Chad Willett

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX...OR SMASH IT?

Expert on

  • Innovation
  • Business Growth
  • Inspirational
  • Creativity
  • Leadership

Fee Range

$5,000–$10,000

Travels from

OH, US

Biography

Chad J. Willett is a speaker, TEDx presenter, two-time author, professional actor, and founder of Broadway2LA Acting Studio who leverages his acting background with his experience in working America to create one-of-a-kind keynote addresses and workshops for his audiences.

Chad is the author of Smash the Box and Rip Off the Rearview Mirror and creator of the Building Innovative Leaders program, which challenges leaders to embrace four powerful pillars—Vision, Breaking the Script, Strategy, and Execution—to turn bold ideas into measurable results.

Chad appeared in the hit film She’s All That alongside Paul Walker and is the co-writer, producer, and star of HICKS, a four-part original web series told in reverse order, bringing his passion for storytelling, creativity, and innovation from the stage to the screen.

He has also worked for three Fortune 500 companies—Manpower, ITT Technical Institute, and The Washington Post—giving him a unique perspective that combines the stage, business, and leadership.

Chad is a member of St. Mary’s Church in German Village, Ohio, has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters and adult reading literacy programs, and is most proud to be husband to his wife, Erika, and father to his daughter, Scarlett.

Speaker Videos

Smash The Box

BUILDING INNOVATIVE LEADERS: Breaking the Script — Building a Culture of Innovation.

Smash The Box challenges leaders to stop thinking outside the box and start SMASHING IT!

It starts with mindset. Leaders discover how the way they think can either drive innovation forward—or hold it back.

BREAK THE 4 WALLS OF THE MENTAL BOX

Fear. Perfection. Negativity. Judgment.

These four walls can stop creativity, collaboration, bold ideas, and progress. Leaders learn to recognize what is holding them back, challenge old thinking, and shift their mindset from limitations to possibilities.

THE 4 “SMASH THE BOX” TECHNIQUES

Through four interactive techniques, leaders learn how to challenge old thinking, look at problems differently, collaborate with their team, and start turning bold ideas into action.

The goal is to create a workplace where leaders are willing to speak up, take chances, share big ideas, and move those ideas forward.

THE SMASH THE BOX BREAKTHROUGH

Break the 4 Walls. Unleash bold ideas. Build a culture of innovation.

The Innovative Leader

BUILDING INNOVATIVE LEADERS: Transforming Vision Into Winning Results on Any Stage.

The Innovative Leader challenges leaders to stop waiting for the future and start CREATING IT!

It starts with vision. Leaders learn how to see what is possible, think bigger, and create a vision that moves themselves, their teams, and their organization forward.

CAST A BOLD VISION

Innovative leaders don’t just manage what is happening today—they look ahead and create what is next.

Leaders learn how to adapt, challenge the status quo, ask bigger questions, experiment with new ideas, and turn their vision into winning results.

HUMAN IMAGINATION + ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Innovation happens when we combine what makes us human with the power of AI.

Leaders learn how to use human imagination + artificial intelligence to generate bold ideas, solve problems differently, and discover new possibilities for their organization.

THE INNOVATIVE LEADER BREAKTHROUGH

Innovative Leaders Combine Human Imagination + Artificial Intelligence to Create the Future.