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Bruce speaking at Ghana event

Keynotes & Speaking by Dr. Bruce H. Jackson

While global strategy planning and leader development training are core to his work, Dr. Jackson is also passionate about sharing his message with audiences at corporate events, leadership retreats, industry conferences, and universities.

Through his captivating keynotes, audiences discover the essence of Attentional Leadership®-identifying what’s important now (WIN) and leveraging Strategic Focus to deliver on day-to-day Performance Focus, moving the needle on their individual and collective performance.  Drawing from multiple disciplines, key principles, applied case studies, personal stories, and lessons learned from global adventures, Dr. Jackson delivers high value and deep meaning. His presentations have the intended impact of helping every audience member see, learn, and discover their WIN—at work, home, and in life.

About Dr. Bruce H. Jackson

Dr. Bruce H. Jackson is a renowned thought leader and practitioner focused on optimizing focus and flow for leaders, teams, and organizations.

Born with those unique traits of distractibility and high energy—where school took the back seat while tennis took the front seat—Bruce first mastered his attention on the tennis court and then translated that focus into the academic study of peak performance psychology, flow, leadership and organization development. Beginning in Community College and ending at Harvard, Bruce has been a lifelong researcher and practitioner—identifying and mapping out the essential elements of highly performing individuals, teams, and organizations—in any industry and or Meaningful Life Arena (MLA). With over three decades of experience, Bruce has worked with multinational companies, global associations, non-profits, and top universities—guiding audiences to place their attention on What’s Important Now (WIN).

Bruce and Chen at the Forum at Harvard
Bruce Speaking in Zimbabwe

Bruce has a distinguished academic background with four master’s degrees in psychology, business administration, organizational development, and public administration, including a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems. He has studied at prestigious institutions such as Georgetown, Oxford, the University of Lyon, and Harvard. Throughout his career, Dr. Jackson has built nationally and globally recognized leadership centers and programs, non-profits, and a global foundation—all supporting professionals and future leaders alike. He has addressed diverse audiences, from senior executives to the front-line workforce, and from seasoned executives to young professionals, from Beijing to Kosovo and Abu Dhabi to Peru—helping every audience member raise their game and elevate their performance, on and off the field.

Bruce Jackson on Cultivating Your Signature Strengths and High Performance

Bruce H. Jackson empowers audiences to unlock their unique potential by encouraging a shift towards “conscious incompetence”—expanding awareness and identifying key factors that drive focus and high performance. Drawing from extensive research in flow and positive psychology, Bruce guides individuals and teams to discover their unique formula, pinpointing the factors that enhance their success. Bruce teaches people to cultivate their signature genius and brand in ways no one else can, inspiring self-driven development. His sessions provide a compelling journey into unlocking unparalleled personal and professional impact, inviting them to be the Hero of their own story.

Signature Keynotes/Speeches

Bruce speaking at goldman sachs

Leveraging Strategic Focus to Optimize Performance Focus

Leaders in every industry and at every level struggle with the question: What’s Important Now? This ever-present question creates distraction, noise, and interference, hindering their leadership flow. This talk helps leaders understand the value of seeing themselves on the balcony, as part of a larger system, and through a broader lens. It provides fresh insights and strategies to identify their WINs (What’s Important Now). It encourages them to take strategic pit stops needed to optimize daily focus, full engagement, and personal/professional flow.

This talk is especially valuable for leaders and employees who need to:

  • Work smarter, not just harder
  • Recognize that getting to the next level requires strategic reflection and planning
  • Find greater balance and harmony to optimize performance and well-being

The 3 Secrets to Leading Self and Others

Every leader, team, and organization is governed by three essential principles:

    • The capacity to identify the “One Thing” that moves the needle on everything else
    • The principle of Failing Faster and Better towards mastery
    • The understanding that every leadership principle is scalable from the inside-out and the outside-in.

By recognizing these core principles, leaders at any level can see both their short and long game in their careers and lives. Understanding these principles and the underlying models that drive them allows audience members to extend their influence beyond themselves and grow as leaders.

This talk is especially valuable for leaders and employees who need to:

  • Understand the importance of leadership at every level of the organization
  • Discover fresh insights about closing specific performance and leadership gaps
  • Find greater balance and harmony to optimize performance and well-being
Bruce speaking at Ghana event
Bruce speaking at the forum HKS reunion

Finding Your Flow, Unique Genius, and Personal Brand

The universal quest of every performer and leader is finding that optimal place where everything works in harmony, the “Zone”. Most have experienced it, but few know how to consistently find their flow at work, home, and in life. This talk stands on the shoulders of flow, leading to the discovery of one’s personal formula, unique genius, and personal brand, delivering performance and value while discovering one’s core purpose.

This talk is especially valuable for leaders and employees who:

  • Seek to understand what flow is and how to find it
  • Desire greater insights into their own Flow Assets and Flow Liabilities
  • Want to improve their performance towards discovering their genius and brand

Additional Topics

Download Bruce’s One Sheet Here

How To Discover Your "One Thing"

How To Coach Yourself To Peak Performance

Optimizing Your Resilience

Feedback From Our Clients

Our executives and managers are always searching for that one key element to drive alignment and optimize performance. Bruce’s message wasn’t just about focus—it was about aligning strategic focus directly with performance outcomes. His insights resonated deeply with our global leadership team and made a lasting impact.

PKC North America

When Bruce spoke to our midshipmen and faculty, he helped us understand that finding your flow is about more than just performance. Finding flow is about developing the awareness, analysis, and mastery needed to prioritize what’s important now—critical skills for future naval officers and those training them for the United States Navy.

CAPT Kevin Mullaney, USN (Ret) Ph.D. Leadership, Ethics and Law Department, United States Naval Academy

At Goldman Sachs, mastering where, when, and how long to focus is essential for success. Dr. Jackson’s message delivered exactly that. He strengthened our resilience and helped us navigate both the sprint and the marathon of work with greater precision during our leadership development series.”

John Packer, Senior Associate, Goldman Sachs

Managing emergency rooms demands high-performance at every level. Bruce not only helped our ER sr. leaders understand the fundamental elements of their flow in relationship to their department flow, but he took the key message even further by helping us all see how we can discover our signature brand and brand promise in the process.

 Dr. Mark Bair, Emergency Room Physician, Board Chairman, CarePoint Health & EPIC, and Clinical Informaticist

Bruce’s Spark Talk at our Statewide Annual Meeting was truly thought-provoking. His take on focus was unlike anything I’ve heard before—he inspired and challenged the audience to think differently. It was both powerful and motivational.”

John Magnuson, Executive Director, MARRCH

“We had a packed audience at the University of Ghana, and Bruce didn’t disappoint. His blend of leadership and job skills helped attendees unlock their ‘X factor’—the edge that accelerates growth in both personal and professional realms.”

Prince Busia Opoku

“When we needed a leader with extensive knowledge of emotional intelligence to deliver a keynote on the topic for one of our most important clients, we chose Dr. Jackson.  His extensive professional and academic expertise, paired with his skill in customizing his message to resonate with our audience, truly set him apart.  He exceeded our expectations.”

Wendy Baker, Vice President, Operations, BlueEQ

“At our statewide firefighting conference, Bruce helped our teams leverage their existing skills to manage the stresses of the job. His personal approach encouraged each participant to identify their own unique gaps, making the message deeply relevant while applying to everyone in the room.”

Toby Norton, Firefighter, Search & Rescue Paramedic, American Fork Fire & Rescue

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