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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

  • Wired to Succeed: Identity, Brand, and the Way You’re Perceived

    Through greater self-awareness we show how to close the gap between intention and impact, and how to live the brand you desire with confidence, compassion and consistency.

    OUTCOMES:

    • Gain a clear, honest picture of the impression you make and the tools to shape it with intention

    • Uncover the authentic strengths at the core of your personal brand and learn to lead from them with confidence and consistency

    • Step into every room and relationship with the confidence that comes from truly knowing yourself

  • Shifting from Individual Contributor to Leader

    This session examines why the skills that made you a standout individual contributor are often the very things you need to let go of to become an effective leader. This session offers practical frameworks for navigating one of the most challenging - and rewarding - transitions in a professional career.

    OUTCOMES:

    • See your transition into leadership for what it truly is: one of the most meaningful and exciting shifts of your career

    • Unlock a new definition of excellence: one that multiplies your impact through others and shapes your leadership legacy

    • Walk away energized with practical tools and a renewed sense of purpose for the leader you're becoming, with the confidence and capability to step into what’s next

  • The Performance Gap: Finding Your Team’s Collective Best

    High-performing individuals don't always add up to a high-performing team. This session reveals the three forces that quietly undermine team effectiveness and gives leaders a clear framework for unlocking what's possible.

    OUTCOMES:

    • Unlock a deeper understanding of what separates a talented group from a truly unstoppable team

    • Learn to see your team's dynamics as your greatest untapped resource and how to activate it

    • Walk away with a simple, powerful framework that turns team potential into team performance

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At some point, we are all called to lead, whether guiding others or guiding our own lives.