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Speaking · Keynotes and workshops

Practical talks for people who run companies.

David Wible spent thirty years building and running businesses and sold five of them. He speaks to CEO groups, industry associations and company offsites about building a leadership team that takes ownership, and keeping a life outside work while you do it.

30years running businesses
5companies built and sold
70+countries one company scaled into
Two booksF4: The High Achiever's Handbook, and Inspire Action.

Talks

Three talks, each shaped to your audience.

Every talk is built around your audience and the time you have. Each one leaves people with practices they can use the following week.

01

Built to run without you

Why so much still lands on the owner, and what changes when a leadership team takes ownership.

  • Where decisions get stuck, and how to give authority away safely
  • Clear responsibilities that people actually keep
  • A simple rhythm for follow-through that does not depend on the owner

Best for CEO and owner groups, industry associations, leadership offsites.

02

High performer, whole life

The F4 framework: fitness, focus, fraternity and finance, and why the person running the business matters as much as the business.

  • The four areas that shape a leader's life and work
  • Why one area slipping pulls the others down
  • A weekly rhythm for keeping all four on track

Best for Leadership conferences, executive retreats, member events.

03

What five exits taught me

Lessons from building and selling five companies, including one that scaled into more than seventy countries.

  • What made each company worth buying
  • The mistakes that cost the most, and what they taught
  • Building a company that runs well whether or not you ever sell it

Best for Entrepreneur and founder groups, investor and board events.

Formats

On stage, in the room, or on the call.

Keynote

A talk for a conference, association or member event, in person or virtual.

Workshop

A working session for a leadership team or peer group. People leave with their own next actions.

Offsite session

A session inside your company's leadership offsite, built around what your team is working on.

Podcasts and interviews

Conversations on leadership teams, high performance and building companies to sell.

David Wible giving a keynote

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Books

Books for your attendees.

David is the author of F4: The High Achiever's Handbook and Inspire Action. Ask in your request if you would like books for the people in the room.