Elevator Pitch
Discover five critical distinctions that define extraordinary leadership: clarity, control, courage, creativity, & commitment. Through inspiring stories of ingenuity and resilience, Dr. Joe empowers you to focus on what matters, think beyond limits, & lead with purpose to make a lasting difference.
Description
What does it take to become the kind of leader who makes a lasting difference? This thought-provoking presentation dives into the critical distinctions that separate mediocre leadership from extraordinary leadership. Drawing on inspiring stories of ingenuity and perseverance, like Gus Petzel’s cross-country journey in a self-built car and Hubert Cecil Booth’s invention of the modern vacuum cleaner, this session explores the mindset, behaviors, and decisions that define effective leaders. Discover an engaging breakdown of five powerful leadership principles, each anchored by a memorable “C” word: clarity, control, courage, creativity, and commitment. These principles will empower attendees to think beyond the obvious and lead with confidence, innovation, and purpose.
Through vivid examples from history, industry, and innovation, this presentation will help you challenge your assumptions, embrace imperfection, and focus on what truly matters in leadership. Whether you’re leading a team, managing a project, or inspiring change in your organization, you will be equipped with actionable insights to lead effectively even in the face of uncertainty. Find how to turn “impossible” into “achievable” and walk away ready to make decisions that accelerate progress, motivate others, and create meaningful impact.
Notes
First of all, to elaborate a little bit more on the above promotional description of this session, here is a high-level outline that forms the framework for this riveting keynote presentation that shows five critical distinctions that define extraordinary leadership:
1. Clarity (Between Simple & Easy)
2. Control (Between Important and Urgent)
3. Courage (Between Good and Great)
4. Creativity (Between Smart and Wise)
5. Commitment (Between Perfect and Excellent)
Secondly, here are the learning objectives for this session. The participant/attendee will:
- Distinguish between clarity and ease to focus on simple, effective solutions rather than short-term convenience
- Develop the ability to prioritize important tasks over urgent distractions by exercising control and maintaining focus on long-term goals
- Gain the tools to channel creativity, courage, and commitment into actionable leadership strategies that inspire teams and drive meaningful results
- DevOpsStars Global Summit (Geekle, Vilnius): 1/2022**
- ProcureCon Contingent West (WBR, Phoenix): 3/2022**
- CodeStock (CodeStock, Knoxville, TN): 4/2022**
- PRSA Western District (PRSA, Honolulu): 4/2022
- DevOpsDays Geneva (DevOps, Geneva): 5/2022**
- Scottish Summit (SC Productions, Glasgow): 6/2022
- IsraelClouds Summit (MarkeTech, Tel Aviv): 6/2022
- Developer Week '22 (Ebner Media, Nuremberg, DE): 7/2022**
- ProcureCon Indirect East (WBR, Orlando): 9/2022**
- NDC Sydney (NDC, Sydney, AU): 10/2022
- Build Stuff Lithuania (BuildStuff, Vilnius): 11/2022
- FutureCon Atlanta (Mainstream, Atlanta): 12/2022
- CodeMash (CodeMash, Sandusky): 1/2023
- AI/Data Virtual Summit (MarkeTech, Tel Aviv): 1/2023
- Triangle UXPA Conference (TriUXPA, Raleigh): 2/2023 **
- SOAHR Atlanta Conference (SHRM, Atlanta): 3/2023
- Government Innovation Virginia (PSN, Richmond): 4/2023 **
- SCCE Compliance Institute (SCCE, Anaheim), 4/2023
- BBAC Bluegrass (IIBA Bluegrass, Lexington): 4/2023 **
- Building Business Capability (IIBA Midwest, Las Vegas): 5/2023
- Techno Security/Digital Forensics (Wilmington): 6/2023
- HCCA Research Compliance (HCCA, Phoenix), 6/2023
- CDOIQ Symposium (MIT, Boston): 7/2023
- SCCE Compliance & Ethics (SCCE/HCCA, Chicago): 10/2023
- Data Management ThinkLab (ThinkLinkers, Berlin): 10/2023 **
- Festival of Business Analysis (IIBA Australia, Sydney): 10/2023 **
- Summit of Things (IOT Marketing, Las Vegas): 10/2023 **
- BuildStuff Developer Conference (BuildStuff, Vilnius): 11/2023 **
- DevFest Conakry (GDG Ratoma, Conakry): 1/2024 **
- ISM Chicago Symposium (ISM, Chicago): 2/2024 **
- ElevateIT Phoenix Tech Summit (ElevateIT, Phoenix): 3/2024 **
- ProcureCon Contingent Staffing (WBR, Los Angeles): 4/2024 **
- Triangle Business Analysis Dev Day (IIBA, Raleigh): 4/2024 **
- Data Management ThinkLab (ThinkLinkers, Prague): 4/2024 **
- ProcureCon Travel (WBR, Denver): 6/2024 **
- AI Fundamentals for Business (BigID, New York): 6/2024 **
- CDOIQ Symposium (MIT, Boston): 7/2024
- ATD Carolina Regional (ATD, Charlotte): 10/2024
- Global CISO Forum (HackerHalted, Atlanta): 11/2024 **
- Triangle InfoSeCon (ISSA, Raleigh): 11/2024
- BuildStuff Developer Conference (BuildStuff, Vilnius): 11/2024 **
- InsightJam LIVE Virtual Conference (Solutions Review): 12/2024 **
- World Academics Conference (Combiatore, WA, Inc): 2/2025 **
- InsightJam LIVE Spring (Virtual, InsightJam): 3/2025 **
- Bluegrass Webinar Series (Virtual, IIBA): 3/2025 **
- Scholar Media Africa (Virtual, Nairobi): 4/2025 **
- BBAC Bluegrass Conference (Virtual, IIBA): 5/2025 **
- Lead Innovation Day (Paris, Lead Exp): 5/2025 **
- World Data Summit (Amsterdam, GIA Global Group): 5/2025 **
- Cyber Strategy Retreat (Atlanta, Class-LLC): 7/2025
- Government Innovation Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, PSN): 9/2025 **
- Data Management Marathon 9.0 (Virtual, ThinkLinkers): 9/2025 **
- Festival of Business Analysis (Virtual, Australia IIBA): 10/2025 **
- Government Innovation Florida (Tallahassee, PSN): 10/2025 **
- DAMA Edmonton Conference (Edmonton, DAMA): 11/2025 **
I plan to engage the audience and draw them in with object lessons, question/answer, and other interactive means, drawing upon my decades of experience as an educator and IT professional. The intent is to provide the audience with a memorable, relatable, and beneficial experience, leaving them both enriched and educated. My 30-plus years of experience have uniquely equipped me to do so.
Lastly, something about me: As a minority Hispanic technical speaker, I thrive on addressing the need for motivation, high-level challenges, and technical expertise for personal and professional development in numerous areas. In addition, since I will be coming from the USA and do not have corporate sponsorship, I will need the conference organizers to cover my travel and lodging expenses. In return, I will gladly consider discounting or possibly even waiving my usual speaking fees.
In the last four years alone, I have spoken in more than a hundred total events (including more than 30 keynotes) hosted by cities in nearly two dozen countries on every inhabited continent on this planet, impacting thousands. To attest to my experience, here is a list of some of the events where I have spoken in the last few years. Keynote addresses are indicated by double asterisks.
Some of my 30-plus events in 2022 include the following:
Some 2023 conferences include (keynotes represented by double-asterisks):
Highlights for 2024 include (keynotes represented by double-asterisks):
Highlights for 2025 include (keynotes represented by double-asterisks):
To give you an idea as to my speaking style, here are links to a few sample videos:
https://youtu.be/N7rF4CvGIVc
https://youtu.be/QTnRKJr8l0s
https://youtu.be/-EF5mbEt97s
https://youtu.be/wqJ62JLZwpU
https://youtu.be/neqbdWCpPM8
https://youtu.be/Rm8a1yVDgUI
https://youtu.be/mzLwK4Pxi0U
https://youtu.be/Xcm2-OKcThE
https://youtu.be/R_-i3-io4z0
https://youtu.be/fAYoNDWrcJA
https://youtu.be/O-SBvo4shIk
https://youtu.be/5SKGzVYLbhM
https://youtu.be/qppp2mR9X_U
SPEAKER DEMO REEL: https://youtu.be/-hMD1isC7KM
As a passionate speaker with a proven track record, I am confident that I can provide your conference attendees with the valuable insights, instruction, and motivation they need. My sample videos and other materials provided above clearly demonstrate my ability to engage and captivate audiences, and my record of speaking engagements over the years is a testament to my success in doing so. I will give 120% to ensure that your attendees leave the conference feeling challenged, inspired, and enriched. I welcome the opportunity to bring my decades of experience to your event and am eager to prove my worth as a speaker. Give me the chance to add value to your conference and you will not be disappointed.