Desi Payne—top keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and motivational humorist—provides weekly tips, advice, and practical strategies to energize excellence in leaders and their teams, boost morale, increase engagement, and drive performance.
Leadership sets the ceiling. In John Maxwell’s Law of the Lid , he reminds us that an organization (or team) can only rise to the level of its leadership. If your leadership lid is a 6, your team will never perform at a 7. The good news? Lids can be lifted. When we grow, our teams grow. When we develop our skills, mindsets, and capacity, we raise the ceiling for everyone we influence. Small growth creates big impact. Here are six examples of what you can do. So today, ask yo
✨ I absolutely love speaking at association conferences! ✨ There’s something special about walking into a room full of professionals who want to be there — people who are passionate about their industry, eager to learn, and excited to connect with others who “get it.” As a keynote speaker, that kind of energy is contagious! I get to help attendees recharge, laugh, and walk away with fresh motivation to take back to their teams and workplaces. Every association conference I
