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Change Doesn't Wait, And Neither Should You
Every organization is struggling with the current velocity of disruption, but what most leaders don’t realize, is that the current rate of change is the slowest it will be for the rest of our lives. Now, more than ever, organizations need to IGNITE people’s RESILIENCE, accountability, and INNOVATION—leading to resilient organizations that create more customer value by adapting and spotting the opportunities created by disruption.
Most people believe resilience is an idea, but it’s really a set of learned behaviors. Chad has spent the last TEN-plus years unpacking the anatomy of resilience — what allowed him to thrive after going blind at 21-years-old. He built software Oracle said was impossible; directed financial strategies that generated billions in revenue, industry-leading margins, and countless jobs; was the first blind executive to graduate Harvard’s leadership program; and became a black diamond downhill skier and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner — all with his eyes closed. Many thought leaders on resilience and change offer platitudes that create zero sustained impact on people’s behavior. Due to Chad’s firsthand experience with personal transformation while building massive enterprise value, Chad inspires action, ignites accountability, and unlocks potential by breaking down the anatomy of resilience at a practical level — providing tried and tested tools that empower people to emerge from setbacks stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed.
Connecting inspiration to implementation™, Chad enables your team to embody the mindsets and beliefs for success, while adopting the narratives and stories that will change the meaning of the challenges they experience. They’ll have the tools to remain comfortable in the face of discomfort, equipping your organization to turn disadvantages into advantages, and your obstacles into opportunities.
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Change Doesn't Wait, And Neither Should You
Change is coming for you - fast, hard, and on its own schedule. Tech shifts. Market meltdowns. Trade war whiplash. Life doesn’t ask for permission to turn everything upside down. The scary part? The current rate of change is the slowest you’ll experience for the rest of your life. No kidding.
Here’s the thing: you don’t rise by avoiding change - you rise by owning it.
I’m Chad E. Foster - a change management keynote speaker who didn’t just study resilience. I live it. I went blind at 21 and became more successful than I ever was when I could see. Harvard-educated exec. Billion-dollar dealmaker. Keynote speaker change specialist. I’ve empowered leaders at large organizations like Google, Fidelity, and Salesforce with my Blind Ambition Framework™, and I’m here to show your team how to thrive when the world goes sideways.
Let’s kill the myth - resilience isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build. One mindset shift, one story, one action at a time.
And yeah, it can be taught. I’ve taught it on stages around the world. I’ve lived it in boardrooms, in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, on ski slopes, and in every challenge that tried (and failed) to break me.
Facts are facts. But the story you tell? That’s yours to write. I could’ve told myself blindness ended me. Instead, I told myself it made me. Both are true - but only one moves you forward.
Research says: People who reframe adversity outperform peers by 23%.
You don’t get to pick your circumstances, but you do get to choose how you show up. I didn’t just “accept” blindness - I figured out how to make it look good.
Some things you can’t change. But your attitude? Your approach? That’s all you.
There’s stuff you can’t touch - and stuff you can. Focus where it matters.
Science backs it: Focusing on controllable factors boosts well-being by 40%.
Ideas are cheap. Action pays the bills. I didn’t get here by thinking positive - I moved.
Fact: Action-oriented teams recover from disruption 30% faster.
👉 McKinsey
After losing my sight, I could’ve checked out. Instead, I checked in - hard. I went deep, found my True North at Harvard under the leadership of Bill George, and turned pain into power. Now, I help organizations like yours thrive through change, disruption, and everything in between.
I don’t do soft. I don’t do sugar-coated. I do real. And I deliver results.
Your team won’t just leave inspired - they’ll leave ready. To own change. To lead through it. To win because of it.
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Inquire About Speaking"He just has this way of speaking to you that makes you want to get up and get going, and do something about your success, your happiness, and your future."
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Not just stories. Not just entertainment. It’s about connection, clarity, and calling people out - to step up, think bigger, and get uncomfortable enough to change.
How do I do it? Well, I went totally blind at 21, and I didn’t just adapt - I went from blind and broke to leading billion-dollar deals, building software Oracle said couldn’t be done, and started battletesting myself with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and taking on black diamond slopes with nothing but a guide and grit - all with my eyes closed. As a high-impact sales keynote speaker, leadership keynote speaker, and change keynote speaker, I deliver keynotes to titans like Google, Salesforce, and Fidelity that don’t just inspire - they transform.
I don’t just tell stories - I live them. I take your audience inside the moments that tested me, broke me, and built me.
Nobody remembers boring. I bring the laughs, the surprises, the raw emotion - and yeah, the edge.
Research backs it up: Emotional engagement significantly boosts retention.
This isn’t recycled motivational junk. I give your people tools they can use - now. Simple, sharp, and straight-up actionable.
Everything I teach is rooted in real-world experience and human behavior science. But don’t worry, no lab coats here.
Research Insight: Applying behavioral science can accelerate change adoption.
👉 McKinsey
If you want a ‘bless your heart’ speaker who leaves your people unchanged, don’t book me. But if you’re ready to break through barriers, eliminate the excuses, and get your audience fired up to own their outcomes, then let’s talk.
As a top-rated business keynote speaker, I’ve got the passion and the playbook to power your performance. Let’s get started.
If you don't feel like you're reaching the levels of happiness that you see others enjoy, or your goals seem out of reach, you're not alone. Life is too short for regrets. Learn how to use your mindset to reach your most daring dreams. Chad's stories and lessons will inspire, empower, and prepare you to face uncertainty with hope and optimism. Want to be mentally tough, strong, resilient and prepared to adapt and thrive in changing circumstances? Self-confident to become your best you? It's time to break free from the self-destructive thoughts that hold you back.
Ready To Turn Your Biggest Obstacle Into Your Biggest Advantage? The stories we tell ourselves either limit us or propel us towards our goals.
