SPEAKING

CLARITY IS A LEADERSHIP SKILL.
MOST ROOMS ARE MISSING IT.

Mike Schindler delivers keynotes and workshops that help leaders think clearly, make better decisions, and move with confidence when the old answers no longer work.

U.S. NAVY VETERAN · 3× AUTHOR · 7,500+ LEADERS IMPACTED · CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, IT’S VUCA · 2025 MIGHTY 25

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SPEAKING TOPICS

FEATURED KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS.

01

WHAT'S NEXT?

Clarity Before the Decisions That Matter

For leaders at an inflection point. This practical keynote helps audiences separate signal from noise, identify the decision that actually matters, challenge inherited assumptions and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

IDEAL FOR Leadership Conferences · Executive Retreats · Association Events
02

WHO DECIDES?

Leading, Deciding & Staying Human in the Age of AI

AI is moving from tool to teammate to decision-maker. Mike gives leaders a practical Human + AI Decision Architecture to clarify what AI should inform, recommend or act on—and where human judgment, accountability and escalation must remain.

IDEAL FOR Leadership Conferences · Executive Retreats · Association Events
03

THE HUMAN ADVANTAGE

What Humans Must Get Better At as AI Gets Better at Everything Else

As machines become more capable, distinctly human capability becomes more valuable. Drawing from Human 10.0 and The Rise of Humanness in the Age of AI, Mike shows audiences how to strengthen clarity, resilience, judgment and courage under pressure.

IDEAL FOR Leadership Conferences · Executive Retreats · Association Events
04

THE NEXT MISSION

Finding Purpose & Direction When the Mission Changes

Built for military, veteran and transition audiences, this keynote helps people navigate the identity shift that comes when a familiar mission ends—and create clarity, purpose and direction for the chapter ahead.

IDEAL FOR Military & Veteran Organizations · Transition Programs · Association Events

NOT A PEP TALK.
A WORKING SESSION FOR THE DECISIONS YOUR PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY FACING.

NEW PERSPECTIVE

GREATER CLARITY

PRACTICAL TOOLS

MOMENTUM TO ACT

PROOF

WHAT EVENT LEADERS SAY.

PATRICK FITZHUGH

USAA

WHO MIKE SPEAKS TO

ROOMS FULL OF LEADERS AT INFLECTION POINTS.

EXECUTIVE & LEADERSHIP TEAMS

Navigating consequential decisions, organizational change, and uncertainty.

HR & PEOPLE LEADERS

Preparing people and organizations for changing work, technology, and expectations.

ASSOCIATIONS & CONFERENCES

Audiences navigating leadership, workforce, and future-of-work challenges.

MILITARY & VETERAN COMMUNITIES

Navigating transition, identity, purpose, and the next mission.

WORK FEATURED BY

USA TODAY · THE BOSTON GLOBE · YAHOO FINANCE · CBS RADIO

SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS & AUDIENCES

Microsoft
Ragan Communications
USAA
WA Dept. of Veterans Affairs
NJ Relocation Council
NHRMA
MilSpouseFest

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