Leadership Speaker & CEO Advisor

I teach business leaders how to engage in conflict.

Commitment and accountability are the byproduct of productive conflict. I teach leadership teams how to have the conversations they’ve been avoiding, so accountability follows.

KEYNOTE SPEAKING

VISTAGE GROUPS

WORKSHOPS

FRACTIONAL CFO

PODCAST GUEST

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Over 20 Annual Speaking Engagements

The Problem

Most teams aren’t short on strategy. They’re avoiding the conflict that would create clarity.

On the surface, things look fine. Meetings are happening. Conversations are being had. Plans are being made. However, underneath, there’s friction. Unspoken tension. Misalignment that slows everything down.

What leaders often call “strategy issues” are usually something else entirely. Lack of clarity, avoidance of conflict, and poor communication structures.

When leaders avoid productive conflict, they choose a worse one later, the kind that quietly erodes trust. The conversations you’re not having are already costing you. Accountability starts when conflict begins.

What this looks like inside organizations:

Bring the conflict you're avoiding into the room, on purpose.

Most consultants add layers. I remove them.

I teach company leaders a single, repeatable methodology for engaging in productive conflict. It involves listening for the language that reveals the real problem, and asking the questions that surface it. Bringing clarity to your team that they can act on, and that they hold each other accountable to, long after I leave.

Fix Your Meetings

Transform meetings from passive discussions into decision-making environments.

Solve Real Conflict

Create an environment where the right issues get addressed directly, without unnecessary friction.

Create Alignment

Eliminate ambiguity so everyone is operating from the same reality.

Make Better Decisions

Cut through noise and make faster, more confident decisions that actually move the business forward.

Turn Insight Into Action

Workshops and sessions that force real application, leaving your team with clear actions, not ideas.

Speaking

Speaking That Actually Changes How Teams Operate

Most speaking engagements inspire people for a day. Then nothing changes.

My sessions are designed differently. They are interactive, direct, and built to create immediate shifts in how leadership teams think, communicate, and operate. This is not about motivation, it’s about giving leaders tools they can use the moment they walk out of the room.

What audiences walk away with:

What Happens in the room:

Ideal Audiences:

Vistage Groups

CEO and Executive Peer Groups

Leadership Teams (C-suite and above)

Organizations investing in leadership development

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Consulting

When You Need It Fixed, Not Discussed

Some problems don’t need more analysis. They need action. I work directly with leadership teams inside their business to quickly diagnose issues, facilitate real conversations, and implement solutions on the spot.

This is hands-on, high-impact work designed for leaders who are serious about results.

What you can expect:

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What audiences walk away with:

Words that don’t serve

BUSY

BUT

I CAN’T

I WON’T

I DON’T

EASY

HARD

HOPE

PRAY

BELIEVE

JUST

MISS

MISTAKE

MY TRUTH

SHOULD

SORRY

I’M THINKING

I’M TALKING

I’M TRYING

WEAKNESS

Stop Avoiding Your Numbers

The Guide to Financial Confidence for Small Business Owners. The day you started your business, you became the CFO. This is the field guide that turns your numbers from a source of stress into a source of power.

  • Read the story your numbers are actually telling you, no MBA required.
  • Know which numbers drive decisions and which ones are noise.
  • End every chapter with a “Quick Win” you can act on the same day.

FAQ

Your questions
Straight answers

Still have you any question?

Give Andy a call to discuss your specific needs

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Andy helps leadership teams address employee issues, communication breakdowns, accountability gaps, conflict avoidance, and leadership alignment challenges. Participants learn how to identify root causes instead of treating symptoms.

CEOs, owners, executives, leadership teams, Vistage groups, and managers responsible for building accountability and improving team performance.

  1. Identify root causes of people problems
  2. Improve future-focused communication
  3. Create productive conflict
  4. Build trust and accountability within teams

Tactical. Andy's approach focuses on actionable frameworks, language patterns, and leadership behaviors participants can immediately apply.

The workshop is highly interactive and audience-driven rather than a scripted keynote. Participants engage directly with real leadership challenges instead of listening to a pre-planned lecture.

The Battle Ready Business workshop is 4 hours long (often considered a half-day session)

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