Intentional Leadership
Making Decisions That Inspire, Not Divide
A powerful session designed to help leaders slow down, lead with awareness, and make choices rooted in values that
strengthen culture and trust.
About this keynote
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To help leaders make decisions that create alignment, not tension and build cultures where trust, transparency, and shared purpose guide every action. Intentional Leadership teaches that great leadership isn’t about speed or authority, but awareness choosing with clarity, empathy, and long-term impact in mind.
In this keynote, Adam shares practical frameworks and real-world examples that empower leaders to lead with authenticity without losing accountability. Audiences walk away with actionable tools to strengthen team culture, improve communication, and make better decisions that balance business goals with human impact.
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In this keynote, Adam empowers leaders to move from reaction to intention. Through practical frameworks and real-world stories, he shows how mindful decision-making strengthens trust, drives collaboration, and transforms leadership from a position of power into a practice of purpose. Attendees leave with the mindset and tools to lead with awareness inspiring teams through clarity, not control.
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1. Reactive Decision-Making
Leaders are moving fast, putting out fires, and making choices based on pressure instead of purpose. This creates confusion, misalignment, and fatigue across teams.
→ Why this keynote helps:
Adam helps leaders slow down and lead from awareness — making intentional choices that align with values, strengthen trust, and build long-term clarity instead of short-term fixes.2. Breakdown in Communication and Trust
Teams feel disconnected or left out of decisions. Leadership messages are inconsistent, causing mistrust and a “us versus them” dynamic.
→ Why this keynote helps:
Adam shows how transparent, values-driven leadership fosters belonging and psychological safety — helping people feel seen, heard, and included in the bigger picture.3. Lack of Alignment Among Leaders
Departments or leaders are operating in silos, each moving in their own direction. The organization loses its sense of shared purpose and focus.
→ Why this keynote helps:
Adam gives leaders a framework to make unified, intentional decisions that bring teams back to the same table — aligned around culture, mission, and impact.4. Leadership Burnout and Disconnection
Leaders want to do the right thing but feel drained or uncertain about how to balance results with empathy.
→ Why this keynote helps:
Adam helps them reconnect with why they lead — showing that clarity, presence, and humanity aren’t weaknesses in leadership, but the very things that sustain it. -
45-90 Minutes
Let’s lead with intention
Tailor this talk to your organization’s culture and needs.
“From the moment I met Adam virtually on a planned Zoom call about how we can work together to bring the Mindful Journey message to sports officials, I knew we were working with something special. Adam is intelligent, engaging and inspiring. But more than any of those characteristics — because many keynote speakers we explored have those attributes — it was clear that Adam cared. This set him apart. As an active basketball referee he obviously cares about officiating's value in the sports equation, but Adam prepared for every interaction we had and truly got to know the mission, audience and goals of both our organization and our annual industry event of the year. This preparation and care for who we are and what we do allowed Adam to deliver a valuable session for event attendees and staff alike.”
Joe Jarosz
Associate Editor, Referee Magazine