Dr. JP Pawliw equips leaders and teams with practical tools to strengthen culture, make better decisions, and perform under pressure. His programs are grounded in large scale research and focus on the moments that most directly impact team performance, especially when stakes are high and challenges are real.
Common keynote themes include: high performance culture, psychological safety, courage, risk taking, decision making, emotional intelligence, resilience, adaptability, collaboration, and performing under pressure.
The Secret to Building a High Performance Culture
How teams create the conditions for trust, courage, and stronger results.
This keynote explores why culture lives primarily on teams and how leaders shape it through everyday actions. Drawing on a study of 72,000 people published in the Harvard Business Review, Dr. JP Pawliw shows how managers influence culture in critical Last 8% moments, where tough conversations and decisions define performance. Audiences learn how to step into these moments with greater clarity and skill.
- Understand the two pillars of high performing culture: High Connection and High Courage
- Use emotional intelligence based tools to respond effectively in Last 8% situations
- Influence and engage others at a distance while creating conditions that retain top talent
Ideal for leaders and teams who want to improve decision making, increase accountability, and build stronger team culture.
The Need for Risk in Times of Uncertainty
Why smart risk taking drives speed, innovation, and adaptability.
This program explains why uncertainty pushes leaders toward risk aversion and how that instinct can slow organizations when speed is essential. Based on a proprietary study of 34,000 people and additional findings from a 72,000 person study, Dr. JP Pawliw highlights the gap between the risks people know they should take and the risks they actually take. He provides clear tools to help teams act with greater courage and alignment.
- Manage the brain more effectively to lead under pressure
- Build environments that encourage smart, necessary risk taking
- Identify cultural barriers that reduce speed and learn what top teams do differently
Ideal for organizations navigating change, innovation, and the need to move quickly without losing focus or control.
Performing Under Pressure
How people think, lead, and collaborate effectively when the stakes are high.
In this program, Dr. JP Pawliw shares tools drawn from work with high performers across sports, military, and business, along with insights from a 12,000 person study behind the New York Times best selling book Performing Under Pressure. He demonstrates why technical skills alone are not enough and how individuals can strengthen focus, resilience, and collaboration in demanding environments.
- Learn tools to think, perform, and lead more effectively under pressure
- Build a daily habit that increases focus and reduces burnout
- Strengthen team performance in the face of ongoing pressure and uncertainty
Ideal for leaders, teams, and sales professionals who need to perform consistently in high pressure environments.
Closing Takeaway
Dr. JP Pawliw shows that performance is shaped in the moments most people avoid. By building stronger culture, taking the right risks, and responding to pressure with skill, teams can move faster, collaborate better, and deliver stronger results.
