Leading Through Fire
Chaos, Courage, and the Power of Vulnerability: a transformative experience that prepares leaders with the mindset and tools to lead with resilience, even when everything falls apart.
- West Point Graduate
- U.S. Army Ranger School Graduate
- 9/11 Pentagon First Responder (The Old Guard)
- Combat Veteran, Mosul, Iraq
- Executive Coach, Greenhouse Coaching
- Contributing Author, Maverick Leadership
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This is one of our most requested talks, brought to leaders, teams, and conferences across the country.
What separates leaders who crumble in a crisis from those who get clearer under pressure?
West Point graduate, 9/11 Pentagon first responder, and Greenhouse executive coach Gabe Smith takes audiences inside one of America's darkest days and extracts the leadership principles forged in that moment.
His platoon was the first military unit on the scene at the Pentagon, and the lessons learned in those harrowing weeks apply directly to how your leaders show up today.
This isn't just a lecture. It's a story that will stay with your team long after they leave the room.
- Why plans fall apart...and why that's actually okay if you've prepared the right way
- How to stop catastrophic thinking in its tracks and focus on the next right move
- Why the instinct to move faster in a crisis is usually wrong, and what to do instead
- Simple, practical tools your team can actually use: box breathing, emotional check-ins, and more
"Leading Through Fire" resonates powerfully with executive teams, emerging leaders, and organizations navigating change or uncertainty. This keynote is particularly impactful for:
- Leadership development conferences and summits
- Corporate retreats and all-hands meetings
- Organizations undergoing transformation or restructuring
- Financial Services, Tech, Healthcare, and public sector leadership events
- Veterans and military transition programs
- Association annual meetings and industry gatherings
Available as:
Content can be shaped around your team's specific context and goals.
- Keynote — 45–60 min
- Extended Interactive Talk — 90 min
- Half-Day Workshop — 3–4 hours
Content can be shaped around your team's specific context and goals.
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