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Meet Lisa Shumate
A media industry veteran who has led organization transformation, served in leadership positions on national boards, and founded Maximum Q Leadership. Lisa's distinguished career, including her two books on personal and career leadership and her work mentoring future leaders, highlights the importance of self-awareness and intentional growth for both emerging and experienced leaders.
She’s passionate about expanding the way we think about leadership and is proud to deliver that message through thoughtful speaking engagements.
Example Speaking Topics
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The Inner Work That Determines Your Impact
Leadership doesn’t start with strategy or communication — it starts with how you lead yourself. In this session, Lisa explores the internal habits and patterns that shape how leaders show up under pressure, make decisions, and influence others. Drawing from decades of experience in high-stakes leadership environments, Lisa helps leaders slow the moment down, build self-awareness, and lead with intention instead of reaction.
WHAT AUDIENCES WALK AWAY WITH:
- The ability to recognize when they’re leading from reaction vs. intention
- Practical tools to pause, reset, and choose their response under pressure
- Language to better understand their own leadership patterns — without shame or spin
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When Smart Teams Struggle: Translating Clarity, Trust, and Accountability
Most team challenges aren’t caused by a lack of talent or effort — they stem from misalignment, unspoken expectations, and leaders assuming clarity where it doesn’t exist. In this talk, Lisa helps leaders uncover the invisible friction points that quietly erode trust and performance. She bridges strategy and execution, equipping teams with shared language and practical tools to work better together.
WHAT AUDIENCES WALK AWAY WITH:
- How to spot quiet conflict before it turns into visible damage
- Tools for naming the unspoken without escalating tension
- A shared language for trust, ownership, and accountability
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Leading Forward: How Leaders Build Momentum in Uncertain Times
In times of change and uncertainty, leaders are often expected to have all the answers — but the real work of leadership is creating direction, confidence, and momentum when certainty is unavailable. In this session, Lisa shows leaders how to take the long view while navigating day-to-day pressure, helping teams stay focused, engaged, and aligned around what matters next.
WHAT AUDIENCES WALK AWAY WITH:
- How to balance short-term demands with long-term direction
- Ways to give goals visibility without creating anxiety or overwhelm
- A clearer understanding of how influence grows through consistency and clarity