Keynote topic

High Impact

Preparing Yourself and Team for Growth

A Team Who Owns It keynote address by Kerry Siggins

Overview

In this high-energy keynote, Kerry Siggins shares her expertise as the CEO of one of the country’s top employee-owned companies, illustrating how cultivating an ownership mindset is the key to unlocking extraordinary growth—both personally and professionally. Drawing on the principles from her book, The Ownership Mindset, Kerry provides actionable strategies to prepare yourself and your team to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.

With real-world examples and lessons learned from her own journey of leadership and overcoming adversity, Kerry highlights the importance of taking personal responsibility, fostering accountability, and empowering teams to think like owners. She emphasizes that true growth stems from a mindset shift—one where individuals see themselves as integral drivers of success, not just employees.

This keynote will inspire leaders and teams to adopt a proactive approach, own their impact, and embrace the challenges of growth with confidence. Kerry’s insights offer a roadmap to creating high-performing teams that are ready to take on new opportunities and navigate change effectively.

Time/Format: 45-60 minutes as a keynote, in-person or virtual Keynote

Audience

This keynote is ideal for leaders and teams:

  • Business Leaders and Executives – Those who want to drive growth within their organizations by cultivating a culture of ownership, accountability, and high performance.
  • Team Leaders and Managers – Individuals looking for practical strategies to empower their teams to take responsibility, think like owners, and be proactive in pursuing both personal and organizational success.
  • Entrepreneurs and Founders – Entrepreneurs seeking insights on how to build and scale their businesses by creating a strong, growth-oriented culture where every employee feels invested in the company's success.
  • HR Professionals and Organizational Development Leaders – Those responsible for fostering employee engagement, driving leadership development, and building teams that are prepared for rapid growth and innovation.
  • Employee-Owned Companies – Organizations looking to maximize the benefits of employee ownership by instilling an ownership mindset at every level, aligning individual contributions with the company’s long-term vision.
  • Anyone Focused on Personal and Professional Growth – Individuals committed to self-improvement who want to adopt the ownership mindset in their own careers to better lead themselves and others through change and growth.

Learning Objectives

This keynote will help your audience to:

  • Adopt an Ownership Mindset for Growth: Kerry reveals how thinking like an owner—taking responsibility and being accountable—drives personal and organizational growth. Learn how to foster this mindset in yourself and your team.
  • Empower Teams to Take Ownership: Attendees will discover practical ways to inspire their teams to step up, take initiative, and act with the long-term success of the company in mind.
  • Leadership Strategies for Driving High Performance: Through Kerry’s leadership experience, you’ll learn how to lead with clarity, vision, and empathy, setting the stage for a culture of growth and high-impact results.
  • Navigating Change with Confidence: Growth requires navigating uncertainty and change. Kerry will share actionable strategies to help you and your team stay resilient, adaptable, and focused in the face of new challenges.
  • Building a Culture of Accountability and Trust: Drawing from The Ownership Mindset, Kerry explains how to cultivate a culture where accountability and trust fuel innovation, collaboration, and growth across all levels of the organization.
  • Personal Growth Fuels Professional Success: Kerry emphasizes the importance of personal growth and self-leadership as the foundation for leading others. She shares practical techniques to continuously evolve, ensuring you’re always prepared for the next stage of growth.

Kerry Siggins

Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, an employee-owned manufacturing company in Colorado. In 2023, Kerry was named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year and Colorado’s CEO of the Year. Kerry has led StoneAge through three significant transitions while building a dynamic culture where employees think and act like owners. StoneAge is recognized as a top company to work for by Outside Magazine and Inc. Magazine. She is a dynamic speaker and host of the Reflect Forward podcast. Kerry contributes to Forbes and Entrepreneur and The Ownership Mindset: A Handbook for Transforming Your Life and Leadership is her first book