Employee Disengagement Is a Leadership System Problem
And It’s Costing More Than
Most Leaders Realize.
It’s time for a new leadership model.
Fulfillment-Centric Leadership™ equips leaders to:
- Surface disengagement risk early
- Restore energy and focus without lowering standards
- Align accountability, performance, and human sustainability
Fulfillment isn’t a perk.
It’s a performance strategy.
Why this matters (Source: Gallup).
Stronger execution
Increased retention and loyalty
Teams that consistently do their best work at their best
As co-author of the Thriving in Midlife report and host of the Life Fulfilled Podcast, Bernie has interviewed over 200 leaders and professionals on the role of fulfillment in work and life. His keynote distills these insights into a clear, actionable strategy designed to help leaders reverse disengagement and unlock peak performance.
Fulfillment-Centric Leadership™
The New Competitive Advantage
What if fulfillment was treated as a leadership system, not a soft initiative?
In this keynote, Bernie introduces Fulfillment-Centric Leadership™ and shows how leaders can design fulfillment into daily leadership routines without sacrificing performance or accountability.
Outcomes:
Higher engagement and retention
Clearer leadership decisions
A culture that sustains results under pressure
Developing Head and Heart Leaders
A Scalable Blueprint for Growth
High-performing organizations don’t choose between empathy and execution; they integrate both.
This keynote equips leaders with practical tools to balance data and empathy, recognize early warning signals of disengagement, and lead teams that perform because they want to—not because they’re pushed.
Outcomes:
More focused leadership
Stronger ownership and accountability
Teams aligned around purpose and performance
Leading Multigenerational Teams
How Fulfillment Unites the Workforce
Managing a workforce spanning four generations isn’t a policy challenge; it’s a leadership one.
Bernie shows how fulfillment, not demographics, is the unifying force that reduces friction, improves collaboration, and helps every generation contribute at its best.
Outcomes:
Reduced conflict and misalignment
Improved communication and trust
Stronger cross-generational performance
Leadership Conferences
Reframe how leaders think about engagement, performance, and sustainability.
Corporate events and offsites
Align leadership teams around a shared operating model for fulfillment and results.
Associations and executive forums
Equip members with frameworks they can apply immediately.
Other Popular Presentation Topics
Wellbeing That Works for Work
Practical approaches to reducing burnout without adding complexity.
From Quiet Quitting to Committed Teams
How to identify early disengagement signals and convert caution into ownership.
The Manager’s Playbook for Retention
Five weekly leadership practices that reduce avoidable attrition and improve execution.
Lead Through Change Without Losing Your People
Maintaining trust, momentum, and performance during uncertainty.
Coaching Conversations That Move the Needle
Strengthen connections, clarify expectations, and accelerate development.
Culture to ROI
Translating values into leader behaviors and metrics that drive revenue and loyalty.
Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ Interactive Workshop
For organizations ready to move from insight to implementation, Bernie offers an immersive workshop experience designed in collaboration with your leadership team.
Participants engage in hands-on exercises tailored to real challenges, ensuring fulfillment strategies translate into actionable leadership routines that scale.
Format Options
This session is available as a:
60-minute keynote
Half-day workshop
Full-day workshop
Each format is designed to meet leaders where they are and move them forward.
