Leadership Speaker | Resilience Strategist

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Q: What is Michael Laidler's speaking fee?

Michael Laidler speaking fee typically ranges from Contact Us for Pricing. The lower end usually applies to virtual engagements, while the higher end is for in-person events in the US. However, fees may exceed this range for a variety of reasons, like extended activities or international travel. Other factors such as popularity, career stage, and current demand can also influence the final fee. For an accurate and up-to-date quote based on your specific event details, please contact Gotham Artists. We will provide detailed information and assistance to ensure you have the latest fee structure.

Leadership Speaker | Resilience Strategist

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Michael Laidler Speaker Profile: At A Glance

With 20 years in high-pressure law enforcement and lived experience overcoming personal adversity, Michael Laidler helps organizations strengthen trust, resilience, and culture in times of change. Having led teams where pressure and uncertainty were constant, he equips leaders with practical tools to transform setbacks into opportunities for growth. Through his Failure FUELS Growth framework, Michael delivers actionable strategies that improve decision-making, foster accountability, and sustain high performance. His work empowers organizations to thrive under pressure, not just survive it.

Michael Laidler is a leadership speaker and resilience strategist with more than 20 years of experience navigating high-pressure roles in law enforcement. His signature philosophy, Failure FUELS Growth, reflects his belief that adversity is not a dead end, it’s the foundation for resilience, leadership, and long-term success. Throughout his career as a police officer, border patrol agent, federal prison leader, and entrepreneur, Michael has led teams through some of the toughest environments imaginable. His personal journey, marked by homelessness, family mental health struggles, divorce, and the emotional toll of frontline law enforcement has shaped his message: setbacks can either break you or build you. As an MBA graduate, John Maxwell Team-certified coach, best-selling author, and international speaker, Michael blends research, leadership expertise, and lived experience to deliver actionable strategies. His Failure FUELS Growth framework equips leaders to face challenges with clarity, sustain resilience, and create trust-driven cultures. Michael has spoken to tens of thousands worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations and first responder agencies. His engaging keynotes empower leaders to manage stress, reduce burnout, and sharpen decision-making, driving measurable results across teams and organizations. Michael’s mission is simple: to help leaders and organizations turn setbacks into fuel for growth, cultivating resilience and purpose that lasts far beyond the moment.

Winning the Battle Between the Ears

In high-stress environments, pressure is constant, burnout is rising, and too many leaders are simply trying to survive the day. Michael Laidler, a former law enforcement leader who has navigated extreme challenges, from homelessness to the loss of a child, knows that the real battle isn’t around you, it’s between your ears. His experiences shaped a mindset of resilience, clarity, and transformation that now fuels his mission to help leaders and teams shift from survival mode to sustainable performance. In this keynote, Michael introduces his Failure FUELS Growth framework, showing how setbacks can become springboards and how purpose can outlast pressure when the right mindset is in place. Attendees will leave with tools to reframe adversity, sustain clarity under pressure, and strengthen cultures of trust and resilience. Key takeaways include the power of perspective, leveraging failure for growth, mastering focus in high-pressure moments, leading with purpose, and building resilient cultures that thrive even when the heat is on.

Leading in the Trust Economy

In today’s talent-driven marketplace, burnout is rising, clarity is fading, and the biggest culture killer isn’t fatigue, it’s low trust and weak accountability. Employees are asking a quiet but powerful question: “Can I trust my leader?” If that doubt lingers, fear spreads, and top talent walks. Drawing on over two decades of high-stakes leadership in law enforcement and corporate development, Michael Laidler has seen firsthand how confusion, fear, and mistrust erode organizations and how the right leaders can turn those same challenges into competitive advantages. In this keynote, Michael shares his Failure FUELS Growth framework to help leaders reframe setbacks as catalysts for resilience, clarity, and innovation. He equips audiences with practical tools to strengthen trust, leverage failure for growth, provide clarity and purpose, develop talent through coaching, and model consistent, accountable leadership behaviors that sustain thriving cultures.

What is Michael Laidler's speaking fee?

Michael Laidler's speaking fee typically ranges from Contact Us for Pricing. The lower end usually applies to virtual engagements, while the higher end is for in-person events in the US. However, fees may exceed this range for a variety of reasons, like extended activities or international travel. Other factors such as popularity, career stage, and current demand can also influence the final fee.

For an accurate and up-to-date quote based on your specific event details, please contact Gotham Artists. We will provide detailed information and assistance to ensure you have the latest fee structure.

Why Book Michael Laidler with Gotham Artists?

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Michael Laidler | Leadership Speaker | Resilience Strategist

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Michael Laidler Speaking Fee: Contact Us for Pricing

Travels From:

Available Upon Request

Primary Topic Category:

Leadership and Management

Secondary Topic Category:

Business & Entrepreneurship

Michael Laidler Speaker Profile: At A Glance

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