Lee Rubin: Leadership Speaker
Team building keynote speaker Lee Rubin is a former Penn State Football captain who helps organizations build high performance teams through leadership and accountability.
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
- Former Captain of the Penn State Football Team
- Over 20 years of leadership development experience
- Author and team dynamics expert
- Corporate leadership background with real world management experience
- Formats: Keynote Speaker and Team Building Expert
- Audiences: Corporate leadership teams, sales organizations, educational institutions, associations and companies focused on culture, accountability and performance.
- Outcomes:
- Practical strategies to build trust and accountability within teams
- Clear frameworks for aligning individual roles to team goals
- Sustainable methods for elevating performance and collaboration
- Travels from: New York, NY
- **Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000
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Keynote Topics:
Five Components of Extraordinary Teams:
Team Building Keynote
Machines are evaluated based on the output of the entire unit, not the impressiveness of their individual parts.
Extraordinary teams, like great machines, require certain components that hold their pieces together. While most organizations focus exclusively on building the skills of their individual members, elite organizations invest in the “stuff” that transforms a collection of talented individuals into extraordinary, machine-like teams.
Key Points:
- Individuals must make sacrifices to achieve the team’s COMMON GOAL
- Open and honest COMMUNICATION is the foundation for trust
- Daily, focused discipline is the key to CONSISTENCY
Don’t Just Play…Win!:
Peak Performance Keynote
Peak Performers think differently than everyone else – including others with more “natural” ability. During this engaging keynote, Lee explores the characteristics found among the high achievers across industries and disciplines.
Lee masterfully weaves vivid stories with universal truths into a memorable experience. Audiences leave inspired and equipped to apply the lessons learned, and take their performance to new heights.
Key Points:
- Developing a clear sense of IDENTITY is critical to reaching your full potential.
- Setting specific and lofty GOALS will drive you past your comfort zone.
- Winners embrace ADVERSITY and leverage their challenges for individual and team growth.
Five Characteristics of a Championship Culture
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are critical issues that require constant attention. Leaders who are having lasting success in those areas are focusing their efforts on building a championship culture. Any efforts to manufacture quantitative results without doing the deeper work of creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to bring their best selves to work each day, will be short-lived. This insightful, engaging talk identifies the specific areas of focus that contribute to a championship culture.
Specifically, championship cultures are identified by:
- Team members who leverage a diverse collection of individual strengths to achieve a COMMON GOAL
- Open & Honest COMMUNICATION to foster a culture of trust.
- CHEMISTRY: Challenges are embraced as opportunities to learn and grow as a team
- CURIOSITY: Team members seek first to understand the uniqueness of fellow team members and value their perspectives
- CONSISTENCY: Since there are no quick fixes, teams make a long-term commitment to the behaviors that contribute to a culture of inclusion
Talent Short Bio
Lee Rubin is a keynote speaker and TEDx presenter known for his ability to help organizations understand the Five Components of Extraordinary Teams. For more than 30 years, he has been building high-performance teams in corporate America, professional associations, and the collegiate sports world, sharing a framework, mindset and useful tools that help leaders transform a collection of talented individuals into an extraordinary, collaborative team.
Lee’s foundation in teamwork was established early at Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications with a minor in Business. As a college athlete, he served as Captain of the Nittany Lions football team and earned several accolades.
Today, Lee is one of the most sought-after voices on team building and leadership. He has delivered keynotes for leading Fortune 500 companies—including Johnson & Johnson, Sony, and JP Morgan—as well as colleges and organizations across the country.
Read Full Bio
Lee Rubin is a dynamic keynote speaker, author, and team-building expert who leverages his unique background as a former captain of the Penn State Football Team to inspire and educate organizations on building high-performance teams.
With over two decades of experience in leadership development and team dynamics, Lee has become a sought-after speaker for conferences, corporate events, and educational institutions. His engaging presentations, filled with practical insights and real-world applications, leave a lasting impact on audiences, empowering them to elevate their team performance to new heights.
Lee Rubin’s journey began on the football fields of Penn State University, where he not only excelled as a player but also emerged as a leader. As the captain of the Penn State Football Team, Lee developed a profound understanding of teamwork, resilience, and leadership. His experiences on the field taught him the importance of unity, strategic thinking, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. These foundational lessons have shaped his approach to team building and leadership, making him a credible and authoritative voice in the field.
After his successful football career, Lee transitioned into the corporate world, where he applied his athletic experiences to help organizations build cohesive and high-performing teams. He served in various leadership roles, gaining first-hand experience in managing teams, driving performance, and fostering a culture of collaboration. Lee Rubin ability to bridge the gap between sports and business has made his insights particularly valuable to organizations seeking to enhance their team dynamics and achieve sustained success.
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