Leadership speaker
Executives, team leaders, healthcare organizations, senior living providers, operational managers, HR teams, and event planners seeking a fresh, behavioral approach to leadership.
Taming the Tigers in Your Jungle
We all have “tigers” in our daily work. How we respond often defines patterns of success or failure. Taming Tigers is a dynamic, multimedia event that Dan tailors to the specific needs of your organization. In this presentation, Dan Stockdale teaches principles to achieving success and mastering leadership while conquering the wild and unexpected challenges your team faces in the real world every day.
Office Animals
Beasts in the Jungle
Your office jungle is filled with beasts lurking in the cover. This leadership keynote presentation for leaders and line staff alike will take them on an expedition where the learn about the critters they may encounter every day. And “yes” Dan can bring real animals with him! Attendees learn how to anticipate predatory attacks and how to work with all office animals based upon the innate behavior of the beast. This keynote is sure to be a hit with all of your attendees!
Teamwork Gone Wild
Packs, Pods and Prides in Perfect Harmony
This one hour high-energy, high-impact, high-content keynote will get the diverse personalities in your organization working together like a hunting pride of lions on the prowl. “Teamwork Gone Wild!” gets the individuals to take the focus off of themselves and put it where it belongs, on their team and the organizations goals. It is a sure way to get diverse departments to begin working together and to get their “buy-in” into the right goals and outcomes.
Becoming King of the Jungle Through Relationship-Based Sales
“Sales Gone Wild” gets your sales staff to stop “lion” to themselves and gets them to see their sales results in a realistic frame of reference.
Then, after they see their current results in objective form, we teach them techniques that will REALLY improve their performance – a focus on relationships.
“Sales Gone Wild” is a great way to motivate your sales force from Dan Stockdale and get them back on track with their goals. This 1 hour keynote is applicable to anyone in sales from financial products, to automotive
Towering Turnover! ~ Sinking Profits! ~ Plunging Productivity! ~ Employee Morale Exhausted! ~ Negativity Abounds!
There is HOPE! “It’s a Jungle in There” may be just the answer your organization is looking for! This keynote is like group therapy for the entire organization!
Maybe you have just been through high regulatory scrutiny, unjust press, threatened or occurring labor issues, or any other of a myriad of other issues that can cause unrest, mistrust or uncertainty in an organization.
Dan Stockdale is a leadership speaker, author, and behavioral strategist whose diverse career spans senior’s housing, healthcare, real estate, adult education, technology, and concert promotion. With experience leading organizations of more than 1,000 employees and reviving underperforming operations, Dan brings a rare blend of business acumen and deep behavioral insight to every engagement. His unique path also includes training exotic animals for theme parks, working with species ranging from bald eagles and tigers to grizzly bears. This fusion of the “wild side of nature” and the “wild side of business” enables Dan to illuminate how natural behavioral patterns directly inform human performance, communication, and leadership effectiveness.
Dan’s programs translate decades of organizational leadership and behavioral science into practical, actionable strategies that help audiences understand what drives people, how teams function, and what leaders must do to elevate performance. His presentations are grounded in authenticity and empathy, reflecting his belief that high trust and genuine connection form the basis of every successful organization. Whether clarifying team dynamics, exploring communication gaps, or demonstrating the parallels between animal behavior and human motivation, Dan equips leaders with tools they can immediately implement.
With a diverse background spanning senior’s housing, healthcare, real estate, adult education, technology, and concert promotion, Dan Stockdale emerges as a beacon of expertise in leadership, organizational development, and behavioral science. His journey, marked by turning around languishing projects and training exotic animals for theme park shows, embodies his singular passion: developing star performers. As an author, leadership speaker, and consultant, Dan seamlessly blends the “wild side of business” with the “wild side of nature,” offering audiences transformative insights into harnessing natural behaviors for exceptional results within their organizations.
Dan Stockdale’s multifaceted career underscores his profound understanding of leadership and behavior. With a track record of leading organizations with over 1,000 employees, Dan’s expertise spans various industries, including seniors’ housing, healthcare, real estate, adult education, technology, and concert promotion. His leadership acumen has been instrumental in revitalizing struggling projects and guiding them towards unparalleled success. As a behaviorist, Dan’s unparalleled experience extends beyond the boardroom, having trained diverse species from bald eagles to tigers to grizzly bears, showcasing his ability to understand and leverage the intricacies of natural behavior.
His approach to leadership is rooted in authenticity and empathy, qualities that set him apart in the competitive landscape of professional speakers. Dan’s ability to connect with audiences on a personal level fosters an environment conducive to learning and growth. By weaving real-world anecdotes with scientific principles, he captivates audiences and empowers them to embrace change, foster innovation, and cultivate a culture of excellence within their organizations.
Dan Stockdale’s reputation precedes him as a dynamic speaker who leaves a lasting impact on every audience he addresses. His presentations are meticulously tailored to meet the specific needs and objectives of each event, ensuring maximum engagement and value for attendees. Whether addressing a small team or a large conference, Dan’s charismatic presence and profound insights make him a sought-after speaker across diverse industries.
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A short, high impact clip featuring Dan Stockdale introducing an endangered Bengal tiger cub and sharing a powerful real world story that becomes a memorable leadership lesson on resilience and never giving up.
This 2 minute 57 second clip showcases Dan Stockdale in a live presentation, introduced as “the tiger guy,” setting the stage for a wildlife infused leadership message. Dan begins by inviting a high energy volunteer to join him, then introduces Sadie, an eight week old Bengal tiger cub. He explains that Bengal tigers are among the most endangered species in the world, noting that the global wild population has fallen from roughly 100,000 a century ago to only about 2,500 today.
Dan shifts to a second tiger, Madras, using her story to illustrate the dramatic and often life altering work conducted at Tiger Haven. He explains that Madras was born to a first time mother who accidentally sat on the cub’s neck shortly after birth, causing a significant curvature and leaving veterinarians convinced the animal had no viable chance of survival. The initial recommendation was euthanasia. Before that could occur, someone remembered Tiger Haven, home to the world’s largest population of tigers and the largest medical database for tiger care.
Dan recounts how their team retrieved the injured cub, partnered with an acupuncturist willing to attempt treatment, and began an intensive rehabilitation process. He contrasts an early photo of Madras with a current one, showing her dramatic recovery. This becomes the foundation for the leadership takeaway.
Dan closes by asking the audience to reflect on the “Madras” in their own lives. Whether it is a project, a challenge, a relationship, or a dream they have been tempted to abandon, he encourages them to adopt a mindset of resilience. His message is clear and universal: never give up, even when the situation appears hopeless. The wildlife story becomes a memorable metaphor for perseverance and possibility.
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