High-Performance Leadership Keynote Speaker
The World’s BEST Leaders Pull Up
Customized keynotes, workshops, and leadership advisory for the Age of Overload.
Cut through complexity. Make better decisions. Build to thrive.
Relentless overload
changes how
organizations operate.
The consequences compound. And people start wondering:
1/5
Does my
work matter?
Only 1 in 5 employees is engaged.
The cost? $10 trillion.
79%
Why should I
trust the talk track?
79% of employees have low trust
in organizational change.
92M
How do I stay relevant
when AI is changing everything?
AI will displace 92M roles by 2030—outpacing upskilling.
31 years corporate leadership + advisory experience
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13 years as a Microsoft leader
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14,000+ hours coaching category leaders across 26 countries
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31 years corporate leadership + advisory experience • 13 years as a Microsoft leader • 14,000+ hours coaching category leaders across 26 countries •
I'm a high-performance leadership speaker and global advisor. I've spent three decades in the world’s most complex organizations.
The demands on leaders have fundamentally changed. But across 13 years at Microsoft and 14,000 coaching hours, I’ve uncovered a powerful through line.
And I've distilled that learning into a practical system for meeting the moment—whatever it brings.
I call it Pull Up™.
LAKSHMI
We could push harder OR WE COULD Pull Up
A proven framework that helps leaders interrupt overload, regain perspective,
and lead with clarity when the pressure is on.
STOP
Learn to interrupt
your reactive autopilot.
SCAN
Ground yourself in what’s true before you take action.
Choose
Move forward with intention. And help others do so, too.
SEE HOW
PULL UP CAN HELP YOUR ORGANIZATION →
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MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES
MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES
SEE HOW PULL UP™
CAN HELP YOUR ORGANIZATION
01
OVERLOAD • RESILIENCE
Move Beyond Burnout
and Change Fatigue
Chronic overload is draining capacity just when organizations need it most. Pull Up helps you interrupt reactivity and regain perspective before pressure becomes burnout.
02
AI ADOPTION • CHANGE AGILITY
Turn AI Overwhelm
Into Human Performance
AI is redefining valuable work faster than organizations can adapt. Pull Up helps people go beyond adoption anxiety and to partner—not compete—with technology.
03
INNOVATION • ADAPTABILITY
Put Growth Mindset
to Work
It can be hard to embrace Growth Mindset when you’re in survival mode! Pull Up shows you how to turn setbacks into insights—and keep learning and adapting.
Our best work can still happen under pressure.
Consulting
Executive coaching, team and organizational advisory, and custom programs for business and HR leaders navigating high-stakes change, transformation, and growth.
Workshops
Customized workshops turn big leadership priorities—including courage, trust, psychological safety, and change agility—into practical skills leaders and teams can use tomorrow and build on over time.
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Cassandra Crowe-Jackson Chief Experience Officer, Sharp Healthcare
“Absolutely incredible speaker, one of the best we’ve ever had.
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Pedro Gutierrez Sr. Director, Microsoft
“Her business credibility and powerful storytelling energized a tough Microsoft audience—one of the highest speaker ratings we’ve seen in years.”
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Susie McNamara VP Talent Management, Fortive
“Inspiring, motivating, energizing—masterful! Thank you for the outstanding session, incredible partnership, and flawless delivery.”
Transform pressure
into better leadership.
In a world that never lets up, reclaiming perspective and intentionality is a competitive advantage.
Let’s partner to cut through the noise and equip your people to do their best work—whatever the future brings.