Vivian Blade

Resilience & Inclusive Leadership Expert; #1 Best Selling Author & Top 100 HR Influencer of 2021

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Vivian Blade Biography

Recognized as one of Engagedly’s Top 100 Global HR Influencers of 2021, Vivian Blade, MBA, MBB, PMP is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She works with the world’s top brands, equipping leaders with the resilience that inspires teams to recover quickly in the face of ongoing disruption and thrive in spite of insurmountable odds. Her impact is felt as a frequent speaker for association conferences, and in delivering transformative leadership development programs, executive coaching and consulting for corporations.

In her work with the world’s top companies, Blade applies her extensive business, finance and leadership experience from a 20-year corporate career with Humana and GE, to coach and develop aspiring and established leaders in building high-performance, high-quality and high-service level organizations. Her corporate experience as a leader and individual contributor spans product management, marketing, ecommerce, Lean Six Sigma and customer experience. She also works in academia as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Louisville College of Business.

Blade is a prolific writer whose articles, featured in a number of professional, industry, and business publications, and published books have helped thousands of professionals succeed. Her #1 best-selling book "Resilience Ready: The Leader’s Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises" reveals the key to living and leading with resilience. "FuelForward: Discover Proven Practices to Fuel Your Career Forward" reveals the inside secrets of career success. And her upcoming book, "Influence," unpacks how to SCALE this essential skill for greater impact. She also is a contributor to two additional books published by the Association for Talent Development “Find Your Fit: A Practical Guide to Landing a Job You’ll Love“, and “Work the Problem: How Experts Tackle Workplace Challenges”.

Blade fulfills her passion for growing the next generation of confident and competent leaders by volunteering her time on the boards of various organizations, including Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana and The Lincoln Foundation.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/29/2024.

Vivian Blade Speaking Topics

  • Equipped to Thrive!

    Leading with Resilient Adaptability

  • SCALE Your Influence

    How to Elevate Your Confidence, Credibility, & Impact

  • FuelForward

    Changing the Game for Advancing a Pipeline of Diverse Talent

Vivian Blade Videos

  • The 5 P's of Resilience with Vivian Blade
    Vivian Blade highlights the importance of partnership in resilience. That partnership begins with self, but then reaches out in the form of...
  • Vivian Blade - Leadership & Resilience Expert
    Recognized as one of Engagedly’s Top 100 Global HR Influencers of 2021, Vivian Blade is a sought-after leadership expert and thought leader. She...

Vivian Blade Books

  • Influence in Talent Development
    Influence in Talent Development
  • Resilience Ready: The Leader's Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises
    Resilience Ready: The Leader's Guide to Thriving Through Unrelenting Crises
  • Fuelforward: Discover Proven Practices To Fuel Your Career Forward
    Fuelforward: Discover Proven Practices To Fuel Your Career Forward

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Vivian Blade is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Equipped to Thrive!, SCALE Your Influence and FuelForward. The estimated speaking fee range to book Vivian Blade for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Vivian Blade generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Libby Gill, Cheryl Cran, Adrian Gostick and Jennifer Paylor. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Vivian Blade for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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