Steve Fredlund

Steve Fredlund Speaking Topics

• The Courage Advantage™: Unlocking Leadership Potential in Times of Change

  In a world that won’t stop shifting, even the most capable leaders are struggling to perform at their very best and effectively navigate the uncertainty around them. In this inspiring and practical keynote, Steve Fredlund introduces The Courage Advantage™, a proven framework for unlocking greater impact and resilience through everyday courage. With constant humor, impactful stories, and actionable insights, Steve shows how courageous leadership strengthens trust, clarity, and connection. Audiences leave with renewed energy and a clear path to lead boldly through uncertainty.

  Key Takeaways:

  • Lead with everyday courage. Learn how to turn ordinary moments into courageous decisions that build trust and resilience.
  • Find clarity in chaos. Apply a simple model to lead decisively through uncertainty and constant change.
  • Unlock your full potential. Equip yourself and your team to show up with confidence, connection, and renewed energy.

• High-Impact Teams: How Alignment and Connection Drive Performance

  Despite decades of effort, many organizations still struggle to boost engagement and performance. The problem isn’t effort—it’s focus. Drawing on his experience as an actuary and workforce analytics leader, Steve Fredlund reveals surprising research that shows the strongest teams aren’t defined by talent or benefits, but by alignment (to mission and values) and connection (to one another). Through data, storytelling, and humor, Steve helps leaders build cultures where people belong, believe, and bring their best every day.

  Key Takeaways:

  • Redefine what drives results. Discover why alignment and connection—not pay or perks—create lasting engagement.
  • Build belonging and belief. Strengthen cultures where people feel seen, valued, and united by shared purpose.
  • Turn insight into action. Use practical tools to align individuals with mission, values, and each other for measurable performance gains.

• The Safari Way: A Roadmap to Fulfillment and Impact

  Based on Steve Fredlund’s humanitarian and safari experiences in East Africa, The Safari Way™ explores what it truly means to live and lead with purpose. Through vivid stories, laughter, and insight, Steve invites audiences to step out of the comfort zone and back into the adventure of meaningful leadership. He shares a simple, actionable roadmap that helps individuals and teams align who they are with what they do—bringing more authenticity, energy, and impact to work and life.

  Key Takeaways:

  • Rediscover your purpose. Reconnect who you are with how you lead for greater fulfillment and impact.
  • Embrace the adventure. Step beyond comfort zones and re-ignite the spirit of curiosity, courage, and wonder.
  • Live and lead authentically. Follow a proven roadmap to bring more joy, energy, and meaning to work and life.

• Covered in Should: A Humorous Look at the Journey from Being Right to Being Extraordinary

  For much of his life, Steve Fredlund did everything he was “supposed” to do—followed the rules, made good decisions, and kept everyone happy. But over time, he realized he was covered in should—buried under expectations that left him restless and unfulfilled. In this humorous and poignant keynote, Steve reflects on his own journey from doing what was right to embracing what was real. Through laughter, storytelling, and raw honesty, audiences see themselves in his story and leave inspired to wash off the “should,” reconnect with what matters most, and step boldly into their own extraordinary.

  Key Takeaways:

  • Recognize your “shoulds.” Identify the hidden expectations that quietly limit fulfillment and authenticity.
  • Laugh, reflect, and release. Use humor and story to shed perfectionism and rediscover what truly matters.
  • Choose the extraordinary. Leave ready to live and lead from authenticity instead of approval.

• The Curiosity Effect: Replacing Assumption with Intention

  In a world that rewards speed and certainty, curiosity has quietly become an endangered skill. Yet it’s curiosity that drives innovation, deepens trust, and fuels courageous leadership. In The Curiosity Effect, Steve Fredlund helps leaders rediscover the power of asking better questions—at work, in teams, and in life. With humor and practical insight, he explores the three levels of curiosity and how to apply them to dissolve assumptions, resolve tension, and strengthen collaboration. Attendees leave with a repeatable process for leading with curiosity that connects, inspires, and transforms.

  Key Takeaways:

  • Trade certainty for curiosity. Shift from fast answers to better questions that unlock innovation and trust.
  • Apply the three levels of curiosity. Master a repeatable process to dissolve assumptions and strengthen collaboration.
  • Lead with intention. Foster a culture where curiosity fuels connection, creativity, and courageous growth.