Shirzad Chamine

Most people perform and achieve a small fraction of their true potential. Based on coaching hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams, and research with 150,000 individuals, Stanford lecturer Chamine reveals self-sabotage to be the key factor undermining performance. His research has identified 10 “Saboteurs” to be the key culprits: the Judge, Controller, Stickler, Pleaser, Victim, Avoider, Restless, Hyper-Vigilant, Hyper-Achiever, and Hyper-Rational.

Audiences delight in discovering which Saboteurs present the greatest internal obstacles to their optimal achievement and well-being. And they are thrilled to learn simple science-based tools to remove these obstacles. This keynote is often described as life-changing.

Keynote includes:

• Which Saboteurs cause your greatest stress and undermine your performance
• How to detect when a Saboteur has hijacked your brain
• How to intercept and redirect your Saboteur thought and actions
• 10-second exercises to activate the region of your brain where your greatest wisdom and powers live
• The Neuroscience, Positive Psychology, and Performance Science underpinning this research.
• The independent research evidence and case studies for dramatic performance improvement

Note: An optional 5-minute Saboteur Assessment available online to deepen engagement and personalize application.

Most teams perform and achieve a small fraction of their true potential. Based on coaching hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams, and research with 150,000 individuals, Chamine reveals self-sabotage to be the key factor undermining team performance. His research has identified 10 “Saboteurs” to be the key culprits: the Judge, Controller, Stickler, Pleaser, Victim, Avoider, Restless, Hyper-Vigilant, Hyper-Achiever, and Hyper-Rational.

Each team member undermines the team’s optimal performance through their own Saboteur interference. And due to mirror neurons, Saboteur energy is contagious, so team members tend to fuel each other’s Saboteurs, leading to tensions and distractions that waste mental and emotional energy and performance.

Team leaders and members learn how to intercept their own Saboteur interference and shift to a more positive, productive, and focused mode. The science-based tools that are presented are simple and field tested. Team leaders often describe this content as game-changing, given the dramatic impact on the team performance and reduced tension, distraction, and stress.

Keynote includes:

• How individual Saboteurs undermine team performance
• How individual Saboteurs become contagious in team dynamics
• How to identify, intercept, and redirect your Saboteur thought and actions
• How team members can help each other with Saboteur strategies
• 10-second exercises to activate the region of your brain where your greatest wisdom and powers live
• The Neuroscience, Positive Psychology, and Performance Science underpinning this research.
• The independent research evidence and case studies for dramatic team performance improvement

Note: An optional 5-minute Saboteur Assessment available online to deepen engagement and personalize application.

The hardest thing in sales is to maintain a positive energy and spirit in the face of constant rejection. The X-Factor, the greatest predictor of sales success, is the speed of recovery from the constant bumps in the road. How quickly can you shift from the self-doubt, deflation, or anxiety caused by a failure to a positive, confident, and focused mindset?

Based on coaching hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams, and research with 150,000 individuals, Stanford lecturer Chamine reveals self-sabotage as the key to lengthy recovery time from setbacks. His research has identified 10 “Saboteurs” to be the key culprits: the Judge, Controller, Stickler, Pleaser, Victim, Avoider, Restless, Hyper-Vigilant, Hyper-Achiever, and Hyper-Rational.

Sales leaders and professionals delight in discovering the key internal obstacle to their setback recovery time and sales performance. And they are excited to learn simple science-based tools to remove these obstacles, resulting in dramatic improvements in performance. This keynote is often described as life-changing by sales professionals and game-changing by sales leaders.

Keynote includes:

• How recovery time from setbacks is key to sales performance
• How Saboteurs impact recovery time
• How to detect when a Saboteur has hijacked your brain
• How to intercept and redirect your Saboteur thoughts and actions
• 10-second exercises to activate the region of your brain where your greatest wisdom and powers live
• Independent research data demonstrating dramatic improvement in sales performance
• The Neuroscience, Positive Psychology, and Performance Science underpinning this research.

Note: An optional 5-minute Saboteur Assessment available online to deepen engagement and personalize application.

Every leader faces a common challenge. Each individual in your team is a mixed bag of some great qualities and less desired attributes. Research in Positive Intelligence labels these as Saboteur versus Sage inside each person’s mind. Extraordinary leaders know how to fuel the Sage and diminish the Saboteur voices of everyone in the team. And before they can do that with others, they learn to do that within themselves.

Based on coaching hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams, and research with 150,000 individuals, Stanford lecturer Chamine reveals 10 “Saboteurs” that undermine one’s optimal performance and effectiveness: the Judge, Controller, Stickler, Pleaser, Victim, Avoider, Restless, Hyper-Vigilant, Hyper-Achiever, and Hyper-Rational.

Leaders delight in discovering simple-science based tools to weaken the Saboteurs and strengthen the Sage in themselves and inspire others to do the same. The impact is dramatic improvements in performance and organizational health and well-being. This keynote is often described as life-changing and game-changing.

Keynote includes:

• Simplifying leadership: quiet the Saboteurs and amplify the Sage in everyone on your team
• Which Saboteurs cause your greatest stress and undermine your performance
• How to intercept and redirect both your own and others’ Saboteurs
• How to intercept and redirect your Saboteur thought and actions
• 10-second exercises to activate the region of your brain where your Sage lives
• The Neuroscience, Positive Psychology, and Performance Science underpinning this research.
• The independent research evidence and case studies for dramatic performance improvement

Note: An optional 5-minute Saboteur Assessment available online to deepen engagement and personalize application.