Leadership isn't about having the answers. It's about ASKING BETTER QUESTIONS.
Today’s most effective leaders don’t lead from the front. They create the conditions for their teams to adapt, explore, and grow.
Leadership keynote speaker Heather E. McGowan helps leaders reframe their role for a world where ambiguity is constant, talent is empowered, and innovation is collaborative.
Drawing from her background in design, business, and systems thinking, she offers a new model of leadership: one that prioritizes trust over control, clarity over certainty, and shared purpose over top-down direction.
In every speech, Heather challenges outdated leadership mindsets and offers practical, research-backed frameworks to lead through complexity. Her talks equip leaders to cultivate high-trust environments, build collective intelligence, and develop resilient cultures where performance and well-being are not in competition, but in partnership.
Because in the future of work, leaders aren't just managing change; they're shaping it.
OUTCOMES THAT MATTER
Through Heather’s leadership keynotes and workshops, your audience will gain the tools to:
- LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTY: Build momentum—even when the path ahead is unclear.
- CULTIVATE TRUST: Establish the clarity teams need to collaborate and deliver under pressure.
- HUMANIZE PERFORMANCE: Leverage empathy and adaptability as strategic tools for unlocking potential at scale.
- SHIFT FROM CONTROL TO CAPACITY: Adopt leadership mindsets that prioritize growth, curiosity, and collective intelligence.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
& OUTCOMES
Solve
Tomorrow's ProblemsTM
Harness Human Ingenuity to Navigate What's Next
Clear
on Purpose
Turning Purpose
into Performance Through a
Shared Vision
The
Augmented
Imperative
Unleashing Human Potential
in the AI Era
Start
With
Trust
The Lifeblood of
High-Performing Teams
Leading in
the Age of Uncertainty
The Curiosity
Advantage
TO BOOK
HEATHER
01.
Clarify the Future
In less than one hour, Heather empowers individuals and organizations to see the future of work and their potential in it.
02.
Trusted Learning Leader
As an author, educator, think-tank founder, and consultant, Heather has proven her bona fides as an expert on learning and the future of work many times over.
03.
Authentic & Research Based
Everything about Heather’s personal mission focuses on authenticity and honesty. Every message being deeply researched and strategically rich. This not only makes her message more impactful, but makes her a can’t-miss presence on any keynote stage.
04.
Bespoke
Each talk is custom to the audience, grounded in humility focused on your needs and experiences.
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PROBLEMS, TODAY?