Patrick Leddin

Professor at Vanderbilt University; Best-selling Author & Expert on Leadership Development

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Patrick Leddin Biography

For more than three decades, Patrick Leddin, PhD has been leading teams and studying leadership. His hands-on leadership experience has stretched from leading soldiers as a U.S. Army master parachutist, infantry, ranger-qualified officer to working with senior corporate leaders at KPMG Consulting, FranklinCovey, and his own companies.

Leddin is the author of the Wall Street Journal Best-seller The 5-Week Leadership Challenge: 35 Action Steps to Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be as well as A Winning Culture in Government, Oliver’s Spot: The 5 Ps Leading Teams to Top Results and Oliver’s Spot for the Public Sector.

His speaking engagements and consulting work have allowed him to partner with clients and present to countless audiences in the United States, Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Great Britain, Aruba, Iceland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Guam, and many other countries around the world. Past clients include Vector, General Electric, Samsung, U.S. Secret Service, Penn State Leadership Academy, Trilogy Health Services, Ecolab, Long John Silver, and Boston Consulting Group.

In 2001, Leddin and his wife Jamie co-founded Wedgewood Consulting Group, Inc., an Inc. 5000 company. Over 11 years, Wedgewood Group assembled an amazing team, opened offices in multiple cities, achieved double-digit annual revenue growth each year, and served an impressive list of clients before being acquired in 2012. In 2018, Leddin and Jamie launched the Leddin Group, LLC to help leaders and teams achieve their full potential and accomplish their top priorities.

Leddin is the founder and host of the weekly Leadership Lab Podcast with a 1% Global Rank. He has had the privilege to interview and talk leadership with more than 120 guests to date, including Stephan M.R. Covey, Leddin Lencioni, Marshall Goldsmith, and more. Leddin has more than 100,000 followers on LinkedIn due to his great content and teachings.

In addition to his work at Leddin Group, Leddin serves as Associate Professor and Director of the Practice of Business Studies at Vanderbilt University, where he teaches Corporate Strategy, Negotiation, Advanced Marketing, and Crisis Leadership. He brings his years of practical experience to the classroom, allowing his students to meld theory with real-world implementation.

Patrick Leddin Speaking Topics

  • Disrupt Everything! Trust Your Gut, Take a Risk, and Change the World

    Innovation frequently encounters resistance. Sentiments like, "That won't work here," "I'm not the right person for this," and the classic, “We’ve always done it this way,” are prevalent among many individuals and organizations. The comfort of the status quo can be misleading and provide a false sense of security. Fortunately, we are all equipped with an intrinsic ability to react constructively to the inevitable disruptions in our professional and personal lives. Disruptions will occur. How will you respond when they do? Join an inspiring journey with Dr. Patrick Leddin and be challenged to think and act in new ways in order to achieve exceptional results. In his keynote, he'll catapult you into a realm of groundbreaking ideas and actions for unparalleled success. Immerse yourself in riveting tales of trailblazing leaders who defy conventions, trust their gut, and inspire greatness in others. Discover the thrilling stories of individuals passionately living their purpose, crafting a daily impact that will leave you exhilarated and ready to disrupt and revolutionize your own path.

    After attending this keynote, leaders will:

    • Identify opportunities to improve their thoughts, actions, and results when navigating disruptions.
    • Recognize and seize opportunities to be a catalyst for positive change, making an immediate impact on themselves, their teams, their organizations, and their wider communities toward greater success.
    • Embrace the commitment to pioneer their own path of positive disruption while also empowering others to embark on similar journeys.
    • Adopt an innovative disruption framework, incorporating 16 empowering behaviors to inspire, uplift, and drive positive innovation within their organization.

  • Write Your Leadership Story Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be!

    Patrick Leddin, PhD is a powerful storyteller who takes his audiences on a journey that explores what it truly means to lead themselves and others effectively. Current and aspiring leaders will be drawn into the presentation as they reflect on their motivations, desires, and commitments. They will leave the presentation inspired to write their own leadership story and to achieve new levels of performance.

    Participants will:

    • Gain clarity and knowledge to better lead themselves and others.
    • Be inspired to own their leadership story by taking full responsibility for their mindset, behaviors, and results.
    • Understand and appreciate the leadership journey that they are on and how to put their daily challenges into a long-term perspective.

Patrick Leddin Videos

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  • Leading with Purpose: Patrick Leddin
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Patrick Leddin Books

  • The Five-Week Leadership Challenge: 35 Action Steps to Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be
    The Five-Week Leadership Challenge: 35 Action Steps to Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be

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Patrick Leddin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Disrupt Everything! Trust Your Gut, Take a Risk, and Change the World and Write Your Leadership Story Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be!. The estimated speaking fee range to book Patrick Leddin for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Patrick Leddin generally travels from Nashville, TN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tom Morris, Patrick Lencioni, Jim MacPhee, Michael Morrison, Ph.D. and Steven Van Cohen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Patrick Leddin for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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