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Tom Flick      

Former NFL Quarterback, Leadership & Teamwork Expert

Tom Flick is a former NFL quarterback turned leadership expert and sought-after public speaker. After a successful collegiate football career at the University of Washington, Flick was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1981 NFL Draft. Over the course of his seven-year professional football career, he played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets, serving as backup to NFL great Dan Fouts in San Diego.

Since retiring from the NFL, Flick has established himself as a respected authority on leadership, change management, high-performing teams, and accelerating performance. He has worked with some of the world's top organizations, including NASA, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, American Express, Google, and the Pentagon. Known for his dynamic and engaging presentations, Flick draws on his experiences as a professional athlete and his extensive corporate experience to inspire audiences to embrace change, foster teamwork, and cultivate effective leadership skills.

Flick has delivered over 3,000 presentations globally and addresses more than 100,000 men and women each year. He collaborates closely with organizations to customize presentations that meet their specific needs and desired outcomes. His keynotes, which include topics such as "The Heart of Leadership: Leading People to Excellence" and "Leading Change: Empowering Successful Transformation," blend humor, wit, and sharp insights. Through his partnership with Dr. John Kotter, a professor emeritus at the Harvard School of Business, Flick provides actionable leadership and change management solutions that resonate with his audience both intellectually and emotionally.

Speech Topics

True Urgency: Winning in A Competitive World

In a competitive world that will not stand still, the all-too-common problem of complacency and false urgency can be solved by producing the highly positive and focused force of true urgency. With true urgency, people respond with action now, not later, ignited by a deeply felt determination to make something happen. True urgency is acting with purpose, intent, and focus every day. It’s about tackling challenges essential to success or survival, winning or losing. True Urgency will produce results in your people you very much want, and the world very much needs.

Heart of Leadership Turning Pro: Elevating Performance in an Artificial World

What if success wasn’t about reaching a milestone but a mindset – an approach that engages your heart and elevates your game? What if more people were invested and empowered to navigate personal change successfully and make the vision a reality? Learn how to create an environment where people have permission to act authentically with true urgency and a “want-to” mindset. Turning Pro will inspire the heart and empower people to rise to the challenge of a faster-changing world.

Leading Change: Empowering Successful Transformation

Adapting and changing quickly can mean the difference between an organization thriving or dying. Leaders’ ability to successfully lead through change is paramount to fully realizing its opportunities and avoiding hazards. When a significant change arises, getting it right becomes imperative. Leading Change will equip leaders with the proper understanding of how successful change is created. Organizations that lead change effectively can take advantage of significant opportunities, avoid looming hazards, and thereby create enormous value.

Creating Legacy Teams: Achieving Top Team Perfomance

Awaken morale, sharpen team vision and secure strong performances company-wide. Create a winning environment and have your group exceed your best expectations. Today’s business environment requires a committed, cohesive workforce. Moving people from a position of compliance to one of commitment is a decisive business advantage. Creating Legacy Teams will leave your employees motivated, energized, focused, and better prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing business world.

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