Adam -You were like Mary Poppins sweeping into Seattle practically perfect in every way. The team thoroughly enjoyed your talk! The attendees have been talking about it all day and two VPs mentioned parts of your talk in their talks.
Adam Kreek
Olympic Gold Medalist, Ocean Adventurer & Engineer | Performance and Leadership Expert Known for His Powerful Storytelling
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Biography
Adam Kreek is one of North America’s most sought-after leadership speakers and executive coaches, known for turning inspiration into measurable performance. A two-time Olympian and Olympic Gold Medalist with more than 60 international medals, Adam has proven himself in the world’s most demanding environments- both in elite sport and the boardroom.
Today, he trains and coaches leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, Pfizer, Shell, GE, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréal, YPO, EO, and dozens of Fortune 500 firms. Event planners trust Adam because he doesn’t deliver hype or quick fixes. He inspires, yes- but more importantly, he equips. His Built for Hard™ framework blends unforgettable stories with practical, values-driven tools that leaders can apply immediately, ensuring stage energy translates into real business outcomes.
A bestselling author and record-setting ocean adventurer, Adam made history rowing across the Atlantic Ocean- a journey captured by NBC’s Dateline documentary Capsized. His rare combination of lived high-performance experience and deep business expertise sets him apart from most speakers. Few can say they’ve both delivered under extreme pressure and coached executives in the trenches of Fortune 500 companies.
Adam earned a degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Stanford University and holds advanced executive coaching certifications, giving him a unique ability to connect with both analytical decision-makers and values-driven leaders.
Adam is the bestselling author of The Responsibility Ethic (recognized by Forbes as a “Top Business Book”) and a trusted voice on resilience, leadership, and performance. When he’s not helping organizations thrive under pressure, you’ll find him adventuring in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children.
“You’re not broken, you’re not alone… you’re human. And you’re Built for Hard™.”
— Adam Kreek
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Featured Keynote Programs
Values-Driven Achievement™
The Foundation of Peak Performance
Lasting success isn’t built on motivation, strategy, or talent - it’s built on values.
After two decades powering peak performance inside Olympic teams, Fortune 500 companies, and front-line organizations, Adam Kreek knows this: the best leaders aren’t just driven - they’re aligned. They know what they stand for, and they act on it consistently.
This keynote strips the fluff out of “values work” and replaces it with straight talk and practical tools. Adam shows leaders how to align personal integrity with organizational mission, eliminate friction that drains energy, and build cultures of trust and accountability that endure.
Audience Takeaways:
● Identify the values that drive peak performance - and translate them into daily action.
● Align personal purpose with organizational mission.
● Eliminate friction and burnout caused by misalignment.
● Build cultures of trust, accountability, and resilience.
Key Message: Resilience starts with values. When leaders live their values, results last.
Built for Hard™ – The World Is Hard. Let’s Build for It.
Leadership • Teamwork • Resilience • Change Management
In today’s disruptive economy, leaders don’t need hype. They need systems that hold up under real pressure.
Built for Hard™ reframes how teams approach challenge. Adam shows leaders how to stop resisting difficulty and start using it - transforming obstacles into clarity, resilience, and measurable results.
Audience Takeaways:
● A healthier, more productive relationship with challenge.
● Renewed trust, focus, and energy across teams.
● Systems for clarity, execution, and sustainable performance.
Key Message: Resilience doesn’t come from avoiding difficulty - it comes from systems designed to thrive within it.
Sales Team Success
Proven Strategies to Align, Adapt and Achieve Results with Confidence
Sales is a mental game. The best reps aren’t just skilled - they’re resilient, adaptable, and relentless.
Adam, an Olympic Gold Medalist and business coach, equips sales teams with the mindset and strategies to crush quotas, overcome rejection, and stay motivated under pressure.
Audience Takeaways:
● Build an unshakable mindset for high-pressure sales.
● Strengthen resilience against rejection and market uncertainty.
● Develop winning habits that fuel consistent top performance
Key Message: Sales success is resilience + adaptability + the mindset to win.
Built for Health
The Foundation of Leadership and Performance
This keynote reframes health as a strategic infrastructure for leaders.
Adam goes beyond habits and hacks. He shows how to align values with daily choices, build sustainable health systems, and treat physical health as the foundation of focus, relationships, decision-making, and impact.
Audience Takeaways:
● Identify drivers behind health behavior - and remove friction.
● Build sustainable habits rooted in values, not guilt.
● Strengthen resilience and decision-making under pressure.
● Treat health as the system that supports every goal.
Key Message: Your body is the house that holds your mission. Take care of it.
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The Responsibility Ethic
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