“Adam is an engaging, dynamic speaker that fuels positive energy into his audience. His insight on business success, overcoming obstacles, and finding true passion provided us with useful, tangible, inspiring materials to facilitate learning. Adam inspired me to remain committed to my professional goals as he shared his own journey with us. I would love to attend future presentations that Adam has to offer and would highly recommend him to those groups looking to take their members to the next level of performance, enthusiasm, and confidence.
SUPERPOWER TO SUCCESS
Leadership Keynotes and Experiences Designed to Ignite Breakthrough Success
I've interviewed 500+ of America's most successful leaders including the founders and CEOs of hundreds of
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I share perspective-shifting takeaways that drive individual and collective transformation.
How have the most successful leaders been able to attain breakthrough success? And how can anyone become more successful in leading their own life and in leading others? In my conversations with thousands of America’s most successful leaders, I have identified key themes and hidden nuggets that I share with audiences – while weaving in powerful stories and exercises – to inspire and equip every attendee to reach their potential as a leader.
“I never care about these kind of events, but this time I can just say ‘wow.’”
– Director of Operations, AutoProNow

Speaking Topics
Learn how to lead in today’s landscape and become your best self,
as Adam shares his best lessons from America’s top leaders.
All keynotes are customized for your audience, incorporating the subtopics
most relevant to your event and most important to your attendees.
Keynote Topic #1
Superpower to Success: Leading People, Teams, and Yourself in Today’s Landscape
Popular Subtopics
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement and Retention
- Motivation
- Generational Leadership
- Leadership and Culture
- Personal, Professional, and Career Development
Superpower to Success: Leading People, Teams, and Yourself in Today’s Landscape
Keynote Topic #1
Superpower to Success:
Leading People, Teams, and Yourself in Today’s Landscape

Topic Overview
Every leader aspires to lead deeply engaged and highly productive people and teams and to optimize the performance of the people and teams they are entrusted to lead. But how can you most effectively lead and motivate others without understanding the strategies employed by the most successful leaders?
After interviewing more than 500 of America’s top leaders – from Fortune 500 CEOs to founders of household name companies to four-star generals and admirals – what was once only understood by a select few has now been codified. The solution lies not in focusing on your skills, but in harnessing your “superpower.” But what is a leadership superpower? And how do you discover and activate it?
attendees will learn:
- A three-step process to understand and unlock their leadership superpower
- The most misunderstood but integral principles essential to leading in today’s landscape
- The secret to recruiting, managing, motivating, and keeping the people you need in historically challenging and uncertain market conditions
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Keynote Topic #2
Superpower to Success:
How to Unlock Your
Leadership Potential

Topic Overview
Every leader and emerging leader aspires to reach their potential in order to live a happy, successful, and fulfilled life and to make a positive impact on the lives of others. But how can you reach your potential in your career and as a leader without understanding the process of how to become your best self? And how can you best lead and motivate others without understanding the strategies employed by the most successful leaders?
After interviewing more than 500 of America’s top leaders – from Fortune 500 CEOs to founders of household name companies to four-star generals and admirals – what was once only understood by a select few has now been codified. The solution lies not in focusing on your skills, but in harnessing your “superpower.” But what is a leadership superpower? And how do you discover and activate it?
attendees will learn:
- A three-step process to understand and unlock their leadership superpower
- The most misunderstood but integral principles essential to effective leadership
- The secret to excelling in not only one vocation, but in multiple roles, jobs, and careers
Thirty Minute Mentors Exclusive Experiences
Engage Adam and one of America’s most accomplished leaders in a highly customized fireside chat-style session, focused on the topics most pertinent to your audience.
Adam designs bespoke in-person and virtual experiences featuring previous Thirty Minute Mentors guests, offering organizations the ability to access the best thought leadership from top CEOs, founders, military leaders, political leaders, and athletes at their events.

Other Ways to Engage Adam
Leadership Training / Staff Development
Take Adam's strategies and insights to the next level through immersive half-day and full-day workshops and highly interactive, hands-on leadership training and professional development experiences - including staff training and leadership retreats - designed to provide every attendee with a tailored roadmap for personal, professional, and leadership success, while fostering stronger connectivity and collaboration.
Facilitation
Leverage Adam's gift for guiding and bringing out the best in others - honed through his unique background as an interviewer and as a leader - as a facilitator for your next event. Adam is known for fostering environments in which people are both comfortable and focused, providing the psychological safety and the structure needed for experiences that are as enjoyable as they are productive.
Interviewing / Moderating
Adam has interviewed thousands of prominent leaders, thought leaders, and newsmakers across virtually every industry and loves interviewing as much as he loves keynote speaking. Capitalize on Adam’s extensive experience and exceptional skill as an interviewer to uplevel the fireside chats and panel discussions at your next event.
Emceeing
Adam’s ability to connect with audiences allows him to create a deeply engaging atmosphere not only as a keynote speaker but also as an emcee, making everyone feel comfortable and involved. Adam utilizes his improvisational skills and dry sense of humor - as displayed in his keynotes and on Thirty Minute Mentors - as a host and as an emcee.
Testimonials
– Eva DiVenti, Global PM, Uber for Business
Although Adam has years of experience in the business world, he is so humble and down to earth when he speaks. Adam is extremely approachable, and it feels as if he is speaking to close friends when he presents. He personally connects with each member of the audience, and he knows how to really listen, validate, and include everyone’s input. Adam willingly shares his advice and is happy to help others succeed. He is not afraid to talk about the difficulties he had to face, personal and professional, proving that failure is a part of success. Adam is extremely relatable, and because of this, he is able to foster a unique sense of trust and understanding with his audience when he speaks.
– Lana Mousessian, Human Resources Specialist, The Walt Disney Company
“Adam was extremely easy to contact, book, and work with. His flexibility, adaptability, and passion for just wanting to inspire people made working with him not only impactful, but enjoyable. Adam went above and beyond any national speaker I’ve ever worked with when it came to consistent communication, working with our budget and policies, and willingness to make our event the best it could be. I whole-heartedly recommend Adam for your next speaking event.”
– Anna Cedro, C2 Global
“Adam kept [attendees] engaged with relevant content that was delivered in an way that they left empowered and ready to change the world. Adam was extremely flexible and willing to meet several times to ensure the speech was not only on topic but engaging and relevant. I highly recommend Adam for any speaking event as he has a unique ability to tailor the material to the targeted audience with immeasurable impact.”
– Kim Donovan, Sr. Partner Talent Acquisition Programs, DIRECTV
“Adam brings a true authenticity and transparency to his story and advice on how to pursue career goals, build key relationships, and remain agile in the business and life planning process. I left a 90 minute session with Adam inspired, while also clear on tactical steps I could take tomorrow to improve my career and business. My biggest takeaway was the power of relationships and people in your career. I’d encourage everyone in any industry to listen to Adam’s message and use his story to redirect or re-inspire your team.”
– Ryan Campbell, Snowflake
“Adam has a unique ability to synthesize high level concepts on success and leadership and to present these in a fireside chat manner presentation style, approachable to any audience. Our group was spellbound and the feedback afterwards was uniformly positive. We hope to have him back soon for a ‘tune up.’”
– Tony Price, Director, L.A. Realty Partners
Adam Mendler is one of the most unique public speakers I’ve had the pleasure of listening to! I’ve witnessed his stand-and-deliver style as well as when he uses visual aids. Whatever kind of talk he does, not only does he engage the audience with his charm, but he also makes the experience feel like a conversation more than delivering a ‘lecture.’ I can appreciate his ways of speaking because he doesn’t make himself sound like he is above everyone else, but that we all can learn something from one another. It’s rare to find a public speaker who is both humble and successful in his delivery.
– Laurie Leyden, Advisor, UCLA Department of Statistics
Adam’s ability to connect with the audience by sharing interesting, yet practical, stories from some of the world’s best leaders was phenomenal. Our conference attendees appreciated Adam’s approach to asking participants to look within to find their strengths. He also took the time to get to know our attendees and the issues and challenges they face. We’d definitely have Adam again!”
– Leslie Scott Parker, Executive Director, NASPE
”“Adam’s presentation was, in a word, dynamic. He presented a leadership philosophy that was both easy to understand but also incredibly thought-provoking.”
– Stephen Galgay, Manager of Diagnostic Imaging and Ultrasound, Rhode Island Hospital
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