The Loneliest Job in the Room: Why CEOs Struggle Once They Reach the Top. Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs They fought for years to get there. They outperformed, outlasted, and outmaneuvered. They were the ones...

Strategy is Not a Tactic. Tactics Are Not a Strategy. And Confusing the Two Is Costing Leaders Everything. Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs There is a confusion at the heart of most organizational failure that...

Closing the Succession Gap: What Organizations Need to Do Right Now Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs The leadership succession gap is not a future problem. It is a present one. Organizations that wait for a...

When Your Boss Seems Threatened by You Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs There's a certain kind of workplace problem that doesn't show up in a lot of career advice books. You were hired because you're smart,...

When Two Managers Don't Get Along. Should the CEO Get Involved? Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs Every CEO eventually faces this scenario: two capable, experienced managers who are both vital to the organization...

I’m Behind on Thank-You Notes and It Reminded Me Why They Matter So Much Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs I’m behind on writing thank-you notes and that makes me pause. Thank-you notes aren’t just something on the...

Why Leadership Feels So Tough Right Now and Why Employees Are Struggling Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs There was a time when leadership felt difficult because of the work. You had to make decisions.You had to...

Tomorrow is a lie. Mary Kelly Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs Tomorrow is a lie. It sounds polite. It sounds responsible. But it’s the same move every time. You hand your future self a problem and walk away. I’ve coached and...

Why We Need to Celebrate the Peak Moments (On Purpose) Leadership Economist | Keynote Speaker | Conference & Training Programs I was just at a wedding that was over-the-top fabulous. It was the kind of wedding where you could feel the love in the room before the...