Mike Lee

We are living in a world that is dominated by constant uncertainty, overwhelming demands and nonstop disruption. In our do more with less, hustle-and-grind culture, attention spans are at an all-time low when focus has never been more paramount. We have sacrificed depth to deal with information overload — depth of focus, depth of meaning, and depth of human connection. We’re burned out from dealing with the onslaught of information coming our way. But, when we can place our attention and energy into the present moment we unlock a more meaningful, engaged, and connected way to work, lead and live.

When audience members leave this session they’ll be equipped with mindsets, strategies, and exercises to transcend the noise and find presence in an age of distraction, poise in an age of disruption, and performance in an age of overwhelming demands.

The rise of AI, a looming recession, and rapid change have created the toughest leadership crisis of our time. During these pivotal moments, a generation of leaders and their businesses will be defined by the internal mindsets they develop and deploy. Through Mike’s experience building an international basketball brand from his college apartment, and growing it while battling anxiety and depression, he understands the challenges leaders are facing in these very moments. Drawing on the latest research from sports psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness, Mike shares timely, relevant, and actionable strategies he’s personally embraced to lead through adversity.

When combined with his inspiring storytelling approach, these competencies create a resilience toolkit that has helped people across the world uncover, unlock, and unleash the purpose-driven, future-focused, and heart-centred leader within themselves during these unprecedented times.

In the wake of the unprecedented challenges of 2020, issues such as mental health, purpose, and human disconnection took centre stage. The subsequent Great Resignation in 2021 revealed that conventional solutions like ping-pong tables and pay increases were insufficient for addressing long-term organizational problems. Today, as the rise of AI, the phenomenon of Quiet Quitting, and the looming recession dominate discussions, leaders are faced with the imperative to adapt. The New Rules for the Future of Leadership offers attendees a wealth of insights drawn from Mike’s experiences in the NBA, examples of innovative companies, and his personal journey through adversity.

By integrating these leadership competencies with cutting-edge research on the future of work, leaders can position themselves to inspire, impact, and influence not only their teams and organisations but potentially the world at large.

How To Beat Burnout, Elevate Performance and Cultivate Well-Being In A Volatile, Complex and Uncertain World.

A global pandemic, overwhelming uncertainty, and a virtual world have accelerated our country’s epidemic of mental health, stress and burnout. According to Gallup’s State of The Workplace, report employees have never been more stressed, which the American Institute of Stress says is costing US businesses $300 billion dollars per year. Harvard Business Review research also shows that we are only present about 50% of the day. That means in our forty hour workweek we’re actually only productive twenty hours. Simply put, this stress pulls us out of the present moment.

In this program mindfulness keynote speaker, Mike Lee demonstrates that the present moment is where high-performance, engagement, and well-being all exist. We spend time in the past stuck in guilt, anger or regret. Or we’re in the future in anxiety, planning, or worry. But the best thing you can do for your future-self, the future of your organisation, and the future of the people you lead is to be fully in the present moment.

The bottom line is technology advances, information, and distractions are not going to slow down. Our external environment is not going to change. The change has to come from the place within. Mindfulness keynote speaker Mike Lee explains how by building a foundation in mindfulness we unlock the emotional IQ, develop the self-awareness and cultivate the resilience needed to thrive in this demanding, rapidly changing, and uncertain world.