Dean Lindsay

Why do organizations from the US Navy to Southwest Airlines turn to Dean Lindsay when they need to transform their business relationships and drive unstoppable progress?

Dean Lindsay, CEO of The Progress Agents LLC, Former Chief Marketing Officer of SyncLab Media, and Founder of World Gumbo Publishing, is far more than your typical business speaker. This award-winning author, singer/songwriter, and film/TV actor brings a uniquely creative and engaging perspective to business transformation. Dean understands that success in sales, leadership, and customer experience all stem from one revolutionary insight: the ability to position ideas, solutions, and ourselves as meaningful PROGRESS rather than simply managing change.

Acclaimed as “America’s Progress Agent” by The Strategic HR Forum and hailed as an “Outstanding Thought Leader on Building Priceless Business Relationships” by Sales and Marketing Executives International, Dean has earned recognition as one of the “World’s Top 30 Sales Trainers & Speakers” by Global Gurus. Jay Conrad Levinson, the Father of Guerrilla Marketing, calls him “a Master of Progress,” while Business Class News dubbed him “The Dean of Sales and Service.”

As an International Bestselling Author, Dean’s books have made a worldwide impact, selling over 100,000 copies and being translated into Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Spanish, and Greek. His book HOW TO ACHIEVE BIG PHAT GOALS was recommended as one of the “15 Best Goal Setting Books to Read” by PositivePsychology.com. His latest masterwork, PROGRESS LEADERSHIP: Say NO to Change Management, won the Business Class News Editors’ Choice Award for Book of the Year. Forbes called it “important and timely,” while Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager, praised it as “a much-needed kick in the pants for every leader.”

Over nearly two decades, Dean has shared his progress-driven insights with thousands of business leaders across prestigious organizations, including the US Navy, Southwest Airlines, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, American Airlines, Lockheed Martin, Marriott, American Express, Verizon, and Nestle. His exceptional work earned him a Commander’s Coin of Excellence from Rear Admiral Gregory K. Emery for his contributions to the US Navy. His expertise spans the globe. From stages in The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, and Poland to Ecuador, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, Sweden, and the Caribbean islands of Aruba and Jamaica.

Dean brings his infectious energy as the popular host of The DEAN’s List, an upbeat business program on C-Suite Network TV. His insights have been featured across prestigious publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Entrepreneur’s Organization’s OCTANE Blog, CEOWorld Magazine, HR.com’s Leadership Excellence, and Training Magazine Europe. He’s been interviewed on Fox Business Television Network and featured on Voice of America radio.

What sets Dean apart is his rare combination of business strategic insight and creative artistry. As a singer, Dean has performed for audiences all over the world as a vocalist for Up With People. As a singer/songwriter, his music, including “Long Breath In,” can be found on Spotify, while his acting credits include appearances in blockbuster films like TWISTER and the hit TV series Walker, Texas Ranger. This creative background infuses his business presentations with an authenticity and entertainment value that keeps audiences engaged while delivering powerful insights.

As a Cum Laude graduate of the University of North Texas and active member of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy, Dean combines academic rigor with real-world entrepreneurial success across multiple industries. His experience as Former Chief Marketing Officer of SyncLab Media, coupled with his role as CEO of The Progress Agents LLC and Founder of World Gumbo Publishing, provides a unique perspective as both a business strategist and a successful multi-industry entrepreneur.

Whether delivering keynotes on “Leading Progress in a World of Change,” facilitating workshops on “Cracking the Networking CODE,” coaching executives on building priceless business relationships, or training teams on customer service excellence, Dean’s humorous and engaging approach—honed through his entertainment industry experience—transforms how organizations think about progress, relationships, and results.

Dean Lindsay doesn’t just teach business principles—he helps leaders recognize that true success isn’t about managing change, it’s about creating unstoppable progress through meaningful relationships that drive lasting competitive advantage.