Connie Dieken is a world-renowned expert on the future of leadership influence and change. She shares how to elevate the human side of leadership influence in the face of artificial intelligence. Her discoveries and methodologies help leaders accelerate positive change in a disrupted, divided world.
Her 20+ years of research at The Influence Lab helps leaders maximize their performance and profitability to drive transformational results in a disrupted, divided world.
A 5-time Emmy Award-winning broadcast news journalist, Connie has been named the world’s:
- #1 Executive Communication Coach by the Global Gurus organization
- A Top Global Leadership Coach by Thinkers50
- Inducted in the Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame
As a keynote speaker, Connie commands the world’s largest stages, delivering engaging, pragmatic, action-provoking keynotes as she weaves together powerful stories from her experiences as C-Suite advisor, senior leadership researcher, and broadcast journalist to bring her insights to life for audiences so they can quickly apply their learnings.
Connie’s strategic influence methodologies guide the world’s top performing leaders to gain unwavering commitment from their key stakeholders in record time—including global expansions, mergers and acquisitions, leadership team transitions, initial public offerings, technology transformations, sustainability initiatives, and other transformative growth drivers.
- At The Influence Lab, Connie developed three innovative leadership influence tools used by leadership teams around the globe:
- The Influence Matrix®, which ensures that leaders are well-positioned to influence lasting change.
- Influence360º, a psychometric tool that pinpoints specific influence habits to make the most of and strengthen.
- The Influence Cycle® methodology, which guides leaders to influence even the most resistant stakeholders under the most challenging conditions.
Connie is the author of two bestselling books, Talk Less, Say More and Become the Real Deal. She’s also contributed to five other leadership books with world-class colleagues and is currently writing another book, Influence with Integrity in the Age of AI. Â
In her time off, Connie is an avid cyclist and travels the world with her children.