WHEN THE GROUND SHAKES Keynote Speaker
Leadership isn't proven when things are stable. It's revealed when everything shifts, and your leaders need to stay steady.
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Where This Work Began
You don't lead through disruption without feeling what it does to people, including yourself.
I’ve sat across from executives the week before layoffs.
I’ve watched high-performing leaders unravel in moments of career transition.
I’ve seen confident decision-makers second-guess themselves when markets shift or when personal loss hits close to home.
Not because they lacked intelligence.
Not because they lacked strategy.
But when everything changes, identity gets shaken.
Titles shift.
Certainty disappears.
The role that once defined you feels unstable.
Staying steady when the environment and your identity are both in motion is a discipline, and almost no one teaches it.
That's the work. That's When the Ground Shakes™.
Bring When the Ground Shakes™ to Your Next Leadership Event
A keynote for leaders who must stay steady when everything shifts.
It challenges reactive leadership patterns.
It exposes the hidden cost of instability under pressure.
And it forces a deeper question most organizations avoid:
Who are your leaders when the title shifts and certainty disappears?
This isn’t motivation.
It’s a transformation.
Your leaders will leave with:
- A clear understanding of why identity instability becomes leadership instability, and how to interrupt it
- Practical tools to regulate decisions when pressure distorts judgment
- The discipline to protect the mission over ego when the stakes are highest
- A shared language for leading steadily through disruption, transition, and change
- Personal clarity on who they are when the title, role, or certainty disappears
Also available as an executive offsite intensive or leadership team workshop.
Trusted by leaders navigating change
"She is smart, professional, human, empathetic, and intentional all at once. Angie guided me through a defining leadership transition, helping me lead with intention and clarity when it mattered most.”
-Marc Patrick
Vice President, North America Brand
Nike
“She navigates complex group dynamics with precision and engages the room in a way that elevates every leader present. It was one of the most impactful events I’ve attended.”
-Heather Purnell
Managing Partner
Financial Services Firm
"Angie has an uncanny ability to zero in on what truly matters. She helped me clarify my strengths and build a strategic path forward with confidence.”
— Chinkara Singh Chief Production Officer
"Working with Angie sharpened my focus as a leader and clarified the direction of my next chapter."
-Shelley Foland
CEO
Softies