Paul Epstein

Playing Offense in Defensive Environments: How to Lead with Courage while Navigating Uncertainty

Global upheaval and economic uncertainty have us all playing defense. But for those willing to play offense with confidence, the opportunities couldn’t be greater.

Leading during uncertain times can be daunting. And have there ever been more uncertain times than these?

Economic winter, global uncertainty — these are the factors leading to defensive mindsets at organizations all over the world. But what if you had a playbook for playing offense — pursuing and achieving meaningful goals while everyone else is sheltering in place?

If you can learn to Win Monday — achieving your goals one day, one decision, and one action at a time — there’s no limit to what you can accomplish.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the keys to attracting, engaging, and retaining talent
• Inspire key talent to leverage purpose as a driver of commitment and performance
• Learn to build an environment of intrinsic motivation, no carrots or sticks required
• Cultivate a culture of grit and resilience to endure any climate
• Understand the best and ‘next practices’ of trust building, empathy, and belonging
• Receive a 5-pillar framework from leading teams in the NFL/NBA, and how it applies to your organization

How to Make Better Decisions Faster: Unshakable Confidence when you Need it Most

We make 35,000 decisions a day. Making those decisions more effectively, with less effort and time investment, can absolutely transform our lives, careers, and companies.

Even the most elite performers can rush to bad judgements, become paralyzed by indecision, or get worn down by decision fatigue.

In this keynote, Paul reveals the streamlined three-step process he’s used to turn around major sports franchises — from the locker room to the boardroom. Avoid decision traps, move confidently towards your goals, and make the best out of your MVDs: Most Valuable Decisions.

Discover the secrets to always making the right call when it comes to:

• Picking Strategy A or Strategy B
• Choosing who (and when) to hire, fire, or promote
• Deciding whether to spend your time on X, Y, or Z
• Moving forward with a deal or hitting the eject butto

The secret? The Head-Heart-Hands equation: a simple and repeatable process that taps into the power of our three most basic human tools for making better decisions faster.

Learning Outcomes:

• Flip fear and uncertainty into clarity and confidence
• Empower leaders and talent to become highly decisive, aware, and intentional in their actions
• Acquire an operating framework designed for speed, efficiency, and winning time back
• Learn a simple, holistic method to promote personal and professional well-being
• Build high-trust teams through heightened authenticity and collaboration
• Leave with a playbook where everybody knows when to say “yes” to and when to say “no”

Building a WHY Centered Culture The 9 WHYs of Building Trust, Collaboration, and Winning Teams

We’ve all learned the importance of “starting with WHY.” But finding the right WHY isn’t always easy, until now. Paul’s 9 WHYs will deliver the results required for true team transformation.

As the former WHY Coach for the San Francisco 49ers and advisor to the WHY Institute, Paul knows the power of finding your WHY.

In his keynote on the 9 WHYs that build trust, connection, and successful teams, Paul will help you tap into the possibilities of an organization where every member thinks in terms of the same unifying purpose — a WHY.

Discover how each WHY can be either a superpower or a kryptonite. Discover the WHYs that drive individual team members, and how those WHYs can either create a ceiling on trust and engagement or send them into the stratosphere.

The end result? Shatter the performance ceiling, realize the true potential of your team, and turn your “locker room” into a place where everyone is driven by purpose and passion

Learning Outcomes:

• Reveal each team member’s WHY with a custom 5-minute assessment
• Understand how each WHY can be a competitive edge or a dangerous weapon
• Learn which WHYs connect best to specific roles and functions
• Integrate each persons WHY to connect to their strengths and superpowers
• Know where the WHY-to-WHY frictions will occur within your team
• Leverage the 9 WHYs to communicate and collaborate more effectively