Start with Who: Rooted Leadership for a Rapid World

Today’s leaders juggle relentless demands, overflowing calendars, and constant change. The default response? Move faster. Do more. Push harder.

But what if the way forward isn’t acceleration, it’s returning to the roots?

In fact, what if the best way to speed up what matters most happens by strategically slowing down?

In this engaging, story-driven keynote, Bobby invites audiences to pause the churn and reconnect with the source of their best work — their “Who.” For this is the singular driver of our best growth.

Drawing on everyday stories, tree-based metaphors, and local examples of collaborative leadership, Bobby helps professionals rediscover the deep clarity and connection that nourish sustainable and inspired levels of growth — in business, community, and life.

Participants will leave with fresh insight and practical tools to:

  • (Re)Discover Their “Who” – Identify the unique strengths and values that define their leadership.

  • Align for Greater Impact – Learn how to make decisions rooted in purpose, not pressure.

  • Thrive Without Burning Out – Cultivate daily rhythms that protect energy and creativity.

  • Grow Together – Understand how teams and communities flourish when their root systems are mutually nourishing.

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