Bose Akadiri is a motivational speaker and corporate trainer who helps leaders and teams use joy as a strategic advantage for lasting success.
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Working with Bose' has been such an incredible experience. She always brings positive energy in every call and her smile is absolutely infectious. There's a difference between bringing passion to your work vs simply showing up to work. Bose' is certainly the former!
Dorian Toy, CSPO
Product Manager at Salesforce
Bose Akadiri is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer, author, and the founder of Goal and Grind LLC. She partners with high-achieving professionals and forward-thinking organizations to leverage joy as a strategic advantage for goal setting, team development, and impactful results. Known for her dynamic presence and engaging delivery, Bose empowers dreams, elevates teams, and helps organizations unlock their full potential. Her work is grounded in real-world leadership experience and a deep belief that joy is not a distraction from performance, but a driver of it. Bose’s message resonates with leaders and their teams who want growth that feels meaningful, sustainable, and human.
Bose Akadiri has built a career at the intersection of ambition, purpose, and performance. As a motivational speaker and corporate trainer, she is widely recognized for helping individuals and organizations rethink how they pursue success. Through her company, Goal and Grind LLC, Bose works with leaders and teams who want more than surface-level motivation. Her approach centers on joy as a strategic tool one that fuels clarity, strengthens collaboration, and supports long-term achievement.
Her first book, The Stay Joyful Method, reflects the core of her philosophy. It explores how joy can be intentionally cultivated across key areas of life and work, becoming a foundation for setting goals and navigating change. On stage and in workshops, Bose brings these ideas to life with energy, authenticity, and practical insight that audiences can immediately relate to.
Bose’s credibility is rooted in her own professional journey. She made a bold pivot early in her career by moving to Chicago without a job or established network. From there, she went on to create a distinguished career in Corporate Social Responsibility, holding roles at organizations such as Boeing, Salesforce, and JPMorgan Chase. These experiences gave her firsthand insight into how large, complex organizations operate and what leaders truly need to support their people.
Before entering corporate philanthropy, Bose excelled in nonprofit fundraising and technology sales. This combination of sales, nonprofit development, and corporate responsibility allows her to connect strategy with purpose. As a thought partner to her clients, she understands revenue goals, stakeholder expectations, and the human side of leadership, making her guidance both practical and deeply relevant.
Bose is especially renowned for her dynamic corporate workshops. Her sessions are designed to energize teams while also delivering substance. She challenges participants to rethink how they define success, how they show up for one another, and how joy can strengthen accountability rather than replace it.
Organizations that book Bose Akadiri for their events value her ability to meet people where they are. She speaks to high achievers who are driven and ambitious, while also addressing burnout, disengagement, and misalignment. Her workshops create space for reflection, honest conversation, and renewed focus, helping teams move forward with clarity and shared purpose.
Bose is a goal-oriented leader who believes deeply in continuous growth. Her leadership and impact have been recognized across multiple platforms. She is an IMPACT Fellow with the Chicago Urban League and a She Shines Honoree by Girls Inc. of Chicago. She has been named a Black Woman Changemaker by Chicago Defender Magazine, a 40 Under 40 honoree by OKC Biz Magazine, and part of the 30/30 Next Generation of Leaders by ionOklahoma Magazine. She is also a Leadership Oklahoma City alumnae.
Giving back remains central to Bose’s work. She currently serves on the board of Ladies of Virtue, a nonprofit focused on mentorship and leadership development for girls ages 9 to 18 in the Chicagoland area. This commitment reflects her belief that leadership is about impact beyond titles and individual success.
Bose’s global experiences further shape her worldview. She studied abroad twice during college in Denmark and China, and later participated in a Rotary Professional Group Study Exchange, spending a month in Italy meeting with local business leaders and dignitaries. These experiences deepened her appreciation for different leadership styles, cultures, and perspectives.
Outside of her professional life, Bose is an avid runner, yogi, traveler, and proud dog mom. She believes in finding joy across four key areas of life: personal, professional, health, and financial. This holistic philosophy underpins her work as a speaker and trainer, offering audiences a framework that feels achievable and grounded in real life.
When you book Bose Akadiri for your event, you invite a speaker who combines insight, energy, and authenticity. Her message resonates with leaders, teams, and organizations ready to pursue ambitious goals without losing sight of what truly matters. Bose leaves audiences inspired, equipped, and motivated to lead with joy and intention.
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Working with Bose' has been such an incredible experience. She always brings positive energy in every call and her smile is absolutely infectious. There's a difference between bringing passion to your work vs simply showing up to work. Bose' is certainly the former!
Dorian Toy, CSPO Product Manager at Salesforce
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Bose' is so genuine and has wonderful energy! After a mutual friend connected us, she was happy to jump on a call with me without asking any questions, and provide guidance, advice, ideas and great insight. It's always so amazing to meet like minded individuals in the social impact world who truly believe in supporting one another. Bose' is just that!
Tali Leibowitz Global Community Builder
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Bose’ is simply amazing and the upmost professional. Not only did she provide me with sound coaching and guidance through my interview process, but she was a wonderful sounding board. She’s relatable and generous with her time. Anybody that works with her would be more than happy with her services and I’d highly recommend her!
Anuli Isichei, MPA, RN Clinical and Social Impact Leader | Leadership and Management Professional | Youth and Women's Empowerment Advocate
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If you were to meet Bose’ at a conference, you would be instantly drawn to her warmth and genuine curiosity about you, and before long you would be exchanging contact information or signing a contract. She is the kind of saleswoman you dream of hiring - a masterful networker and relationship builder with a natural instinct for business. Her dedication to her craft and devotion to her customers is inspiring. She always goes the extra mile and serves with integrity, patience, and the utmost professionalism. I can’t thank her enough for her contributions to Z2 Systems. She has a very bright future ahead of her!
Vera Bojic Director of Human Resources
Keynote by Bose Akadiri:
Are you ready to transform your life with joy, purpose, and achievement? Join us for an inspiring and actionable session on Bose’s revolutionary 5-Step Vision and Goals Method. Learn how to energize your mindset, recognize your inner joy, and visualize, conceptualize, and realize your dream life.
Bose is the founder of Goal and Grind where she helps high achievers create impactful change in their life. She is no stranger to making major pivots as she moved to Chicago (with no job or network) and created a distinguished career in Corporate Social Responsibility at Boeing, Salesforce, and JPMorgan Chase.
Align your goals in the 4 key areas of life - personal, professional, health, and financial - with your passion and purpose. Gain practical tools for lasting change both professionally and personally.
Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock your inner joy and achieve the life you’ve always dreamed of. Start your journey towards purpose-driven leadership today!
Keynote by Bose Akadiri:
Networking isn’t just about the perfect pitch—it’s about authenticity, joy, and meaningful connections.
In this engaging session, Bose Akadiri shares how to ditch the robotic introductions and build relationships that open doors.
Walk away with strategies to speak with impact, connect with ease, and network with purposeful intention—while staying true to the joy that fuels your success.
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