All articles by Lisa McInnes-Smith

Breaking The Bias

February 8th 2022

Lisa McInnes-Smith explores bias in the community and proposes that we explore the biases we speak in everyday language and the stereotypes we attach to gender. Her conversation challenges us to transform our thinking by identifying where the problems are. Lisa's specialty is to demonstrate with reason, humour, and real-life examples how to make people feel included and break the biases around you.

The courage to achieve contagious influence

February 28th 2022

In the post COVID times there are going to be many difficult conversations to be had. Are you ready to deal with the tough questions? Can you help people to be part of their own solution rather than part of the problem? Are you ready to build trust and help people who are in confronting situations? Lisa McInnes-Smith teaches leaders to Relate, Connect and Flourish.

Possibility Thinking - How a crisis can help you create some of your best ideas.

March 16th 2020

When we are under pressure we often think very differently. How to harness the problem-solving skills in your team. How to minimise fear and raise our ability to think creatively. The brain can’t hold two different opposing thoughts at the same time.

Raise Your Performance, Your Thinking and Your Results

February 29th 2020

Lisa McInnes-Smith is an expert at helping people increase their capacity and transform their personal performance to adopt the habits and actions that positively influence and shape their thinking, their expectations and their performance

Culture Of Courage

September 24th 2019

As a speaker, one of my specialties is speaking about creating a courageous culture. We know in this day and age that culture is perhaps more important than strategy. A great strategy without a great culture doesn't create results.

Become a better leader

August 20th 2019

International Speaker Hall of Fame presenter Lisa McInnes-Smith has an extraordinary capacity to inspire leaders to make tangible shifts in behaviour.

High Performance Through Management

March 5th 2019

Lisa McInnes-Smith is in the top echelon of corporate speakers on shifting performance, has also been instrumental in the transformation of career development and relationships. She has presented to more than one million adults across twenty-two countries and authored seven bestselling books.

As the first presenter outside the USA to be inducted into the Speaker Hall of fame Lisa’s focus is inspiring leaders and creating tangible shifts in their people. Whether it be shifting attitudes, direction, behaviours or outcomes Lisa delivers results and truly understands the challenges in driving performance.

Lisa McInnes-Smith

Lisa McInnes-Smith is in the top echelon of corporate speakers on shifting performance. She has presented to more than one million adults across twenty-two countries and authored seven bestselling books.

Odecast with Lisa McInnes-Smith

Lisa McInnes-Smith is in the top echelon of corporate speakers on shifting performance. She has presented to more than one million adults across twenty-two countries and authored seven bestselling books.

Who motivates the motivators?

October 11th 2018

We spend a lot of time obtaining a high performance mentality, high influence and a growth mindset. Lisa McInnes-Smith poses the question who motivates the motivators?

Why we need teams to thrive

January 28th 2018

Even the best cyclists in the world need a team. A peloton is made up of competing riders who are nevertheless helping each other. Nothing happens in isolation and we can't perform at our best without others.

The secret to LIVING at Christmas

December 19th 2017

It's never just about the presents when we talk about "giving" at Christmas.

Energise Your Event

April 19th 2016

There's no one quite like the electro-charged Lisa McInnes-Smith. Lisa is a global speaker with over 2,000 engagements under her belt. She is an author, expert in shifting leadership performance and an absolute master of energy management - keeping it flowing and building at every event.

Personal Growth Plan

November 21st 2014

Lisa McInnes-Smith is an expert on personal leadership - whether it's managing your own self talk, or looking at your brand.

Lead Yourself!

October 20th 2014

The words we say to ourselves are so much powerful than the words we will ever hear from other people, so why is it so hard for us women to be kind to ourselves?

What Makes Us Happy At Work?

February 24th 2014

Do you know why the vast majority of people leave their jobs? Many of you will be thinking money or perhaps long hours, or perhaps boredom. But none of these valid reasons play as big a part in driving someone from their job as a sense of not being valued.

Your 5 Minute 'Greatness' Reset

December 19th 2013

The saying goes that mediocrity is the enemy of greatness, that by settling for good enough we never achieve our full potential.

The Leader Shift

November 27th 2013

As a leader, you have the capacity to empower. You have the capacity to empower your staff, your colleagues and yourself says Lisa McInnes-Smith.

Yet so often true leadership falls by the wayside as deadlines & budgets take over. This needs to change, we need a shift, a leader shift.

And to support you in your quest to become the best you can be, you can learn to unlock your leadership potential with a one on one coaching session with Lisa McInnes-Smith.

Lisa is giving away a tailored coaching session to anyone who confirms an event with her before 31st January 2014. This session can be redeemed by you or any member of your team!

Lisa McInnes-Smith

International Speaker Hall of Fame presenter Lisa McInnes-Smith has an extraordinary capacity to inspire audiences to make tangible leader-shifts in behaviour.

Lisa McInnes-Smith Honoured in Idaho

September 26th 2012

Those of us who work with speakers every day understand the importance and rarity of speakers who hold the Council of Peers Award for Excellence. But if a speaker shares the stage with Sarah Palin, Rudy Giuliani and Steven Forbes it’s an achievement that even the speaking industry layperson can understand.

So if you’re looking to book an Aussie speaker of international renown, look no further than our own Lisa McInnes-Smith, who will join some of the USA’s key leadership experts next month at PowerUp 360 in Boise, Idaho.

Step up into the new financial year!

June 13th 2012

Would you like the next 90 days to be your best so far? What would you be willing to do to make this your reality?

We have an opportunity for a fresh start – a new financial year – and embracing the opportunity to step up to your potential is a choice.  Get inspired by imagining what could be. Build a vision - what would you love to see happen? Put words to the progress you would like to see in the next ninety days – speak it out loud. Write down every benefit that you will enjoy when you accomplish your new goals. Get excited about the possibilities!

The Leader-Shift!

August 22nd 2011

In life we are all leaders in some form or another, and as leaders we need to be in a constant state of shifting. Shifting is a matter of moving progressively and purposely from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future.  In this video Lisa McInnes-Smith shares with us the 1% improvement formula that creates long-term shifts and takes us and our teams towards achieving our greater goals.

Creating 'Sticky' Clients!

March 30th 2011

Everyone can maintain contact with their clients – but how do you move from a contact to a connection? A long term client that ‘sticks’ with you for five, ten or even twenty years? The key is to provide not only great value, but to also in becoming their trusted advisor, confidante and hopefully friend! In this video Lisa shares with us some essential and very simple tools to retaining your client base for years to come.

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