Todd Henry
Todd Henry inspires leaders and teams to unlock everyday brilliance through creativity, focus, and courageous leadership under pressure.
Why book Todd Henry for your next event
- Todd delivers practical frameworks that help leaders and teams stay focused, innovative, and brilliant even in high-pressure environments.
- With seven influential books and decades of experience, he blends insight and action in a way audiences can use immediately.
- His keynotes spark cultural shifts by helping organizations build courage, clarity, and sustainable creative momentum.
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Creativity, leadership, and brave habits for lasting impact
Todd Henry is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, bestselling author, and trusted advisor to organizations seeking to unlock brilliance and build courageous cultures. For nearly two decades, he has worked with leaders and creative professionals across industries, equipping them with clear frameworks to drive innovation, sharpen focus, and perform at their best. Known for his engaging storytelling and actionable ideas, Todd inspires audiences to establish daily practices that lead to meaningful, sustainable impact.
Who is Todd Henry
Todd Henry is a globally respected voice at the intersection of creativity, leadership, and performance. He is widely known for helping organizations thrive in environments defined by constant change, increasing pressure, and high expectations. As a keynote speaker and advisor, Todd works with executives, managers, and creative teams who want more than inspiration, they want systems that work in the real world.
Often referred to as “the arms dealer for the creative revolution,” Todd combines research-based insight with practical tools that help people do their best work consistently. His approach is grounded, human, and designed for long-term impact rather than short-lived motivation.
Bestselling Author and Influential Thinker
Todd Henry is the author of seven acclaimed books that have shaped conversations around creativity, leadership, and meaningful work. His titles include The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Herding Tigers, Louder Than Words, Daily Creative, and The Brave Habit. These books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and are used by organizations worldwide to rethink how they lead, create, and perform.
Across his writing, Todd challenges audiences to move beyond comfort and complacency, encouraging them to bring their best ideas and energy to their work every day. His ideas resonate because they are both aspirational and immediately applicable.
The Daily Creative and Global Reach
Todd is also the host of the award-winning podcast The Daily Creative, which has been downloaded more than 20 million times since its launch in 2005. Through weekly episodes, he shares practical guidance on staying prolific, brilliant, and healthy in demanding roles. The podcast has made Todd one of the most trusted and consistent voices in the fields of creativity, productivity, and leadership.
His work has been featured by major media outlets, and he has delivered keynote speeches and workshops for hundreds of organizations, ranging from global corporations to fast-growing startups. Regardless of audience size or industry, Todd is known for connecting deeply with people and delivering content that sticks.
Key Themes in Todd Henry’s Keynotes
Todd Henry’s keynotes focus on helping leaders and teams operate with clarity, courage, and consistency. His work is especially relevant for organizations navigating complexity, growth, or transformation.
Key areas he addresses include:
Building brave habits that support clarity, confidence, and resilient cultures
Identifying and overcoming creativity killers that lead to stagnation and burnout
Maintaining brilliance under pressure through sustainable rhythms of productivity
Leading high-performing creative teams with empathy, focus, and trust
These themes are delivered through engaging stories, relatable examples, and clear frameworks that audiences can apply immediately after the event.
Book Todd Henry for Your Event
When you book Todd Henry for your event, you bring a speaker who understands both the human and strategic sides of performance. His high-energy, thoughtful keynotes inspire action without relying on hype, and his ideas resonate across roles and industries.
Todd is an ideal speaker for leadership conferences, innovation events, executive retreats, and company-wide gatherings focused on creativity, culture, and peak performance. Whether addressing senior leaders or entire organizations, Todd Henry equips audiences to be brave, focused, and brilliant, every single day.
Keynotes
Keynote by Todd Henry:
HERDING TIGERS
Assembling a team of top creative talent is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in leading and motivating these high-performers to achieve extraordinary results. Many leaders of creative professionals struggle to harness the full potential of their teams, despite having all the right pieces in place.
Through revealing often-overlooked aspects of leading creative teams, keynote speaker and best-selling author Todd Henry helps you discover surprising insights into what truly motivates high-performers. By mastering these techniques, you’ll be equipped to overcome common pitfalls, foster a culture of innovation, and lead your team to unprecedented success.
By the end of this keynote, you’ll be equipped with effective leadership approaches, time and attention management, and self-leadership techniques. Learn how to balance the seemingly conflicting needs within your team to nurture creativity while maintaining focus and productivity.
Keynote by Todd Henry:
BRAVE HABITS
Organizations and society are crying out for courageous leadership in the face of uncertainty. The marketplace demands business owners who prioritize their employees and communities, even at risk of personal cost. We need more people willing to build empathetic bridges across ideological divides.
Bravery is often associated with grand, heroic gestures, but true courage manifests in daily actions: confronting uncertainty, challenging conventional wisdom, and resolving conflicts. Keynote speaker and best-selling author Todd Henry helps organizations face uncertainty with clear, decisive action to achieve greatness.
By the end of this keynote, you’ll learn the two critical factors necessary for cultivating habitual bravery. You’ll discover how leaders and creative pros can integrate “the brave habit” in their daily lives to foster a culture of courage that drives innovation, strengthens relationships, and propels organizations forward.
Keynote by Todd Henry:
BRILLIANCE UNDER PRESSURE
In the fast-paced, create-on-demand world, the constant need to produce brilliant results can leave even the most talented creative pros feeling uninspired and burned out. Brilliance under Pressure provides a proven framework for maintaining peak creative problem solving, even under intense pressure.
Through engaging stories and practical insights, keynote speaker and best-selling author Todd Henry equips you with powerful strategies to defeat the common “assassins” of creativity that rob you of focus and productivity. You’ll discover how to order your world to master five areas of creative rhythm that will enable you to stay energized and avoid the pitfalls of burnout and frustration.
By the end of this keynote, you’ll be armed with a toolkit of practices that will transform your approach to creative work and enable you to consistently deliver brilliant results, no matter the circumstances.
Keynote by Todd Henry:
CONQUERING CREATIVITY KILLERS
Creative problem solving can be a grind. Even the most talented leaders and creative pros can find themselves stuck, working hard but not achieving the results they desire. This unexpected stagnation and loss of passion is frustrating and demoralizing, impacting individual and organizational success.
Through practical strategies and thought-provoking insights, keynote speaker and best-selling author Todd Henry reveals how to overcome the seven “deadly sins” that lead to personal and organizational plateaus. You’ll learn how to break free from these common traps, challenge assumptions, and rediscover your passion for producing brilliant work.
By the end of this keynote, you’ll be equipped with the tools to overcome fear, foster collaboration, navigate the natural phases of personal and career growth, and overcome the fear of failure and success. Discover ways to reignite your drive and achieve breakthrough results, no matter the challenges.
Todd Henry Speaking Overview
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Brilliance Under Pressure
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Creativity Under Pressure: Todd Henry at TEDxXavierUniversity
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