Kate Ludeman
Kate Ludeman

Kate Ludeman, Ph.D.

Organizational Leadership and Development Expert, Top Consultant and Author of The Corporate Mystic

Speaking Topics

  • Change Management
  • Corporate Culture
  • Team Building
  • Recognition
  • Organizational Development
  • Emotional Inteligence
  • Executive Coaching
  • Peak Performance

Travels From

  • CA

Speaker's Fee Range

    $10,001 - $20,000

Kate Ludeman

Kate Ludeman's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Kate Ludeman, a widely recognized executive coach, speaker and author, is also the founder of a leadership and organizational development consulting firm ranked on Inc. magazine's list of 500 fastest growing US companies. Her BS in engineering and PhD in psychology give her a unique approach when working with analytical, data-oriented executives who want to create company cultures where people perform at their peak. Kate Ludeman has worked with over 1,000 senior executives in a wide range of industries.

"Kate's insight has played a crucial role in developing Dell's executives."

-- Michael Dell, Chairman, Dell

Kate Ludeman is author of The Corporate Mystic (with Gay Hendricks) · Earn What You're Worth · The Worth Ethic · Alpha Male Syndrome and Radical Change, Radical Results as well as published articles in the New York Times and dozens of business publications. She also wrote and filmed Work-Wise, a weekly TV column for a news show aired by San Francisco's ABC affiliate, which was nominated for an Emmy.

Kate Ludeman has appeared on more than 100 television and radio programs. She was also a former segment host on Good Morning, Dallas. Kate Ludeman has been honored with the Executive Women International's "Ma Ferguson Award" for Excellence in Business and was a featured speaker at Fortune Magazine's Summit of the Best and Most Admired Companies.

More About Kate Ludeman . . .
With over 20 years of experience, Kate Ludeman has coached CEOs, presidents and vice presidents in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America as well as the United States.

Kate Ludeman's rich experience working with senior executives informs her keynotes and workshops. The depth of her leadership knowledge in combination with her dynamic presence at the podium, make her an effective, engaging speaker. Kate Ludeman's high-impact messages stick and inspire people to make productive changes.

Suggested Keynote Programs
  • Welcome High-Velocity Change
    Replace resistance to change with curiosity and enthusiasm.
    Today's most successful organizations are the most responsive. Get past old patterns of resistance and learn to see the potential in unexpected change.
  • Expand Your Influence
    Unlock the "grip" of outdated leadership styles.
    A leadership style that once led to success may not work anymore. Learn to constantly evaluate and adjust your own leadership style, and strengthen your influence.
  • Jump-Start Team Relationships
    Strengthen your team with dialogue, listening and inspiration.
    Turf battles and solo performance diminish a team's effectiveness. Create a new level of authenticity that encourages candor and collaboration.
  • Release the Hold on Appreciation
    Experience the benefit of heartfelt gratitude.
    Many leaders think positive feedback weakens performance, but research proves the opposite is true. Learn how to stimulate productivity and fun at work.
  • Replace Defensiveness With Curiosity
    Identify your defensive patterns and fears that undermine your success.
    Defensiveness impedes change, squanders energy and prevents you from fully realizing your potential. Learn how to replace defensiveness with curiosity.
  • Learn to Coach and Be Coached
    Embrace the power of direct feedback.
    Role model the value of seeking out and acting on corrective input. Learn to provide feedback that inspires people to face problems and implement change.
  • Renew While You Work
    Step out of the "stress zone" and make real-time life shifts.
    Stress and overwork too often define today's workplace. Claim responsibility for creating a life full of meaning and vitality, at work and at home.
What People Are Saying

"A team's ability to succeed is directly dependent upon the ability to communicate. Kate Ludeman helped us build and sustain the candid communications required for a diverse and
passionate team to be effective."

-- Andrew Foss, CEO
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