Andrew Bennett

Andrew Bennett helps leaders and teams build a workplace where people thrive and live to their fullest potential, where fulfillment is just as important as productivity.

Expert on

  • Leadership
  • Personal Development
  • Change

Fee Range

$10,000–$25,000

Travels from

WA, US

Biography

Highlights

  • ­ Grew a business in Australia from $5M to $65M in two years.
  • ­ Led 39 culture revitalization projects.
  • ­ Professor in the White House Leadership Development Program.

Andrew Bennett is a speaker, consultant, coach, 2x TEDx presenter, and professor at American University and the White House Leadership Development Program in Washington, DC.

He spent the first ten years of his career at former U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot’s company EDS, where he started as Mr. Perot’s assistant. Perot became Andrew’s mentor, moving him through various management and leadership positions, culminating in growing an account from $5 million to $65 million in Australia in only two years.

In 1997, Andrew founded Bennett Performance Group to revitalize the human spirit at work. For 26 years, he has been a leadership and organizational culture consultant and executive coach, partnering with leaders to build cultures where people can thrive at organizations all over the world, including Google, Microsoft, Marriott, US Departments of Homeland Security, Education, Transportation, and the State Department. He has worked with organizations of all sizes in business, government, education, health care, and non-profit.

Andrew has worked with over 140 organizations on five continents and led 39 major organizational transformations. He is frequently invited to present keynote speeches about leadership, organizational culture, and personal development.

Andrew’s experience has proven that the human mind and heart are sources of incredible power. He teaches managers and leaders how to create workplace cultures that revitalize the human spirit and light up the brain.

His first TEDx talk, “The Magic of Words,” has been viewed over six hundred thousand times.

THE RESTORATIVE MINDSET: MANAGE YOUR MIND AND CREATE A LIFE OF HOPE AND PURPOSE

Life can be difficult. It’s hard not to get swept up into focusing on what’s wrong, but the true power in life comes from managing your mind. Using dazzling magic acts and gripping personal illustrations, Andrew shares The Restorative Mindset, a structure and process for taking your power back and creating the life you were meant to live.

This presentation is ideal for anyone who

  • Longs to do more with their life but feels trapped or stuck, not knowing how to move forward
  • Feels unable to escape their negative emotions or situations, despite their well-intentioned efforts to make positive changes
  • Wants to restore their whole heart and move beyond the limitations and hurts that have held them back

The audience will leave with:

  • A renewed belief in their ability to take charge of their own lives and create a meaningful life
  • An understanding of how fear affects their choices and how to manage their mind to overcome reactive tendencies
  • A three-part structure for revitalizing their lives and crafting a fulfilling, hopeful future

THE RESTORATIVE LEADER: REVITALIZING YOUR WORKPLACE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

The Restorative Mindset presented in this keynote equips leaders to cultivate hope and create a culture of possibility, resilience, and realized potential for everyone. Through engaging magic and stories, your audience will learn to transform their thoughts, words, and actions so they can engage the hearts and minds of others.

This program is perfect for leaders who:

  • Want to be agents of change–developing their mindset and presence so they can engage their employees in the creation of an inspiring future
  • Find themselves stuck in survival mode, constantly reacting to problems and changing priorities instead of pursuing their high-level goals
  • Are struggling to bring out the best in their people and create a culture of trust, innovation, and collaboration

The audience will leave with :

  • The motivation to ignite change within themselves first, so they can positively influence others
  • Awareness of how their internal reactions impact their performance and the performance and wellbeing of others
  • A three-part structure for creating an environment where people can thrive

THE WHOLEHEARTED WORKPLACE: A CURE FOR THE COMMON CULTURE

Through incredible magic and a revolutionary message, Andrew will help your people craft a culture of shared growth, trust, and realized potential by increasing their self-awareness, managing their inner mind game, and actively encouraging each other to succeed.

This program is perfect for leaders and teams who:

  • Are tired of just surviving and want to create a culture where everyone thrives
  • Want to be part of a workplace where they can realize their full potential and help others realize theirs
  • Want to develop an atmosphere of trust and growth that honors the human spirit of everyone in the organization

The audience will leave with :

  • An awareness of the impact of their internal reactions on others so they can uplift the culture with every interaction
  • Practical steps for managing their internal and external reactions to fear triggers so they can achieve their full potential
  • A three-part framework for creating an environment that fosters growth, trust, and collaboration

RESTORATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: EMPOWER YOUR LEADERS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE INNOVATION, TRUST, AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT THRIVE

This six-month immersive program guides your leaders in developing a mindset and presence of restorative leadership. Each leader will join a cohort of 11 other leaders as they journey through a process of enlightenment, education, and focused growth. Your leaders will be equipped with the resources to increase employee engagement and connection and sustain a positive environment by cultivating well-being and psychological safety for themselves and others.