Drew Dudley
TED speaker and leadership expert Drew Dudley helps organizations redefine leadership through resilience, mental health awareness, and the Day One process.
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Drew Dudley Keynote Topics & Programs
Drew Dudley speaks on change management, communications, corporate culture, culture creation, employee engagement and leadership through keynote presentations and related programs. Additional themes are also available.
Defining the Things That Define Leaders
Build leadership habits that align actions with values and create lasting accountability.
In this presentation, Drew introduces audiences to The Leadership Test, a system of accountability rooted in behavioral psychology that helps people define the behaviors they want to embody as leaders. Through practical exercises and real-world examples from leaders across many walks of life, audiences learn how to create action-driving questions that motivate meaningful change.
- Understand how behavioral psychology shapes leadership decisions
- Learn how to operationalize the behaviors that define effective leaders
- Create practical accountability systems that drive action and engagement
Ideal for leadership teams, managers, employee development programs, and organizational culture initiatives.
Add Value Everyday
Discover how selfless leadership creates stronger teams, deeper loyalty, and healthier workplace cultures.
Drew challenges the belief that leadership belongs only to those who outperform others and instead demonstrates how acting in service of teammates creates stronger organizations. Audiences will learn practical strategies for building collaborative cultures while balancing autonomy and accountability.
- Learn strategies for fostering a culture based on care instead of toxicity
- Understand the value of becoming an indispensable teammate
- Explore ways to sustain collaboration while reinforcing accountability
Ideal for organizations focused on teamwork, employee retention, collaboration, and culture development.
Elevate Don’t Escalate
Replace unhealthy workplace conflict with practical, solution-focused communication strategies.
In this presentation, Drew addresses some of the most common sources of interpersonal conflict in the workplace and offers practical tools for improving communication and problem-solving. Audiences will learn how fear contributes to conflict, how to avoid common communication pitfalls, and why seeking solutions is more effective than trying to win.
- Apply solution-focused approaches to workplace challenges
- Recognize the role fear plays in interpersonal conflict
- Improve communication habits that reduce frustration and escalation
Ideal for teams, managers, customer-facing professionals, and organizations seeking healthier workplace communication.
Drew Dudley Biography & Credentials
Drew Dudley built his career around leadership development, beginning with his work creating and leading the Leadership Development Program at the University of Toronto, which became the largest and most dynamic program of its kind in Canada. His perspective on leadership gained international attention after his TEDxToronto 2010 talk generated more than 8 million views online.
Drawing from his personal experiences with mental health challenges, burnout, and recovery, Drew Dudley now helps audiences rethink what leadership truly looks like. Through his Day One process, he shares practical tools and deeply personal stories that encourage people to lead with resilience, self-awareness, and purpose.
Drew Dudley is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Drew Dudley’s fees.
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Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group at (215) 995-0905 to book Drew Dudley for corporate or private events, keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, motivational speaking, or virtual appearances. Our agency will work directly with your organization and our keynote speakers to create an unforgettable event.
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From Leadership Development to the TEDx Stage
During his undergraduate years, Drew Dudley realized he was more interested in engaging with the world than simply writing about it. While still a student, he became deeply involved with Canada’s largest post-secondary charitable initiative supporting Cystic Fibrosis Canada, eventually serving as National Chair of the organization.
He later took on the challenge of creating and building the Leadership Development Program at the University of Toronto, growing it into the largest and most dynamic program of its kind in the country. The students in that program would ultimately change the course of his career when they organized a campaign to put him onstage at TEDxToronto 2010. His talk went on to generate more than 8 million views online.
Leadership, Mental Health, and the Day One Process
As Drew Dudley’s speaking career accelerated, the demands of constant travel and a high-achieving lifestyle began taking a personal toll. Undiagnosed bipolar disorder contributed to struggles with binge eating, drinking, and emotional health while he spent much of the year on the road.
Drew Dudley credits the Day One process with helping him rebuild his mental and physical health. Recognizing how many people were facing similar struggles in silence, he began incorporating those experiences into his keynote presentations, reminding audiences that personal challenges do not disqualify people from leadership.
In 2018, Drew Dudley shared his story and leadership framework in his first book, This is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters. Today, he continues to speak with organizations around the world, helping audiences rethink leadership through the lens of resilience, growth, and human connection.
