Matt Mayberry Speaker Biography
Former NFL Linebacker, Management Consultant, and Best-Selling Author of “Culture is the Way”
Matt Mayberry, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and internationally recognized keynote speaker, is a leading global expert on leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, all crucial elements of a thriving corporate culture. Notably, Global Gurus recognized Matt as one of the Top 30 Leadership Thought Leaders globally in 2022. As a sought-after corporate culture speaker, his insights are highly valued.
Media
Matt’s expert perspectives on leadership and business performance have been featured in numerous prominent media outlets. These include Forbes, Fox News, Business Insider, Fortune, NBC, and ESPN, among several other major news platforms. His consistent presence in influential media underscores his authority on topics related to effective leadership and positive corporate culture.
Clients
His client roster includes a diverse and impressive list of leading organizations across various industries. Among them are JP Morgan Chase, Allstate Insurance, Phillips 66, Ambit Energy, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Optum, Mack Trucks, Fifth Third Bank, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and WESCO. His ability to work with such a wide range of prominent companies highlights his expertise as a corporate culture speaker.
NFL Linebacker
Prior to his successful career as an in-demand keynote speaker, author, and management consultant, Matt Mayberry was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears. He effectively translated the valuable lessons learned on the football field and in the locker room directly to the boardroom. His experience as a professional athlete provides him with a unique perspective and platform to apply these lessons to business, with a strong focus on leadership, corporate culture, peak performance, and teamwork. These invaluable insights from the world of professional sports have been instrumental in helping him build stronger leadership teams and execute high-impact cultural transformations. Consequently, he has enhanced the performance of organizations across every sector for over a decade. Matt’s unique background as a professional athlete, combined with his extensive real-world experience working with leading organizations, enables him to deliver actionable strategies that drive impactful results where they matter most for a positive corporate culture.
Books and Publications
Matt is the author of the insightful books Culture is the Way and Winning Plays. Furthermore, Matt actively practices what he advocates and is a dedicated lifelong learner. He frequently publishes client case studies and valuable insights on leadership, corporate culture, and organizational performance.
Corporate Culture Speaker
Matt firmly believes that every organization bears a significant responsibility to cultivate a workplace where individuals genuinely enjoy coming to work each day and are empowered to become the best versions of themselves, both professionally and personally. His life’s work is passionately dedicated to assisting organizations in achieving precisely that, fostering a strong and positive corporate culture.
Matt’s personal interests encompass a wide range of activities, including sports, fitness, golf, reading, the arts, spirituality, and spending quality time with his cherished family and friends.
Matt Mayberry Speaking Topics
RETHINKING LEADERSHIP: How AI is Transforming Engagement, Trust, and Alignment
Leadership as we know is undergoing a seismic transformation. With the relentless surge of artificial intelligence and technological innovation, the demands on leaders have never been greater—or more complex. AI isn’t just an emerging tool; it’s a revolutionary force reshaping industries, redefining how we work, and challenging every preconceived notion of leadership. Today’s most effective leaders are not only those who adapt to the rapid pace of disruption but also those who reimagine leadership entirely balancing the power of cutting-edge technology with the irreplaceable human elements of connection, trust, and inspiration. This keynote is an invitation to rethink what leadership means in this era of unstoppable change. Delivered by 2x Wall Street Journal and National Bestselling author Matt Mayberry, this session provides an unparalleled deep dive into how AI is transforming the essence of leadership and workplace culture. Matt draws on his extensive work with top leadership teams worldwide to deliver a session that’s both visionary and wildly practical. This isn’t about surviving disruption. This is about leading boldly, thriving amidst change, and creating a future where your teams and organizations exceed every expectation. Attendees will not only learn how to integrate AI into their strategic playbook effectively but also how to create workplaces where people feel connected, inspired, and purpose driven. Outdated leadership models won’t just leave you behind, they’ll make you irrelevant. Don’t just keep up with the future; define it. Key Takeaways • Transform your leadership by mastering the three pillars of success—trust, connection, and inspiration. • Utilize the unique synergy between AI capabilities and human connections to accelerate growth. • Build emotional intelligence and drive authentic engagement. • Gain confidence to lead through uncertainty and guide your organization to success amidst ongoing disruption. • Learn actionable strategies to create an agile, innovative, and future-ready workplace Culture. This keynote doesn’t just provide insights—it delivers a master class on reshaping the future of leadership. Take the bold step to transform your leadership potential and inspire results that transcend disruption.
WINNING PLAYS: Tackling Adversity and Achieving Success in Business and Life
Based off Matt’s highly acclaimed book, Winning Plays, this passionate and incredibly inspiring keynote captivates audiences with a high-energy presentation that impacts long after he exits the stage. In this riveting presentation, Matt shares his personal story of being on a downward path to destruction, struggling through drug addiction and a career-ending injury in which he eventually transformed into meaningful and lasting success. Matt introduces key insights and techniques on personal motivation, overcoming adversity, achieving audacious goals, and turning circumstantial hardships into opportunities for growth. This keynote, both entertaining and engaging, serves as a massive call to action for those looking for a surefire way to thrive in adversity and create a bigger future for themselves and their teams.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: The Building Blocks to Becoming a Game-Changing Leader
Leadership determines everything. If you have two equally talented teams and organizations competing in the same industry, the team and organization with the most effective leaders will win. Superior leadership performance produces superior organizational performance. This keynote provides innovative ideas and strategies to thrive in today’s rapidly changing business world to help leaders transform themselves and those they lead. The need for bold and courageous leadership has never been greater. This energizing presentation dives deep into the DNA of transformational leadership and how leaders can immediately implement specific behaviors to drive leadership effectiveness. Matt uses real-world examples of standing in the trenches with leadership teams and provides an action plan to help attendees create alignment, build inclusive teams, and influence others to action. The outcome of this keynote will be leaders who are inspired and fully prepared to lead their teams and organizations confidently into the future. Lead inspired!
THE CHANGE ADVANTAGE: Leading and Growing Through Rapidly Changing Times
We are all experiencing and living in a world full of constant change. The relentless competition has never been greater with technological advancements rapidly evolving and entire industries constantly being disrupted. This keynote presentation provides practical solutions on how to not only lead through change more effectively, but most importantly, grow through change. The days of just reacting to changing environments are a thing of the past. You must lead it. You must initiate it. You must grow through it. Relying on past success or the way things have always been done won’t cut it in the pace of business today. The competitive advantage will favor those who are the most adaptable and can enhance business performance amidst constant change. This relevant and inspirational keynote will deliver actionable strategies to help attendees lead and build a future-ready organization that is fully prepared to embrace change.
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM: Maximizing Team Performance
A connected and strong team can carry your vision to the end zone. In this keynote, Matt examines what the top performing teams are doing differently to consistently win, innovate, and elevate performance year after year. Most teams underperform, lack in communication, and have dysfunctional tendencies that limit performance without even knowing it. Being a former professional athlete and now as an in-demand management consultant working intimately with world-class teams across many different industries, Matt knows what it takes to build a successful team. He outlines the importance of driving trust, cultivating psychological safety, and building a coaching environment that brings out the best in all team members. The correlation between championship caliber athletic teams and high-performing business teams is nearly identical. This keynote is filled with practical strategies to unleash your team’s full potential and power.
BREAKTHROUGH SALES PERFORMANCE: Igniting Sales Growth
This dynamic keynote is guaranteed to challenge, inspire, and provide sales professionals with actionable strategies that will ignite sales performance. The professional world of selling is constantly changing and becoming more competitive than ever. Those who can’t differentiate themselves and provide a clear value proposition will be the first ones to go. Before Matt started speaking and consulting full-time after he got injured in the NFL, he was the top earning salesperson for a top pharmaceutical company. With no prior experience in selling, he immediately incorporated everything he learned in the game of football and started to outsell others who had decades of experience. The same skills, disciplines, and preparation it takes to win in the game of football are also required to thrive and win in the game of sales. The outcome of this keynote will be sales professionals who completely understand how to build meaningful connections, use personalization to drive impact, prepare like a champion and overcome obstacles.
Matt Mayberry Books
Winning Plays: Tackling Adversity and Achieving Success in Business and in Life
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Culture Is the Way: How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence
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Matt Mayberry Speaker Testimonials
He has a commanding stage presence. His story is relatable and his achievements remarkable. Our group was engaged during his entire presentation and many participated in Q&A following.
- Ringler |
Very energetic speaker with great story.
- Farm Journal Media |
Matt has a unique ability to energetically and authentically engage with audiences and inspire participants with his goal-setting exercise to set and achieve their personal and professional goals. Before, during and after each session, Matt shows a genuine interest in motivating people to grow and take action. In addition, as an accomplished business owner himself, he’s a great advocate for business owners, no matter what stage they are at in growing and managing their businesses.
- Chase Ink |
It was a great pleasure working with Matt. He is one of the most inspiring keynote speakers we have had at our events. He managed to blend perfectly with our internal speakers and to pass the messages we asked him to in a unique way, mixing them with his own experience and perspective, which was extremely valuable for all of the attendees.
- A1 Bulgaria |
