Helping You Build Workplaces Where People Feel Safe and Perform As a Team.
100 thought-provoking workshops
conducted
TEDx Speaker
200+ interviews conducted with
global thought leaders
500+ keynote speeches delivered
NCAA Division 1 Men’s
Basketball Referee
Founder & CEO of leading
mental health well-being platform
About Adam James
Adam James is a TEDx speaker and leadership facilitator with over 15 years of experience helping organizations navigate change with clarity and purpose.
He has spoken on more than 500 stages and led over 100 workshops with senior leaders across industries, guiding teams to communicate better, rebuild trust, and lead with authenticity.
Adam’s work centers on a simple truth: leadership is about people. His approach blends practical strategy with genuine human connection, helping organizations create cultures where performance and empathy coexist.
If your organization is growing, transforming, or redefining its identity Adam brings the experience and perspective to move your people forward, together.
The Method
How Adam crafts and delivers his message
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Every organization has a different culture. It’s important that Adam understands your values, challenges, and dynamics before stepping on stage ensuring his message feels personal, relevant, and deeply aligned with your audience.
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Before designing any talk or workshop, Adam takes the time to understand what transformation you’re aiming for, whether it’s cultural alignment, stronger leadership, or navigating organizational shifts. His goal is to connect the message directly to your vision, so every word moves your people toward meaningful, lasting change.
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Once the vision is clear, Adam designs a message that speaks directly to your organization’s reality your people, your values, your goals. Each keynote and workshop is customized to resonate with your audience, bridging inspiration with practical next steps that spark real momentum.
Reflections from our community
“Adam was the keynote speaker at our NIRSA Region 2 Conference. His contagious passion for success and enthusiasm for life energized the audience and gave us a renewed purpose for the conference. Adam’s energy brought everyone to the edge of their seats ready to go out and rediscover their own passion and enthusiasm for success.”
-Payton Joyner
Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness, University of Alabama at Birmingham
“Adam has a unique ability to guide you inward, challenging you to dig deep — not just personally, but professionally as well. He has a way of peeling back the layers we often ignore or maybe don’t even realize are there. For me, it’s been eye-opening. His sessions push me to reflect, reset, and ultimately want to be a better version of myself.
-Chelsie Foltz, Director of Marketing & Communications (Club Pelican Bay)
“Adam James delivered an exceptional multi-month leadership program for our team at Studio+. His presentations were consistently well-prepared and engaging, demonstrating both confidence and expertise. He showed a level of vulnerability by providing real-life examples that made concepts easier to understand. What particularly stood out was Adam's ability to provide thought-provoking guidance that resonated with our team members..”
- Mike Lendino, CFO (Studio+)
“We engaged Adam James to speak with our Officer team at First Florida Integrity Bank. Adam impressed me with his preparation prior to his delivery to ensure his understanding of our culture and history. By interviewing members of our leadership team prior to his motivational talk, Adam customized his message to align with the strategic needs of our organization. As a result, his message was on point and pertinent to our employees. I admire the passion and energy of Adam’s delivery and his superior service in supporting our messaging needs. Adam is an exceptional person, and he has an exceptional story to share!”
- Jeff Turner, Chief People Officer (First Florida Integrity Bank)
