Seth Mattison Speaker Biography
Internationally Renowned Expert on Workforce Trends and Generational Dynamics
Seth Mattison, a keen observer of evolving work dynamics and leadership styles, is a sought-after future of work speaker. He masterfully combines personal anecdotes from collaborations with leading brands and cutting-edge research. This blend allows him to offer fresh perspectives on critical issues for organizational success today. As a prominent future of work speaker, his insights are invaluable for navigating the changing professional landscape.
Future of Work Speaker
Seth is an internationally acclaimed thought leader, accomplished author, strategic advisor, and consistently top-rated keynote speaker. His expertise encompasses talent management, the cultivation of high-performance cultures, effective leadership strategies, and the future of work. Through his insightful research, compelling case studies, and impactful thought leadership, Seth aims to inspire audiences. Moreover, he shares actionable strategies designed to empower both individuals and organizations in their pursuit of future readiness. Consequently, his presentations provide practical guidance for thriving in the evolving world of work, a hallmark of a leading future of work speaker.
Clients
For nearly two decades, Seth has shared his profound insights with tens of thousands of business leaders across the globe. He has collaborated with many of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands. These include industry giants such as Mastercard, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, The Dallas Cowboys, AT&T, PepsiCo, GE Energy, E&Y, Caterpillar, and The Walt Disney Company, among numerous others. His extensive experience working with such diverse and high-profile clients underscores his authority and expertise as a future of work speaker.
Workforce Trends
Beyond his impactful speaking engagements, Seth is the founder and CEO of FutureSight Labs. This innovative organization design and transformation firm supports many of the world’s most inspiring leaders. It assists them in preparing themselves and their organizations for the future of work through comprehensive research, targeted training programs, strategic advising, personalized coaching, cutting-edge digital tools, and insightful thought leadership. Therefore, his multifaceted approach, combining speaking with a dedicated consulting firm, positions him as a leading voice and expert on the future of work.
Seth Mattison Speaking Topics
The Human Advantage: The Strategy for Winning in the Age of Machines
As we find ourselves propelled into the age of artificial intelligence, it can be challenging not to think that tools will define our trades and machines will take much of our work. With every passing month, jobs are changing faster than people. For humans to thrive in this new era, we must reimagine our role and the value we create by connecting to the parts of our work that only we can do. Because, while machines might replicate the work, they’ll never reflect the soul. They might take tasks, but they can’t take heart. It’s here, we find our edge. Leveraging our human advantage isn’t just about helping to connect to more meaningful work. It’s about helping our businesses stand out in a sea of AI sameness. It’s about connecting with the market on a level that algorithms can't. It's about being so uniquely human that customers can’t help but pay attention and employees can’t help but love their work. Let’s unleash the power of your people.
Made With Love: The Key Ingredient to Unlocking Competitive Advantage
In a world where societal disconnection, business uniformity, and AI-induced role uncertainty converge, we face a profound crisis: individuals feel isolated and purposeless, brands grapple to differentiate and stand out, and professionals fear the diminishing essence of their work and identity. In the wake of these changes a new strategy emerges for humans and organizations to thrive by embracing our most unique and powerful human asset – love. Not romantic love, but love as an energetic force of creation, the innate desire to build, create, express, and innovate. To put love to work by creating brands, products, and experiences that deeply resonate with customers and employees. Through captivating stories and actionable insights, we delve into a profound realization shared by high-performing groups: love is more than a feeling; it's a tactical advantage. This isn't about finding work you love; it's about infusing love into the work you do, leveraging it as a force of innovation, a nurturing tool for expansion, and a guiding principle for decision-making.
Obsession: Building a Business and a Brand People Love
In a world where 'good' is no longer good enough, the magic happens when brands crack the code on going from being liked, to being loved, from being a choice to an obsession. This isn't just business as usual; it's about creating movements and crafting legacies where brands don’t just exist in the market, they live in the hearts of customers. The journey is about making every transaction a story of transformation, kindling a fire of loyalty and passion in your audience by reflecting their innermost desires and values through your brand. Authenticity isn't just a buzzword here; it's the linchpin of this strategy, making each interaction not just memorable but transformative. The goal is to elevate your brand from a mere option in the marketplace to a symbol of devotion and obsession, resonating deeply and meaningfully with those it serves.
Teams on Fire: Igniting High Performance Cultures
In a world of rapid transformation, hyper competition, and a labor market tighter than ever, leaders today face the difficult task of not only attracting and retaining great people but enabling those individuals to perform at their highest potential in and across teams. But what sets apart the highly successful, resilient, and agile teams from the rest? Surprisingly, it's not about individual team member’s skills, competencies or even potential. The secret to enabling high performance lies in leadership’s ability to foster the routines, rituals and habits that unlock connection, trust, belief, standards of excellence, and a compelling vision of the future. Backed by two decades of research on the future of work, leadership and teams, this program will unpack the key drivers needed to help leaders create exceptional teams capable of delivery results and committed to the customer, the mission and each other.
The Heart of Leadership: Charting a New Course in a Changed World
In a world that's rapidly evolving, understanding how to navigate the new landscape is crucial. We're all aware of the change, but the real task is developing a future-ready strategy that's attuned to the shifting expectations of customers and employees. This is an era calling for a shift in leadership focus – placing people and their needs at the forefront. Traditional leadership models are becoming outdated amidst these changes. What's needed now is a leadership style that's as dynamic and adaptable as the environment we operate in. This new paradigm of leadership is about more than just management; it's about forging genuine human connections, aligning teams around a shared vision, and cultivating a workplace where every individual is acknowledged and valued.
Relationship Revolution: Building Better Connections in the Digital Age
In today’s super-wired, highly digital society, humans still crave social interaction and relationships. In business, creating strong relationships is the key to achieving success, both individually and as an organization. What’s the secret for cultivating successful relationships, particularly in business? As more and more lives play out virtually, connections can sometimes feel less than fulfilling. From Facebook to LinkedIn, Twitter to Foursquare, it’s important to remember just how powerful it can be to reach beyond the fiber optics and make that physical connection. In the Relationship Revolution, Seth Mattison will explore five key insights that will equip you for building better, stronger, more authentic relationships in the new world of work.
Seth Mattison Books

The War At Work: A Tale of Navigating the Unwritten Rules of the Hierarchy in a Half Changed World
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The M-Factor: How the Millennial Generation Is Rocking the Workplace
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Seth Mattison Speaker Testimonials
"From the start, Seth showed a real interest and energy in our firm, our strategy, our vision and understanding our culture. Seth did his homework, had fantastic calls with leadership to prep and delivered a high energy, engaging keynote for our Partners. He left our leaders with some amazing takeaways on key leadership skills of the future, activating a high-performance culture and engaging the workforce..."
- | PWC
“Seth kicked off our sales and client management conference with a compelling call for change and tactical strategies for us to more effectively engage our clients of the future. He set the tone for the entire conference.”
- | Guardian Life Insurance
"Seth was dynamic and brought big energy, customized content, and actionable insight to our network of leaders to help them effectively prepare for the future. His detailed preparation in understanding what we do, connected him with the audience and helped provide engagement leading to a high level of energy and excitement."
- | Crawford Contractor Connection
"After a discussion with a few senior team members, he aligned his content to just what was on our members minds using fun and creative slides to support his messages and unique perspectives our sales trainers could immediately implement with their teams."
- | LTEN