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People only grow as much as trust grows
I’ve noticed a common theme that keeps companies from reaching their ambitions. While competition, technology and economics keep changing, many organizations react to adversity with familiar strategies like risk management, restructuring or capital reallocation. However, just as higher salaries won’t make a winning season, superficial changes that don’t intentionally build culture don’t offer long-term solutions. True progress comes not from defaulting to established norms but from daring and empowering teams to step beyond them.
JOIN OUR CLIENTS CREATING GROWTH CULTURES
You won’t grow by trying to manage relentless change. Growth comes from building a trust-powered culture where people believe they can win through uncertainty. Performance thrives where people are empowered to create opportunities in challenges, question best practices to innovate better ones, and explore new paths with curiosity and courage. If breakthroughs lived in conventions or comfort zones, you’d have found them all by now. I help leaders and teams find greater success by embracing the discomfort of the unknown.
More growth demands more trust
The Value of Trust
93%
of executives say their ability to build and maintain trust improves the bottom line.
PWC
186%
High-trust companies outperform low-trust orgs by 186%.
GALLUP
4x
Highly trusted companies outperform low trust companies with up to 4x amplification of market value.
DELOITTE
Top rated leadership and culture keynote speaker Sterling Hawkins
Globally Recognized Organizational Culture Professional
1 million+ people
Impacted by the No Matter What movement
Entrepreneur + Advisor
Directly involved in growing hundreds of businesses
Bestselling Author
No. 1 new release Hunting Discomfort: How to Get Breakthrough Results in Life and Business No Matter What
FEATURED IN
I go beyond inspiring your audience with a personalized presentation that engages people with stories, insights and tools backed by my business expertise, research and testing. I’m committed to helping you drive results. My keynote packages support your objectives before, during and after the event to maximize its impact. The 5-phase No Matter What Experience includes up to 12 weeks of unique content and tools customized to your ambitions, priorities and audience. No other speaker offers this concierge-level service, led by Haviland Hawkins, my sister and business partner directing our Marketing and Operations.
One keynote, 90+ days of impact
KEYNOTES
True Leadership for Transformational Growth
Realize the potential in yourself, your team and your organization with trust-driven leadership
Maximize Your Impact
Build your capacity to grow by establishing a fresh relationship with change, control or uncertainty
No Matter What – Thriving Through Change and Uncertainty
Get unstuck and create a sure pathway to progress, regardless of the challenges
Creating a
Culture of Innovation
Practical tools to build a culture of creativity, ingenuity and determination
Thought leader Sterling Hawkins has helped thousands of leaders, teams and businesses grow their success on a foundation of trust through challenges, changes and uncertainty.
Watch his latest videos to see how he inspires and mobilizes people and has been named one of the world’s top 30 keynote speakers on leadership and organizational culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sterling has been a keynote speaker for more than a decade, addressing diverse audiences across 25+ countries and all levels of leadership. Audience size ranges from from intimate executive roundtables with several people to tens of thousands at major industry events. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, startups, leading associations and executive teams that range from massively challenged to incredibly high-growth rates. His keynotes combine research, storytelling and real-world business results with his own experiences leading companies, scaling ventures and taking on extreme adventures around the globe which results in audience rave reviews.
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Sterling believes growth happens only when we step into the unknown and the uncomfortable. His mission is to help leaders, teams and organizations confront those moments and unlock results they didn’t think possible – what he wishes was shared with him during some of his hardest times. It’s not about theory. It’s about creating transformational experiences that move people from inspiration into action delivered with both inspiration and clear action steps.
ABOUT STERLING
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Sterling’s keynotes are high-energy, deeply human, and rooted in his “No Matter What” framework. He challenges audiences to embrace discomfort, expand what’s possible, and achieve results in business and life.
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Yes. Every keynote is tailored to align with your organization’s goals, challenges and audience. Sterling’s team conducts a discovery process to ensure examples, stories, and takeaways directly resonate with your group and are customized so that every audience can hear what he has to say.
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Absolutely! Sterling speaks live on stages worldwide and also delivers interactive virtual keynotes for distributed teams and digital events.
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Yes. Sterling is known for weaving interactive, experiential elements into his keynotes. From live audience interaction to real-time commitments. He helps audiences feel the message, not just hear it.
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Sterling goes far beyond the stage. He leads transformational retreats in places like Peru, Tanzania, and the Italian Dolomites; runs corporate workshops and Breakthrough Labs; and hosts internal podcasts for leadership and culture development. Each experience is designed to help teams build trust, resilience, and breakthrough results.
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The keynote is just the start of your own organization’s No Matter What Movement. And from working with countless organizations, Sterling and the team have developed materials and best practices including toolkits, follow-up calls, integration resources, and follow-on immersive workshops and programs to keep the momentum going long after the event. It’s an approach that reliably produces durable and long-lasting behavior change and breakthrough results.
ABOUT STERLING’S KEYNOTES
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Yes. Sterling offers discovery calls with event organizers to understand your objectives, challenges, and audience, ensuring his message is the right fit.
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Not at all. While earlier booking is recommended, Sterling and his team can often accommodate last-minute requests (our fastest turn-around was the day before!) Reach out directly to discuss availability.
