Speakers

2022 Speakers

Learn from renowned leadership experts from a variety of industries, gain a new perspective on relevant topics,
and get practical tools to take home.

John C. Maxwell

#1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 30 million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association® and the most influential leadership expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazine. He is the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, organizations that have trained millions of leaders from every country of the world. The recipient of the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell speaks each year to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world’s top business leaders. He can be followed at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell. For more information about him visit JohnMaxwell.com.

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Patrick Lencioni

Pat is the author of 12 best-selling books with over 7 million copies sold. He's the founder & president of The Table Group, a firm dedicated to protecting human dignity in the world of work, personal development, and faith. After 20 years in print, his classic book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team remains a weekly fixture on national best-seller lists.

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Eric Thomas

Eric is a critically acclaimed author, speaker, educator, pastor, and Audie Awards Finalist. He has taken the world by storm, with his creative, common-sense approach to living a successful, satisfying professional and personal life. Through a significant social media presence and regular international tours, "ET, The Hip Hop Preacher" is a global phenomenon!

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Dr. Tim Elmore

Dr. Tim Elmore is an author, leadership expert, and keynote speaker who’s trained more than 500,000 leaders in hundreds of organizations worldwide. Tim is also the Founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, a non-profit team that equips students & young professionals around the world to become life-giving leaders.

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Doris Kerns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned presidential historian, and Pulitzer Prize- winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author. Her 7th book, Leadership in Turbulent Times became an instant New York Times bestseller. As a 24-year-old graduate student at Harvard she was selected to join the White House Fellows, one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership & public service.

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Our L2L Alumni Speakers

Kat Cole

COO of FOCUS Brands North America, formerly President of Cinnabon, Inc. and Vice President at Hooters

Angela Ahrendts

Former Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple, Inc.

Tyler Perry

American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playwright, author and philanthropist. Creator of "Madea", "House of Payne", "Meet the Browns", and more.

Steve Harvey

Comedian, businessman, award-winning show host and entertainer

Rachel Hollis

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur

Carly Fiorina

American businesswoman and political figure, known primarily for her tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard. She subsequently served as Chair of the philanthropic organization Good360.