D.I.Y. Innovation
Themes: Innovation, Disruption, Leadership, Creativity, Transformation
Length: 20-60 min
“Innovation is the difference between ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ and ‘Why didn’t I think LIKE that?’” As businesses scurry in pursuit of “big I” Innovation – exponential technologies, cultures of innovation, and the like – Sekou teaches leaders to see through the “little i’s” of an innovator, by innovating from within. Offering incredibly fresh perspectives on embracing failure, bold thinking and anticipating disruption, Sekou also shares his own story about the risks and rewards of disrupting the speaking industry with a cutting-edge style of communication. This insightful and inspiring talk often surprises leaders with how much it discomforts, delights, and transforms them on a business and personal level. No doubt why it is Sekou’s most requested keynote across industries – from tech and healthcare, to finance and human resources.
For audiences who want to be inspired while learning:
How to make individual mind set shifts that make exponential company change
How to disrupt yourself as a leader in order to embrace disruption
How to “Tom Hanks in Big” yourself (another unforgettable Sekou takeaway on challenging convention)
Be Voiceful! How To Be Mighty On Any Stage
Themes: Dynamic Communication, Leadership, Public Speaking, Influence, Storytelling
Length: 20-60 min
“Your vision is only as powerful as your voice.”
Sekou has built a successful speaking career having never been trained as a speaker. It is his training as a performer that makes him stand out as rockstar in the speaking world. So this fun and interactive keynote reminds leaders that sometimes you must learn from outside of your industry to stand out within your industry. Stage Might is Sekou’s highly effective training system that teaches rockstar secrets to public speakers, influencers and leaders by applying the proven techniques of performers (songwriters, comedians, actors, dancers, improv artists) to business communications.
The most fun your audience has had while learning:
How to become a more confident and compelling communicator
How to engage any audience in the first 2 minutes of any speech
How to humanize your leadership by connecting authentically with audiences
Disruption Mindset Shift
Themes: Disruption, Technology, Keeping Pace, Forward Thinking, Innovation
Length: 15 – 60 min
“Disruption is not just a concept, it’s a feeling … its a mindset.” Offering fresh perspectives on embracing failure and keeping pace with change, Sekou not only speaks to the impact of disruption on an industry, he embodies it! As an entrepreneur and artist who set out to disrupt the speaking industry with his unconventional and impactful category of speaking called poetic voice, Sekou has spent the past 15 years inspiring audiences of every industry think bigger, be bolder, and disrupt themselves. This rollercoaster of a speech is the embodiment of those ideas. Just when you think you know where it’s going, it turns on a dime while offering valuable insight and inspiration from the diverse voices of consumers, technology, millennials, and more! Sekou will share his stories and strategies on how he transforms the way global leaders and organizations approach embracing change and inspiring innovation through his cutting-edge style of communication. Prepare for an unexpected and unconventional keynote experience that will help you catch disruption’s rhythm, shift your creative mindset, and leave you wanting more.
The Science of Wavemaking
Themes: Challenging Convention, Bold Thinking, Making Waves, Innovation, Leading Change
Length: 20-60 min
“Your creativity holds the power to cure your own gravity.” Big ideas and bold thinking are not traits exclusive to pioneering leaders. They have been lying dormant within each of us since childhood, waiting to be reignited. This speech is the spark that rekindles your access to the imagination and creativity required to stir the waters and make waves in your industry. Inspired by hilarious grade school theories on how waves are made, Sekou delivers a highly inspiring and informative keynote on why leaders must challenge convention to make transformational change. Sharing pivotal moments and insights from barrier-
breaking companies and individuals, Sekou shows leaders how to spark the big ideas that make a big splash.
For audiences who want to be inspired while learning:
How to uplevel your voice (sound waves) to amplify your influence as a leader
How to exercise creative thinking (light waves) to give big ideas their shine
How to shake things up (seismic waves) internally to shift employee behavior
