Brent Gleeson is a renowned thought leader, former Navy SEAL with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Africa, and expert in leadership, organizational change, and high-performance team development. As the founder and CEO of TakingPoint Leadership, he has advised hundreds of organizations worldwide, driving transformation and business resilience. His purpose is to inspire and equip leaders and teams to achieve peak performance and overcome challenges in dynamic and competitive environments, drawing a direct line between the discipline of a SEAL platoon and the discipline a leadership team needs under pressure.
Brent Gleeson’s career is defined by his experience as a Navy SEAL, where he developed critical skills in teamwork, discipline, and adaptability. After his military service, he founded TakingPoint Leadership, leading change and leadership initiatives for major international companies. He is the bestselling author of “Embrace the Suck”, published in 2020 with a foreword from fellow SEAL David Goggins, and has contributed to outlets like Forbes and Business Insider. The book followed his first, TakingPoint: A Navy SEAL’s 10 Fail-Safe Principles for Leading Through Change, published in 2018. Brent has received numerous awards as a high-impact speaker and consultant, and holds an MBA from the University of San Diego alongside undergraduate degrees in finance and economics.
Brent’s keynotes are inspirational, dynamic, and grounded in real-world leadership experiences from both military and business environments. He uses practical examples to connect with diverse audiences, motivating and empowering them to drive positive change and lead effectively through uncertainty, often teaching the Challenge-Commitment-Control framework for resilience he lays out in Embrace the Suck, adapted for a business audience rather than a training class of SEAL candidates.
In this talk, Brent covers the core principles of adaptive leadership and team management under uncertainty, inspiring audiences to embrace a resilient and proactive mindset, built on the ten principles he first laid out in TakingPoint.
A session focused on strategies for building high-performance, innovative, and engaged cultures—leveraging Navy SEAL lessons and mental frameworks he has tested with clients through TakingPoint Leadership since founding the firm in 2014.
Brent shares powerful stories and takeaways from his special operations career, motivating attendees to overcome adversity and pursue ambitious goals, using the Challenge-Commitment-Control lens at the heart of Embrace the Suck.
If you are looking for an inspiring, dynamic, and expert speaker in leadership, motivation, and change management for your next event or conference, you can book Brent Gleeson through Thinking Heads. As one of the most prominent figures in leadership and organizational development, Brent delivers a dynamic and professional presentation that ensures the best experience for your audience. Contact Thinking Heads today to learn more and secure his participation in your upcoming event or conference.
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