Steve Gutzler

The Brain Science of High Performance and Influence
In today’s fast-paced, competitive work environment, with the explosion of our information age and the increased potential of the millennial generation, it has become clear that in order to lead with impact, one has to fully engage the minds, emotions, and spirits of those they lead. While many managers are skilled at presenting team goals and strategies, the skillsets of emotional intelligence and leveraging the brain science of high performance are the new competitive edge. Empowering your team to feel emotionally connected with their own purpose and to one another is imperative. This dynamic and fast-paced presentation will offer you practical tools for professional excellence and high-performance in leadership and life.

• Examine strengths and weaknesses for developing emotional intelligence
• Learn the brain science of emotional hijacking moments and strategies for self- regulation
• Develop composure skills and redirecting emotions in order to ensure “win-wins”
• Learn actionable skills for resiliency and stress management
• Demonstrate and increase empathy by acknowledging others' feelings and perspectives
• Build bonds of connection by nurturing instrumental relationships
• Uphold integrity and increase your persuasive influence and leadership impact
• Build collaborative skills and empower communication
• Recognize the contagious influence of your moods, attitudes, and emotions

How to Perform Best Under Pressure
This dynamic keynote addresses the epidemic of stress and pressure. Through inspiring stories and real-life case studies, Steve explains how leaders today need to be both smart and healthy. Audiences will learn how to avoid self-sabotage and burnout through the science of Emotional Intelligence and stress resiliency tactics, and how to continue to operate at optimum levels while facing deadlines and challenging relationships.
Steve helps teams increase performance and provides participants with breakthrough techniques and strategies for self-leadership. This keynote will provide inspiration and actionable tools to get to the next level of performance.

• How to self-manage the 17% moments when interactions in business become challenging and work more difficult
• How to create stress-resiliency tactics for sustainable success
• How to operate at full potential and tap into confidence, optimism, resiliency, and enthusiasm
• How to remain healthy and recognize exhaustion and burnout
• How leaders help others manage energy and emotion when it matters most

Extraordinary leaders manage the moments that define their reputation and drive successful results.

with people and the tasks that need to get done. However, in those 17% moments when interactions become more challenging, and work more difficult, we all find the hard truth: whether or not we are able to continue to operate at our full potential. This is the heart of emotional intelligence and where your reputation is built.
Research shows that 83% of the time, people are able to effectively manage their relationships.

Armed with the most recent research in the field of human behavior, Steve will guide your team through the “new rules” of leadership to become more effective and influential. Steve shares stories that will amaze and entertain your team, while delivering the actionable leadership tools they need to soar. These lessons and strategies can be applied immediately in leadership, sales, and personal development. Audiences will walk away feeling inspired, empowered, and equipped to tackle professional must-have goals.

• Discover the brain science of emotions and how to self-regulate emotional hijacking moments
• How to turn the stress hormone, cortisol, into your friend
• Master your emotions, moods, and attitudes for high performance
• How to connect deeper and coach more effectively
• The four strategies to mastering the 17% moments
• Breakthrough methods for communication, collaboration, and coaching

Great leaders understand that true leadership is not just about a title or position, it’s about being a positive influence, creating positive impact, and inspiring greatness in others.
Through inspiring stories, Steve explains how rapid change impacts the role of leaders, and guides participants through a dynamic process of five shifts to increase
their professional skill set and bottom-line influence.
Audience members will leave this motivational experience with actionable takeaways for professional and personal growth, and the knowledge and inspiration to become the leader they want to be.

• Discover the five shifts to accelerate leadership influence
• Shift from victim to leadership language to attract greatness
• Unlock greater clarity and vision which creates daily passion
• Learn the “green-light” focus strategies that multiply and compound success
• Discover how becoming a “corporate athlete” combats stress and releases positive energy
• Walk away with the action steps necessary to create lasting behavior change and empower team performance
• Learn the two most important hours of your day that increase your bottom line
• Discover ways to collaborate and encourage more contributions of others