Laura Gassner Otting
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In this keynote, Laura explains that success isn’t just an endpoint, but a waypoint, a portal that shows you that you were made for even more… if you choose to embrace your ambition, conquer your fear, and actually learn to enjoy the ride. This talk throws down the gauntlet and dares your audience members to dream even bigger.
Backed up by a 20-year career in executive search and a three-year research project, comprising a vast amount of data collected before, during, and now as we come out of the pandemic, Laura Gassner Otting teaches leaders how to unlock employee engagement to not only make them limitless but make their companies and their profits limitless too.
In order to win at the sales game, your audience must connect to why this product, this service, this brand actually matters to them, and be able to communicate that meaning with your clients. In this talk, based on decades of experience as an entrepreneur and chief rainmaker, Laura breaks down the process of connection… to self, to product, and to sale
In this keynote, Laura teaches you how to ignore the rules that created your limits, align your energies and your actions, and do work that really matters so that you can live your best life. Aimed at anyone seeking to align who they are with what they do, this talk lights a fire and excitement toward becoming the change agent needed to maximize impact.
Laura Gassner Otting is an author, catalyst, and executive coach who inspires people to push past doubt and indecision. She helps audiences think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current scope of belief.
Laura delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across various landscapes. She dares audiences to find their voice and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges by seeking new ways of leading, managing, and mentoring others.
Laura’s rebellious and entrepreneurial edge has been honed over a 25-year career that started when she dropped out of law school to join a presidential campaign. She ended up as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, where she helped shape AmeriCorps.
Laura left a leadership role at a nationally respected search firm when she realized her boss’s definition of success didn’t align with hers. Instead, she founded and ran one of the fastest-growing search firms in the country, partnering with mission-driven executives from start-up dreamers to scaling social entrepreneurs to global philanthropists. In 2015, Laura sold that firm to the team who helped her build it.
Since then, Laura has appeared regularly on Good Morning America and the TODAY Show. Her writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and HR Magazine. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of three books, including Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn’t Feel Like It Should… and What to Do About It, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life, and Mission-Drive: Moving from Profit to Purpose.
Through her commitment to giving back, Laura has helped build a local Montessori school, co-founded a women’s philanthropic initiative, advised a start-up national women’s PAC, grew a citizen-leadership development program, and completed five charity-inspired marathons. These projects are emblematic of her passions and values. Laura is turned on by The Big Idea and that larger-than-life goal you just can’t seem to shake. She’s an instigator, motivator, provocateur, and has never met a revolution she didn’t like.
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In "Wonderhell," Laura Gassner Otting delves into the aftermath of success, revealing the complex emotional landscape that follows achievement. Rather than experiencing pure joy, success can trigger uncertainty, self-doubt, and stress, creating a state known as Wonderhell. This book challenges the common perception that these emotions are a necessary part of success and offers a different perspective. It encourages readers to embrace the turbulent emotions as opportunities for growth and transformation. By reframing the challenges as portals to new possibilities, the book suggests that navigating Wonderhell can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life beyond the initial triumphs.
Buy Now"Limitless" is a guide for individuals seeking to break free from conventional notions of success and discover their true purpose. The book challenges the pursuit of external validation and offers actionable advice for aligning personal values with meaningful actions. Author Laura Gassner Otting emphasizes the importance of defining success on one's own terms, providing readers with a motivating blend of tough love and wisdom. By encouraging readers to overcome self-imposed limitations, the book aims to help them unleash their potential, pursue audacious goals, and create a fulfilling life based on their unique aspirations and values.
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“Laura Gassner Otting is an energizing and inspiring speaker. In a highly engaging session at GE Healthcare, she delivered simple, yet highly impactful life lessons to the employees. The audience walked away with tangible actions on how to live a limitless life. Her message resonated with all attendees! Whether they were early, mid or late career, Laura had a powerful message for all with authentic stories that illustrated her points. She took questions from the audience and provided a refreshing perspective leveraging her extensive research and diverse experiences. She is truly an inspirational speaker!”
“Laura lit up the room at my annual leadership retreat in Philadelphia. She made us think, write, learn, reflect and laugh. Laura is a powerful speaker who knows how to deliver a message with a punch but also connect to the room. Her words felt personal and chosen for us. She did not sound robotic or programmed. She sounded real. She sounded honest. She sounded convicted. Laura went above and beyond to get to know my leaders, even showing up early at our brunch to sign books and talk.
Laura is an all-star, rockstar, one-of-kind author, speaker and motivator. She has walked the walk of business, life and the pursuit of happiness.
She has failed, won, fallen and gotten back up. Her lessons will live with us for years to come.”
“Laura energized, inspired and empowered our community of women leaders in sports! Laura was dynamic and engaging - she connected with the audience through her humor, content and magnetic presence. Laura was the perfect combination of motivation and application - giving attendees a dose of inspiration along with action items to make immediate changes in their life. Attendees walked away feeling energized, inspired, and ready to kick glass and pursue their limitless potential in work and life.”
“Working with Laura and her team was awesome. I don't think I've ever worked with a speaker as organized and flexible as Laura. As far as her presentation, Laura spent the extra time to understand our audience and she incorporated those learnings into her presentation, which made a huge difference. She had our people on their feet with a standing ovation before she could even get her last words out! After her presentation, she spoke to attendees and took the time to make real connections with them. I would absolutely recommend Laura to anyone who is looking for a dynamic speaker who will invest in their audience and go beyond a "rinse and repeat" presentation.
She is a class act."
“My experience with Laura from start to finish was superb! With this being the first virtual conference we hosted, Laura was able to provide her expertise on what she felt would work best and keep our attendees engaged! Her presentation was top notch and our attendees left ready to be limitless leaders!”
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