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Unleash Accountable, Resilient Teams with Blind Ambition™
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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Unleash Accountable, Resilient Teams with Blind Ambition™
Leaders are facing no shortage of challenges today. This year arrived with fireworks — explosive inflation, trade war whiplash, market meltdowns, burnout, and on top of all that, emerging technology like AI is coming for your comfort zone. And the really scary part? The current pace of disruption is the slowest you’ll experience for the rest of your life. Let that sink in.
But leadership isn’t about titles. It’s about influence. It’s about getting people to move, to act, to own it. And if you’re not helping your team own it, then you’re just babysitting adults.
I’m Chad E. Foster — a leadership keynote speaker who had to own outcomes when the lights went out. I went blind at 21, but that didn’t stop me from closing billion-dollar deals, building software that Oracle said was impossible, choking out Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu opponents, or skiing black diamond slopes — yeah, blind.
I’m not here to inspire your team with feel-good fluff. I’m here to give them the roadmap for resilience — and the edge — to stop making excuses and start making results. I’ve worked with leadership teams at organizations like Google and Blue Cross Blue Shield — empowering leaders to use my Blind Ambition Framework™ to execute their strategy.
Let’s talk about how business leadership speakers help you build unbreakable teams. Let’s talk about ACCOUNTABILITY. Let’s talk about RESILIENCE.
As a keynote leadership speaker, I’ll help you embed my 5 pillars of resilience into your leadership DNA — and get your people to live them.
Leaders go first. If you can’t own your reaction, don’t expect your team to. When the storm hits, your people are watching you. Accountability starts at the top. Show them how it’s done — own your mistakes, lay out a plan, and flip failure into fuel.
Research Insight: A study published in the Journal of Business Ethics found that leaders who demonstrate accountability by owning their mistakes foster a culture of trust and transparency, leading to increased employee engagement and performance.
Culture is built on stories. What story does your team believe? Victim or visionary? Leaders shape that narrative. The right story turns “we can’t” into “watch us.”
Research Insight: According to Harvard Business Review, organizations that encourage open communication and problem reporting without fear of punishment see a 16% increase in employee performance and a 21% increase in profitability.
Set the bar higher. Your people won’t outperform your expectations, so stop setting safe goals. Give them a vision they can see before they achieve it.
Research Insight: A Forbes article highlights that employees who have clear, written goals aligned with company objectives are 3.6 times more likely to be engaged in their work.
Growth lives in the uncomfortable. Your job isn’t to make work easy, it’s to make it meaningful. Accountability demands autonomy. If you want them to own the result, they’ve got to own the decisions.
Research Insight: The Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) model, studied by Harvard Business School, shows that giving employees autonomy over their work leads to increased productivity, reduced turnover, and improved health outcomes.
Every obstacle hides an opportunity. If you want your team to be resilient, show them how to turn pain into power. That’s how you create problem-solvers, not problem-hiders.
Research Insight: Harvard Business Review reports that companies investing in employee development see a 24% higher profit margin compared to those who don’t. Additionally, organizations that recognize employee achievements experience a 31% lower voluntary turnover rate.
Your team will follow your energy before they follow your strategy. Business keynote speakers don’t just talk — they transform. Leadership is influence, and the best leaders demand greatness — from themselves, and everyone around them. You want accountability? Then build it into the bones of your culture.
When I hit your stage as a leadership keynote speaker, I’m not just there to entertain — I’m there to transform. Your people will laugh, think, feel, and most of all — they’ll act. Because Blind Ambition™ isn’t just a story. It’s an attitude. A roadmap for resilience. A blueprint for breakthroughs.
Let’s build a culture where nobody hides, everybody owns, and resilience is just how you do business. If you’re ready for a leadership keynote speaker who delivers more than motivation, I’m ready to lead from the front.
Explore our programs to see which one can help your organization create a culture that unleashes leadership potential to maximize individual and company performance.
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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.
