Mary Kelly, CSP, CPAE
Mary Kelly is considered one of the world's top motivational leadership speakers. She is a bestselling author and a member of the National Speakers Hall of Fame. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and navigating through crises with a structured approach, providing a competitive advantage.
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Mary is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and spent over 20 years on active duty in intelligence and logistics. She retired from the Navy as a commander, has masters degrees in history and economics, and a PhD in economics. Combining inspirational military and corporate stories, unforgettable energy, and a little comedy, Mary delivers customized and memorable programs every time!
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Why Hire Mary?
"In a world where we are given infinite choices for how to receive information, I would choose Mary’s style 10 out of 10 times. Mary is amazing!"
- Women's Financial Summit
"Mary did an outstanding job with her keynote and a follow-on workshop. Her combination of economist, leadership coach and motivator was exactly what we needed for our national conference. She actively participated in our meeting, engaged with our members and set a tone that energized the event."
- Jane Sidebottom, Applied Marketing Knowledge, LLC
Book Mary for Your Next Program:
Email: michael@themcgowanteam.com
Tel: 214-536-3409
Leadership Matters.
Mary's Most Popular Speaking Topics
Why Leaders Fail
Seven Prescriptions for Success
A powerful keynote and workshop based on a study of more than 100,000 employees in more than 70 industries, delivered in a way that entertains and engages audiences of all levels. Great leadership, if you are doing it right, is hard. Being a great leader is more than just showing up, going through the motions, sitting in the big chair, and getting paid. Great leaders are always thinking about how they can become even better for their organizations, their people, and themselves.
Navigating Turbulence
Leadership for Guiding Teams through Crisis, Challenge, and Change
"Navigating Turbulence" equips leaders with the skills, strategies, and resilience needed to steer their teams through times of crisis, overcome challenges, and embrace change. This program introduces P.I.V.O.T. - how leaders... Reinvigorate their teams with a sense of purpose; prepare to inspire and influence others; assess volatile situations in the right way; see opportunities when others see only problems; and make sure their teams have the tools, techniques, training, and tactics they need to succeed.