This keynote Based on Laura’s Washington Post bestseller, Limitless, named by Robin Roberts as one of Good Morning America’s Favorite Books of the Year, this keynote is perfect for audiences who are ready to push past limiting beliefs and achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Each one of us was handed a scorecard of success at some point – by a parent, a teacher, a celebrity – maybe even before we can remember getting it… and it shaped who we are and what we think we can become. But what if their scorecard isn’t your scorecard, and what if you’ve been busy trying to fill in that myopic, singular, externally defined scorecard of success, only to find that even when the scorecard is full, you still feel empty? (Spoiler Alert: this is why only 23% of people say they feel engaged in their work.)
You can’t be INSATIABLY HUNGRY for someone else's goals.
Laura spent 20 years leading executive searches, helping thousands of people navigate their most vulnerable moment of career shift and life disruption. Along the way, she discovered that the people who were the most successful, the most fulfilled, and the most profitable and productive for their companies weren’t those who simply hustled harder, but those who knew how to connect their work to what really mattered to them.
A kick in the ass wrapped in a warm hug, Laura teaches your audiences how to ignore the limiting beliefs that created their ceilings, remove the lies we tell ourselves that trap us in our past and find meaning in bigger, more profitable, and sustainable goals.
Your audience will leave with:
A proven framework to redefine success on their own terms, understanding what truly excites them about the work they do so they are more engaged, passionate, and productive
Pressure-tested strategies from an expert talent spotter for removing the lies they’ve been telling themselves and finding what makes them special, so they can bring the fullest versions of themselves to their life and work
Permission to fully embrace their secret ambition, and an actionable roadmap for creating a support system of like-minded achievers and accountability partners who never let them settle for mediocrity
“Laura was truly outstanding. From the start, she took the time to understand our audience and tailor her approach. She masterfully translated our Limitless Leadership assessment results into powerful lessons with real-world applications. Her dynamic presence captivated our group of 150 professionals, and our members raved about the valuable insights and practical strategies they could immediately put to use. Engaging, empowering, and incredibly impactful!”
Angie Williams
Director of Regional Operations, Legal Marketing Association
The Research
Behind the talk is seven years of data.
Only 23% of employees are engaged at work. It isn't the job. It's the scorecard they were handed, and the fact that nobody ever asked whether it was theirs.
Limitless isn't a motivational theory. It's built on a seven-year study of nearly 10,000 people across 113 countries, mapping what makes work meaningful and the four C's that predict who thrives.
The key factors that predict who thrives at work.
Hey, I'm LGO.
I'm a researcher, a former executive recruiter, and a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. My work names the patterns that predict potential, in ourselves, in our teams, and in the people who matter to us most.
For thirty years I've advised leaders from the corner office to the Oval Office. For fifteen of them I ran a retained executive search firm, which meant I was paid to read what past performance was hiding and to see it before anyone else did. I was good at it. I could never explain how. That question is what I study now. (Currently working on my doctorate, finding out whether the instinct I spent two decades trusting holds up under actual scrutiny.)
You may also know me from Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, and NBC News, from Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and HR Magazine, or from my talk on why success doesn't feel the way it should, which has more than three million views on TED.com.
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