Jim Moorhead Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000
Travels From:
DCA - Washington, DC
Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Secondary Topic Category:
Company Culture / Employee Engagement / Teamwork
Jim Moorhead Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Jim Moorhead is the creator of Operational Courage™, a leadership system built around one idea: Faster Truth Creates Faster Success™. A former investment banker, federal prosecutor, CFO, and crisis advisor, Jim helps leaders get consequential truth through their organizations faster — so they can make better decisions and act while there is still time. His keynote blends high-stakes experience, leadership science, and cinematic storytelling to give executives a practical operating model for faster truth, faster decisions, and better outcomes.
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