Bryan Deptula, PhD | SpeakerHub

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Dr. Bryan Deptula is a Leadership, Author, Speaker, Consultant, Executive Advisor, and CEO of BKD Leaders (a strategic Leadership Development and Training company). His mission is to improve the life and leadership of all people.

Bryan's book "Leaders Are Born To Be Made" reveals why and how it takes a lifetime of learning to lead. But who has time to wait for that? Most managers weren’t born knowing how to lead, who leaders are, or what leaders really do. Today’s leaders must relearn how to lead because the pandemic transformed the workplace, challenging everything we thought we knew about leadership. Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing business, and neuroscience-based leadership development is offering powerful new methods to grow effective leaders. This book addresses today’s challenges and presents scientifically proven, high-reward, low-risk strategies to build 'Leader M.U.S.C.L.E.'—helping executives and managers become better leaders in the post-pandemic world.

His book is available https://a.co/d/9QLGTcL

Watch Dr. Deptula's TEDx Talk 'Leaders Are Born To Be Made' https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_deptula_leaders_are_born_to_be_made

Dr. Deptula achieves his mission by delivering dynamic keynotes, engaging workshops, and life-changing retreats. His leadership development programs build Leader Identity and Brand, Leader Intelligence, and Leader M.U.S.C.L.E.

Dr. Deptula’s remarkable journey started in New Castle, DE, where he rose from the depths of childhood poverty to climb the Ivory Tower to become a PhD, MBA, University Associate Professor and Department Chair.

Bryan’s journey has taken him to over 30 countries spanning five continents, where he is a Trusted Advisor to Executives, and has given hundreds of keynotes, retreats, and workshops at conferences, Govt. agencies, small businesses, and Fortune 100 global companies.

Bryan’s genius is his ability to solve organizational challenges and inspire change through being one’s best self, leading from within, and living with purpose.

Interesting Facts: View Ted Talk “Leaders Are Born To Be Made”

CO-authored 20+ Academic journal articles & conference presentations

Keynotes at 100+ Companies

Owner of Award Winning Boutique Hotel - Canalside Inn

Education:

- BA in Economics from University of Delaware 1998.

- MBA at Suffolk University 2008.

- PHD in Leadership at Florida Atlantic University 2013

- Trained Thousands of leaders: first-time managers to CEOs

- Enjoys playing Soccer and coaching his children’s teams.

- Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese

- Spends weekends mastering recipes from Cook Illustrated

- Loves family ski adventures

learningcenter.bryandeptula.com

Current position (4)

Owner

Bryan Deptula, Speaking Training Consulting

Owner

Canalside Inn

Vistage Worldwide, Inc.

Member

Member of Class XXXV #Hi5

Leadership Broward Foundation

Degrees (3)

PhD, Leadership and Management

Florida Atlantic University

2009 to 2014

Master of Business Administration

Suffolk University

2007 to 2009

BA Economics

Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware

1993 to 1998

Presentations

Presentations (2)

Build Leader MUSCLE

Your company’s ability to win the talent wars hinges on the ability of your most important asset – your leaders – to get work done with and through people, to motivate their team to perform, to keep employees engaged, to attract and retain top talent, and to make the company money. But there’s a problem...Managers weren’t born knowing how to lead, who leaders are, and what leaders really do. But it’s not their fault. Your organization should NOT suffer while weak leaders learn by trial and error and kill your company from the inside.
The pandemic wasn't just a health crisis; it was a workplace transformation and old training and Leader Development models don’t work for post-pandemic remote agile workforce. Leader M.U.S.C.L.E speaks to the urgent need to educate helpless leaders on how to get the most out of the post-pandemic, multi-generational, digitally driven workforce that has the attention span of a goldfish, demands remote work, and work-life balance.

Leaders Are Born To Be Made

Ground breaking keynote & workshop based on Dr. Bryan Deptula’s TED Talk. Forget the age-old debate about "born vs. made" leaders. The truth is far more fascinating – and actionable. Your DNA, genes, and intelligence, account for ~20% of the reasons a person will become a leader. But, if you don't have “leader genes”, are you definitely not going to be a leader? No. And if you do have leader traits, are you absolutely going to lead? No.

In this super fun and fascinating keynote/workshop, you’ll touch a real brain, and see inside your DNA to learn why DNA is not destiny. Discover how to promote the 80% of why a person will become a leader through neural programming, triggering physiological chemical reactions in the brain and body, and practicing leading. I use neuroscience to show how our brains activate during effective leadership behaviors – empathy, decision-making, strategy, to influence how we perceive, trust, and follow leaders.