Manley Feinberg
International Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author & Expert Mountain Climber works with organizations that want to build Exponential Commitment and Breakthrough Momentum to Reach their Next Summit.
Manley is recognized as an award-winning international keynote speaker and business leader, author, published outdoor adventure photographer and professional musician. He served two terms as the President of the National Speakers Association, St. Louis chapter.
Leveraging more than twenty years of business, professional speaking and adventure experience, he helps professional’s breakthrough mindsets to step up and reach their next summit. As a result of his work, people have more focus, courage, commitment, and momentum.
In fact, he wrote a book titled, Reaching Your Next Summit! 9 Vertical Lessons for Leading with Impact.
During Manley’s eleven years with Build-A-Bear Workshop, his leadership direction helped take the revolutionary retail concept from 40 stores to over 400 worldwide, realizing revenue growth from 55 million to over 474 million, and a successful IPO on the NYSE. He built an award-winning reputation for implementing business solutions and support that produced measurable results every day. Manley’s leadership influence contributed to a workplace culture that landed Build-A-Bear on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® List four years in a row.
It is this expertise that he shares by applying lessons learned in business and adventures to life’s daily challenges. The authentic, sincere, and deep interpersonal connection Manley makes with your audience enables him to deliver practical and proven content to help organizations maximize their opportunities and develop their most valuable asset, their employees. Through custom developed programs and support ranging from 60 minutes to 12 months, he will leave you with many actionable techniques, frameworks, and insights. Most importantly, he can engage your organization in a way that drives real ROI that you can sustain well beyond the presentation, and ultimately affect long term change.
Manley’s inspirational keynotes are brought to life through his national geographic photography and riveting stories culminating from a lifetime of adventure through 25 countries, to over 400 outdoor destinations. Manley vividly shares compelling lessons from his adventure and leadership experiences in a way that allows you to relate to your mountains. He will have you hanging beside him surviving in the Himalayas, struggling to communicate in Uzbekistan, and immediately transfer the experience to moving you forward in your courageous efforts.
Manley will challenge your mindset, arm you with ideas you can use, and inspire you to action.
On a personal note, he likes to sleep on the side of mountains.
More shocking is that his wife has been putting up with that for more than two decades, and his two teens still kiss him on the cheek in front of their friends.
EXPONENTIAL COMMITMENT™
BUILD BREAKTHROUGH MOMENTUM IN THE STORM OF CHAOS
This dynamic keynote inspires participants to step up in a new way to overcome resistance and reach higher than ever by cultivating Exponential Commitment™ in themselves and those around them. Participants will learn essential Vertical Lessons for deepening their commitment, building momentum, and achieving breakthroughs in even the most challenging circumstances.
This presentation is perfect for leaders and teams:
- Feeling stuck in a storm of chaos, confusion, and miscommunication
- Struggling to break free from doubt and uncertainty and execute their vision of what could be
- Needing to inspire their team to recommit, especially during adverse conditions
Your audience will leave with:
- Actionable insights on what it takes to gain clarity and see through the chaos every day
- 3 steps to build and rebuild momentum, even when they get knocked off route
- A daily process to keep them focused and fully committed to their key initiatives
REACHING YOUR NEXT SUMMIT: 7 VERTICAL LESSONS & 1 ESSENTIAL QUESTION TO LEAD WITH IMPACT, REGARDLESS OF YOUR TITLE
Professionals often struggle to deliver more value under tightening business constrains and rising expectations. Add the complications of regulations, engaging a multi-generational work force, constantly evolving technology, economic pressure, plus the chaos of day-to-day life; and you have a serious challenge.
After facing the same frustrations from the front lines to the executive level for more than 20 years; I believe the answer is in equipping individuals at all levels to think, act and influence as leaders in their environment. My Leading on the Edge Keynote can be the catalyst for this change.
Objectives
- Gain 7 leadership strategies that will empower every attendee to stretch their comfort zones and Lead Beyond Their Position.
- Discover the one area you must micro-manage to gain Clarity in the Chaos, Drive Focus and Build Momentum
- Drive innovation by encouraging individuals to step up, support others, and say what they see
- Identify 3 Critical characteristics you need to look for, develop and demand from yourself and every team member to achieve breakthrough results
- Engage, Equip, and Inspire attendees with multiple ideas they can use immediately to develop stronger relationships and increase their influence across vertical and horizontal boundaries
CHAOS AND MOMENTUM: HOW TO GAIN CLARITY, AND GET WHAT’S IMPORTANT DONE EVERY DAY
Do you know what you need to achieve, but get sidetracked by the inevitable storms of life? Staying focused on our goals, making consistent progress, and achieving our vision is a critical professional challenge that we all face.
In this program, Manley will outline a powerful framework that you can execute every day to get immediate results. You can learn how to gain laser focus, no matter what task you’re facing, and utilize your momentum in an effective way. Shut out the white noise of the world and keep moving forward!
Objectives
•Discover the one area that you must micro-manage if you want to achieve big-time breakthroughs
•Develop a daily process to keep you focused and moving forward towards your key initiatives
•Pick up techniques to break through the everyday resistance and get things done
•Learn how to save at least 17 minutes a day sifting through your Inbox
•Cultivate 5 Strategies to Sustain Momentum in every aspect of your life
Not only will you benefit as a leader from the actionable ideas and unique perspectives presented in this program, but your team will also be able to leverage these strategies to boost the value of your organization every day.
Are you building Momentum with every move you make or are you stuck in the storm of chaos, confusion, and miscommunication? Setting goals is the easy part. The real question is: are you and your teams achieving those goals in a satisfying way? Break free from the daily doubts, uncertainties, and mediocrity. There is no better time than now to execute your world-class vision!
In this program, you will gain insights into building a powerful framework to create and maintain momentum. Learn how to move from vision to velocity, stay focused, and get the results you have always wanted.
Every now and again you meet a professional speaker who leaves a lasting impression of passion, commitment, and creative expression that makes you want to do everything better. Manley is one of those individuals. He takes a “create a new box” – not think outside the box – approach to his work.
For the event planner, he’s a breath of fresh air – easy to work with, conscientious about the details, and always among the top speakers on the customer ratings list, where it really counts. It’s my pleasure to recommend Manley.
Cinda Daly - Director of Content, HDI
I am the organizer for TEDx Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri. We were lucky enough to have Manley speak at our event on August 30th. I can’t really say anything other than AMAZING! Manley really wowed and entertained our crowd for a solid 20 minutes and everyone wanted more. We will definitely have Manley speak at future events.
Tyler Thomas - Co-Founder & Operations Manager, AdFicient.com
Best keynote speaker I’ve ever heard!
Tom Moen- Solutions Specialist, Microsoft
Manley is the kind of speaker every business leader needs on their team.
As a sales VP, I’ve seen it all, but Manley’s work stands out for 3 reasons:
1 – He delivers fresh, relevant and actionable ideas your team can use immediately.
2 – He really drives personal accountability in a way that results in each team member stepping up with a bigger commitment.
3 – Most importantly, months later, the results of his work continue to grow and make a difference in the bottom line.
Mark Aubuchon - Vice President of Sales at Royal Papers Inc.
This is the most useful session that I have attended at the conference. I am leaving with practical things to do.
“This session should be a must attend for all. Great!”
“Excellent! Best session all week for me! Should be a pre-session!”
“Awesome session!”
“Really engaging. Great ideas, take aways- most helpful breakout I attended.”
HDI 2012 Conference attendees
Folks I recently had the privilege of attending Manley’s all-day workshop on leadership at the recent HDI conference in Las Vegas. I have over 10 years’ experience leading teams and coaching staff. I am passionate about team culture and building a positive cohesive work environment. Let me say, Manley is the REAL DEAL. He possesses a level of expertise and experience that transcends many if not all of his peers.
However the key element in Manley’s ability to positively influence his audience is his unique genuineness. He is instantly likable, and he cares deeply about his message and reaching people. Manley is an avid mountain climber and expertly weaves many of his experiences into his presentation while mirroring our own struggles in our day to day jobs. I had the opportunity to meet with Manley one on one for over 90 minutes the day after his presentation. Throughout your life you meet a hand full of very special people of which Manley is certainly one. He has the RIGHT STUFF!
Jason Rigney - Co-Location Customer Support Manager CME Group
Reaching Your Next Summit!
