"Lee is everything you'd want in a speaker." — Amos, VP

Five Components of Extraordinary Teams

Keynotes Informed by Leadership in College Football and Fortune 500 Human Resources

Empower and inspire your team with a keynote full of time-tested principles on teamwork and high performance.

"Lee is everything you'd want in a speaker." — Amos, VP

Five Components of Extraordinary Teams

Keynotes Informed by Leadership in College Football and Fortune 500 Human Resources

Empower and inspire your team with a keynote full of time-tested principles on teamwork and high performance.

"Lee was outstanding as our opening keynote speaker for our partner summit. He was prepared, understood the audience and our occasion, and crafted a succinct message that met all of our objectives. He nailed it! His message clearly resonated because it's repeated during subsequent conversations and meetings."

"We had the pleasure of hiring Lee as a keynote speaker for our annual HR event. He was better than I expected – through planning and promotion, day-of, and follow-up. Lee is everything you'd want in a speaker – authentic and experienced in his subject matter, engaging, and a wonderful human."

"Lee Rubin's opening keynote at Texas Association of Staffing was exceptional! Lee's energy and personalized experiences awakened the crowd and set a positive energy level for the day. I recommend Lee for all size crowds and mix of professional levels."

"Lee joined our virtual forum, and his talk was a monster hit with attendees. He has great content and delivery and knows how to weave in storytelling, humor, and examples to reinforce his points. I'm already thinking how to bring him back to our annual conference. He is an amazing keynote speaker and a great guy!"

"Lee was the opening keynote, and he engaged our audience with his energy, humor, and relatable leadership concepts. I thought he did a wonderful job connecting and teaching concepts in a way that the learners retained and gained actionable takeaways."

"Lee Rubin was a great choice to be the keynote speaker for our annual all-staff meeting. His inclusive message on teamwork was exactly what we needed: inspiring, challenging and practical! Members of our team repeated Lee's phrases throughout the course of the day – and still do. I highly recommend Lee!"

Teamwork is a BIG DEAL!

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Only 1 in 5 corporate executives believe their team is high-performing.

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Half of employees work remotely. Technology is critical to team effectiveness.

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Just 6% of employees think their leaders can manage a multi-generational team.

Why Lee?

Energizing

As an organizer, you need a speaker to set the tone for your event or send your people home happy. Lee’s mix of tactical and motivational content is a powerful concoction.

Proven

With his unique background on the field and in Fortune 500 offices, Lee speaks from experience — not platitudes — managing diverse teams and increasing business performance.

Memorable

Attendees can only implement the content they remember – no matter how important it is. Lee collaborates with you prior to the event to ensure his talk is memorable and practical.

Lee's Signature Keynote:

Five Components of Extraordinary Teams

Machines are evaluated based on the output of the entire unit, not the impressiveness of their individual parts. While most organizations focus exclusively on building the skills of their individual members, elite organizations invest in the “stuff” that transforms a collection of talented individuals into extraordinary, machine-like teams. This keynote is packed with insights, humor and tools to help listeners take their respective teams to a higher level.

During this keynote, your audience will learn:

How leaders can take the reins and guarantee success
How most do communication wrong (and how to do it right)
How to act daily and remain disciplined around team building

Lee's Newest Keynote:

Navigating Change: The Secrets of Extraordinary Teams

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, organizations face numerous challenges that can impact morale, engagement, and performance. If not handled properly, these challenges can strain team relationships and jeopardize overall success.

This keynote reveals the essential shifts in mindset and strategies that extraordinary teams use to navigate change and achieve success.

Lee shares a proven framework, extracted from his experience on high-performing teams in sports and business, to help your team thrive in uncertain times.

By applying these principles, your team will learn how to turn challenges into opportunities for growth, innovation, and customer centricity.

About Lee Rubin

Lee Rubin is a keynote speaker and TEDx presenter known for his ability to help organizations understand the Five Components of Extraordinary Teams. For more than 30 years, he has been building high-performance teams in corporate America, professional associations, and the collegiate sports world, sharing a framework, mindset and useful tools that help leaders transform a collection of talented individuals into an extraordinary, collaborative team.

Lee’s foundation in teamwork was established early at Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications with a minor in Business. As a college athlete, he served as Captain of the Nittany Lions football team and earned several accolades.

Today, Lee is one of the most sought-after voices on team building and leadership. He has delivered keynotes for leading Fortune 500 companies—including Johnson & Johnson, Sony, and JP Morgan—as well as colleges and organizations across the country.