Inspiring Leadership. Driving Performance.
Transforming Businesses, One Speech at a Time
AchieveNEXT brings insight, experience, and actionable strategies directly to your organization through keynote presentations and interactive workshops; designed for leaders navigating rapid change and increasing complexity shaped by technology and AI.
Our speaking engagements engage executives, leaders, and teams to think differently, strengthen relationships, and drive real-world results where human judgment, trust, and connection matter most.
We don’t just talk about leadership; we model it. Our engagements are grounded in practical frameworks, human-centered leadership, and relationship-driven strategies that create measurable impact. Every session is customized to your organization, ensuring relevance, engagement, and lasting transformation in an evolving business landscape.
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A Relationship-Centered Partnership
AchieveNEXT develops leaders and teams who can build trust, communicate clearly, and lead effectively through change. We don’t approach our work as a vendor delivering a service. We work as a trusted partner, collaborating closely with organizations to understand their culture, challenges, and goals.
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Our success is measured not just by outcomes, but by the strength of the relationships we help leaders and teams build along the way.
2000+
TEAMS TRAINED
1000+
EXECUTIVES COACHED
60000+
CONSULTATIONS
30+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
The A-Player Imperative:
The A-Player Imperative:
Breaking the Talent Chokehold on Your Business: Since writing How to Hire A-Players, I’ve engaged with hundreds of executives—Fortune 500 leaders and middle-market executives—refining talent strategies. It builds on the proven approaches in the book with substantial additions in current thinking and lessons learned in succession planning, leadership development, and recruiting.
A-Player Succession Planning: Breaking the chokehold on next generation CEO, C-suite, and executive talent.
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The Recruiter-in-Chief Imperative: Why CEOs must set the pace in serving as Recruiter-in-Chief for their businesses.
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A-Player Hiring at Scale: How growing companies systematically hire A- Player talent.
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A-Players and AI: A-Player talent is the difference between AI amplifying excellence versus magnifying mediocrity.
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Hiring A-Player Sales Talent: Lessons from the trenches on hiring A-Player hunters.
Incorporate the book cover from my book How to Hire A-Players
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Don't Fish for Tuna in the Kiddie Pool: New thinking on where companies find the
specific talent they need to grow
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B-Player Managers Send A-Players Packing: How to ensure your company retains the A-Players it already employs.
We Also Offer
Each offering is designed to work independently or together as part of a connected leadership ecosystem.
Coaching : Personalized Guidance for Leadership Growth
Training : Equipping Teams to Build Stronger Relationships
Career Services : Supporting Transitions with Care and Strategy
