balances her passionate work with a thriving family of seven, and husband of 20 years, a retired army major.

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Liz Nead Speaking Topics

You Can’t Say That! Strategies to master diversity in a new decade

It can sometimes feel, no matter where you turn, you are offending someone. So much so, we now ask the “offended” to lighten up and not take us so seriously. It’s clear our words have power and it’s also become apparent we aren’t always sure how to use this instrument for good.

In her presentation, “You can’t say that.” Liz shares six categories of statements intended to connect, but actually widen the diversity gap. These statements make it harder to gain common ground and can cause irreparable harm to others personally and professionally.

Prepare yourself for bold humor and disarming dialogue as Liz gives you tools to become more effective in your communication with others and face the fears of saying the wrong thing. She equips you with five essential strategies to handle complex and diverse situations and important language to create connection under pressure.

Takeaways

  • Positive insights into the WHY’S behind the WHAT NOT TO SAY.
  • How to create a healthy space for curiosity around diversity.
  • Valuable tools to investigate other cultures without offending.
  • Simple language to diffuse difficult situations.

The Climb of my Life | Active Leadership: lessons I learned summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro

Note: This can be an “inspirational” talk or a more corporate “leadership” presentation. The descriptions are below.

The Climb of My Life

Liz Nead fulfilled a lifelong dream when she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro on July 4, 2014, climbing over 19,000 feet to the top of the largest free-standing mountain in Africa. She traveled to Tanzania ready to conquer the adventure but the thin air, jet lag and temperatures were challenging, forcing her to think and work differently during the 7-day journey. She completed the climb successfully, transformed by her own struggle and her experience with the Mt. Kili climb culture. Liz shares those lessons, sometimes humorous and often touching about personal growth, the power of imbalance and the transformation of living in the moment.

Takeaways:

The power of self-care. Moment of clarity on the mountain- a reminder for mindfulness How to create transformational stretch goals How to the buy the ticket for change

Active Leadership

Liz took on the challenge to travel to Tanzania and climb to the roof of Africa in search of adventure and transformation. She returned with a changed vision of leadership. With entertaining, exciting stories and visual videos and images, Liz tells the tale of her once-in-a-lifetime climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro and her introduction to Active Leadership.

Thirteen inexperienced people from all over the world gathered at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro. It would take 7 days and 40 climb staff to summit and descend the mountain through eight hour hikes and 20 degree nights.

Through the process, Liz witnessed a different kind of leadership than what she was accustomed to in the traditional corporate setting. As the group struggled to work together and successful complete their mission, the climb guides quietly worked together with connection, clarity and focus.

The climb strategy, dubbed by Liz “Active Leadership” is focused on a stretch-goal, characterized by kind planning, measured paces and inspirational encouragement. Each team member had both a specific assignment and responsibility for the group goal. No role or detail is too insignificant.

By the end of the successful climb, the group was inspired, transformed and grateful, a hallmark of Active Leadership. This process, a combination of project management, servant leadership and visionary planning, is easily applied to sales teams, corporate groups, and project teams.

Takeaways:

How to determine and maintain the pace of excellence. Setting and selling stretch goals to a group of people with varying backgrounds and abilities. Creating a culture of joyous service. Effectively bringing new people into a team.

The 1440 Principle

You live in the information age. Ninety percent of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone. Recent studies reveal you receive 34 gigabytes of information a day, which is enough to overload a laptop in a week. That’s why mindfulness, paying attention with intention to this moment, is so vital to your success.

It’s easy to get into the frequency of productivity. Get as much done as you can, as quickly as you can. Efficiency reigns supreme. The to-do list, the Holy Grail. However, the most productive life is not always the best life. Leaning into the NOW is about harnessing the power of the now, using the lessons from the past and designing a future with purpose, using your attention and intention to choose excellence in this moment. balance, focus, peace and sustainability.

Takeaways: How to use Liz’s “1440 principle,” a strategy to evaluate priorities, actions and thoughts. Today’s trends in mindfulness and the immediate professional and personal benefits to your organization and your life. Four aspirational ways to utilize time. Scripting to say yes to what is important and no to common time-wasters.

Active Leadership: A servant approach to leading and empowering teams

Liz Nead shares 6 powerful leadership strategies she learned climbing 19,000 feet to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. As she witnessed and experienced the techniques the African and American climb guides used to get 14 novice climbers safely to the top, she realized effective leadership is not a lone voice controlling the masses. Active Leadership is a humble approach, achieving stretch goals with planning, mentorship and a secret ingredient that truly transformed Liz’s way of thinking.

Origins: Reaching into the past to create success for the future

Even though she is the daughter of Indian immigrants, Liz Nead experienced a simple American childhood growing up in midwest. As an adult, she began to explore her roots and as she uncovered the personal artifacts of her life, she also discovered six powerful truths around human identity. Liz invites the audience to connect to their own origins, answer essential questions and ultimately take their place as a superhero in the human community.

Liz Nead Videos

Three DEI Concepts you might want to know about. (March 2021 ...
How to disagree and maintain connection. - YouTube
Liz Nead - Inspirational Speaker

How do I book Liz Nead to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Liz Nead for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Liz Nead, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Liz Nead or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Liz Nead for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Liz Nead, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Liz Nead are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Liz Nead, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Liz Nead speak about?

Liz Nead is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Innovation, Sales, Peak Performance, Business Leadership, Acting, Health, Women, Empowerment, Entertainers, Personal Growth, Human Resources, Overcoming Adversity, Comedy, Psychology, Marketing, Diversity & Inclusion, Inspirational, Faith & Religion, Host & Emcee, Journalism, Entrepreneurship, Work-Life Balance, Television & Film, Black Heritage, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Communication, Business, Literary, Motivational, Leadership, Social Media, Strategic Leadership, Ethics & Integrity and Women in Tech.

Where does Liz Nead travel from?

Liz Nead generally travels from Des Moines, IA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Liz Nead?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Liz Nead for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Liz Nead for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Liz Nead or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

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Liz Nead is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Innovation, Sales and Peak Performance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Liz Nead for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Liz Nead generally travels from Des Moines, IA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Young, Jones Loflin and Kristie Kennedy. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Liz Nead for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/09/2024.

Liz Nead Speaking Topics

  • You Can’t Say That! Strategies to master diversity in a new decade

    It can sometimes feel, no matter where you turn, you are offending someone. So much so, we now ask the “offended” to lighten up and not take us so seriously. It’s clear our words have power and it’s also become apparent we aren’t always sure how to use this instrument for good.

    In her presentation, “You can’t say that.” Liz shares six categories of statements intended to connect, but actually widen the diversity gap. These statements make it harder to gain common ground and can cause irreparable harm to others personally and professionally.

    Prepare yourself for bold humor and disarming dialogue as Liz gives you tools to become more effective in your communication with others and face the fears of saying the wrong thing. She equips you with five essential strategies to handle complex and diverse situations and important language to create connection under pressure.

    Takeaways

    • Positive insights into the WHY’S behind the WHAT NOT TO SAY.
    • How to create a healthy space for curiosity around diversity.
    • Valuable tools to investigate other cultures without offending.
    • Simple language to diffuse difficult situations.

  • The Climb of my Life | Active Leadership: lessons I learned summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro

    Note: This can be an “inspirational” talk or a more corporate “leadership” presentation. The descriptions are below.

    The Climb of My Life

    Liz Nead fulfilled a lifelong dream when she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro on July 4, 2014, climbing over 19,000 feet to the top of the largest free-standing mountain in Africa. She traveled to Tanzania ready to conquer the adventure but the thin air, jet lag and temperatures were challenging, forcing her to think and work differently during the 7-day journey. She completed the climb successfully, transformed by her own struggle and her experience with the Mt. Kili climb culture. Liz shares those lessons, sometimes humorous and often touching about personal growth, the power of imbalance and the transformation of living in the moment.

    Takeaways:

    The power of self-care. Moment of clarity on the mountain- a reminder for mindfulness How to create transformational stretch goals How to the buy the ticket for change

    Active Leadership

    Liz took on the challenge to travel to Tanzania and climb to the roof of Africa in search of adventure and transformation. She returned with a changed vision of leadership. With entertaining, exciting stories and visual videos and images, Liz tells the tale of her once-in-a-lifetime climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro and her introduction to Active Leadership.

    Thirteen inexperienced people from all over the world gathered at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro. It would take 7 days and 40 climb staff to summit and descend the mountain through eight hour hikes and 20 degree nights.

    Through the process, Liz witnessed a different kind of leadership than what she was accustomed to in the traditional corporate setting. As the group struggled to work together and successful complete their mission, the climb guides quietly worked together with connection, clarity and focus.

    The climb strategy, dubbed by Liz “Active Leadership” is focused on a stretch-goal, characterized by kind planning, measured paces and inspirational encouragement. Each team member had both a specific assignment and responsibility for the group goal. No role or detail is too insignificant.

    By the end of the successful climb, the group was inspired, transformed and grateful, a hallmark of Active Leadership. This process, a combination of project management, servant leadership and visionary planning, is easily applied to sales teams, corporate groups, and project teams.

    Takeaways:

    How to determine and maintain the pace of excellence. Setting and selling stretch goals to a group of people with varying backgrounds and abilities. Creating a culture of joyous service. Effectively bringing new people into a team.

  • The 1440 Principle

    You live in the information age. Ninety percent of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone. Recent studies reveal you receive 34 gigabytes of information a day, which is enough to overload a laptop in a week. That’s why mindfulness, paying attention with intention to this moment, is so vital to your success.

    It’s easy to get into the frequency of productivity. Get as much done as you can, as quickly as you can. Efficiency reigns supreme. The to-do list, the Holy Grail. However, the most productive life is not always the best life. Leaning into the NOW is about harnessing the power of the now, using the lessons from the past and designing a future with purpose, using your attention and intention to choose excellence in this moment. balance, focus, peace and sustainability.

    Takeaways: How to use Liz’s “1440 principle,” a strategy to evaluate priorities, actions and thoughts. Today’s trends in mindfulness and the immediate professional and personal benefits to your organization and your life. Four aspirational ways to utilize time. Scripting to say yes to what is important and no to common time-wasters.

  • Active Leadership: A servant approach to leading and empowering teams

    Liz Nead shares 6 powerful leadership strategies she learned climbing 19,000 feet to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. As she witnessed and experienced the techniques the African and American climb guides used to get 14 novice climbers safely to the top, she realized effective leadership is not a lone voice controlling the masses. Active Leadership is a humble approach, achieving stretch goals with planning, mentorship and a secret ingredient that truly transformed Liz’s way of thinking.

  • Origins: Reaching into the past to create success for the future

    Even though she is the daughter of Indian immigrants, Liz Nead experienced a simple American childhood growing up in midwest. As an adult, she began to explore her roots and as she uncovered the personal artifacts of her life, she also discovered six powerful truths around human identity. Liz invites the audience to connect to their own origins, answer essential questions and ultimately take their place as a superhero in the human community.

Liz Nead Videos

Three DEI Concepts you might want to know about. (March 2021 ...
How to disagree and maintain connection. - YouTube
Liz Nead - Inspirational Speaker
Accessing Your Compass
Are you a good communicator?

Liz Nead Reviews

  • Liz did a good job of telling her story in both presentations, but her style is more laid back than my population is used to.
    Institute of Real Estate Management - Apr 24 2024

  • First Bank & Trust - Oct 12 2022

  • Thank you all for your help in making a great Team Building event. It was a pleasure working with each of you.
    Gilead Sciences, Inc. - Jul 10 2018

  • Liz was selected as a guest speaker for our monthly department meeting. She was impressive! She immediately engaged the department with her humor and casual style, and persuasively demonstrated and explained the power of positivity and picturing what is possible. Liz is not only entertaining with her humorous stories, but she is a true motivator. I am now working on my vision board and setting out to accomplish new goals. Thanks, Liz
    Unknown - Jul 12 2011

  • Liz was speaking to a group of legal professionals. As you might expect, this group can be a tad difficult to motivate. However, Liz was very engaging with her message and was able to foster great discussion from the group. In addition, her personal story is authentic and very inspirational. I would highly recommend her as a speaker. Jeff Pierick
    Unknown - Jul 10 2011

  • How do I book Liz Nead to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Liz Nead for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Liz Nead, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Liz Nead or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Liz Nead for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Liz Nead, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Liz Nead are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Liz Nead, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Liz Nead speak about?

  • Where does Liz Nead travel from?

    Liz Nead generally travels from Des Moines, IA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Liz Nead?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Liz Nead for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Liz Nead for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Liz Nead or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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