Keynotes

Head Maverick Todd Hudson is a popular and dynamic keynote speaker for business and civic organizations. His often-provocative, always-entertaining keynote addresses will give your attendees a whole new maverick view of the world.

Below are samples of his keynote presentations. Todd is more than happy to modify these to fit your industry and/or company. And he’s often willing and able to develop new topics to suit your presentation needs.

“Internal Predators: What Yellowstone Wolves and Navy Seals Can Teach You about Operations Innovation”

Think difficult, demanding employees should be weeded out of your organization? Think again. Todd Hudson will show you why employees who have a powerful urge to eliminate weak processes and sick products are vital to your organization’s “ecosystem.” This fast-paced, full-of-surprises presentation will give you practical advice on how to manage your internal predators, and how your organization can both tolerate and appreciate their vital role.

“Walking Around in Your Underwear: How Transparency Adds Hot New Value to Operations”

Today’s customers don’t want an intermediary between your operation and them. Even audits aren’t good enough anymore. Customers want to know what’s going on in real-time. And new software systems like dashboards are taking away the excuses companies have thrown up to prevent customers from “seeing” right inside their operations. In this fast-paced talk, Todd Hudson shows you why embracing this trend and letting your customers hold your feet to the fire everyday will make you faster, better and more profitable.

“What Your Employees Don’t Learn Can Kill You: Why Effective Mentoring is Essential for High Performing Operations”

80% of what people need to learn to be successful on the job they learn from the person next to them. Yet, none of us is prepared to mentor our coworkers effectively. The coming mass retirement of baby boomer could become a ‘knowledge transfer crisis’ unless we all master this vital skill. In this fast paced presentation, Todd Hudson will discuss the revolution that’s beginning in one-on-one corporate learning and show you how you can be an effective mentor, and still get your own job done, even in today’s lean, mean, fast-paced workplace.