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As an International Award-winning Hall of Fame keynote speaker, Dr. Mary Kelly delivers high-energy presentations—both on stage and virtually—that combine cutting-edge research, engaging humor, and real-world experience to show professionals how to excel. Her relatable, no-nonsense approach inspires audiences to embrace their roles, surpass their goals, and strategically plan for the future.
From her early days as a naval intelligence officer to being ranked 56th among the World’s Most Influential Economists, Commander/Doctor/Professor Mary Kelly has built an extraordinary career in leadership excellence. Her diverse professional journey includes serving as a US Navy Commander, Chief of Police, Professor, REALTOR®, and HR Director—giving her unparalleled insights into leadership across multiple industries.
With over 25 years of experience teaching and training more than 40,000 military and civilian personnel, Dr. Kelly is now on a mission to share her proven success strategies with audiences worldwide. As CEO of Productive Leaders, she reveals the essential secrets to authentic leadership in today’s rapidly evolving workplace.
Dr. Kelly is the bestselling author of 16 books on business growth, leadership, and economics, including Stop Procrastinating Tomorrow, The Five Minute Leadership Guide, Who Comes Next?, and Why Leaders Fail. Her expertise is regularly featured in Money Magazine, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and numerous business publications. She’s also a sought-after guest on major podcasts, sharing her insights with leaders across the globe.
Whether addressing corporate executives, healthcare professionals, or emerging leaders, Dr. Mary Kelly delivers practical, actionable strategies that drive immediate results and lasting change.
It was a pleasure watching Mary at work with our team. We especially appreciate that she spent the entire day before her session to listen and learn about our company and Culture and weave that into her presentation. I heard from quite a few of our team members that they were impressed with how much Mary knew about our company and they appreciated that she was able to speak to us specifically about the things we need to do. In short, Mary was awesome!
~Layne Miller, CEO, Geary Pacific Corporation
“Navigating Turbulence” equips leaders with the skills, strategies, and resilience needed to steer their teams through times of crisis, overcome challenges, and embrace change.
This experience is for executives, managers, and leaders across industries committed to enhancing their leadership skills and guiding their teams through the complexities of crisis, challenge, and change.
Do your people understand the six stages of a crisis? Do your leaders recognize the stage their people are in, and do they react appropriately? Are your leaders leading, or just hoping for the right outcomes?
In order to successfully lead people through and out of a crisis, first, we have to understand the 6 stages of the crisis. Based on her Navy experiences during the first and second Gulf Wars and 9-11, Commander Mary Kelly articulates the reactions of people in various stages of change, challenge, or crisis.
As effective leaders, we have to be able to help our people P.I.V.O.T. through the crisis, by renewing their sense of purpose, influencing and inspiring others to take the right action, assessing the volatility levels, seeing the opportunities, providing the right tools, techniques, and technology that allow people to succeed. Then we can apply Mary’s seven leadership reminders, using the acronym C.L.A.M.P.E.R., so that we are providing the right response to the right people at the right time to achieve the right outcomes.
We have all seen the news where the head of a very visible corporation suddenly becomes sick, or worse, dies, throwing the organization into chaos. We need to have contingency plans in place for a sudden senior-level departure, but we also need a long-term, strategic plan that includes the routine and scheduled departure of team members. Whether due to promotion, retirement, or other factors, the reality is, people leave organizations. One day you will, too.
Every organization needs to plan for leadership succession, but few leaders know how to start the process. This program, based on the award-winning book, Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy, simplifies the succession planning process and gives you the framework and the tools you need to build and implement your leadership succession planning. Whether you are part of a small family business or a Fortune 500 company, you need to start planning out for who comes next.
Smart, funny, and high-energy, Mary’s audiences request her back again and again. She provides actionable takeaways that motivate, inspire, and engage. Dr. Mary Kelly is a hit from the top executive level throughout the organization! Don’t just inspire your audience—transform them!
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