Leadership Speaker Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly, PhD is a nationally recognized economist and leadership expert specializing in improving business efficiency and maximizing resources.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Mary has trained over 20,000 military and civilian personnel in multi-cultural environments around the world.

A university business and economics professor, Mary combines theory with practical, real-world applications and focuses on building successful strategies for leaders at all levels of an organization.

Mary’s passion is helping people excel in business. An energetic, engaging and perceptive leadership coach and speaker, Mary delivers humorous, inspiring, and insightful keynote speeches, offering tools and insights that increase productivity, morale, and profits.

A frequent TV commentator, Mary is quoted in numerous periodicals, and is the author of several books.

15 Ways to Grow Your Business in Every Economy: Get Your Business Un-Stuck!: Perfect for sales teams, business owners, entrepreneurs, and business teams, this fast-paced and humorous master class discusses how to strategically plan and improve business, develop a successful marketing plan, effectively use available networks, improve focus, save time, and ultimately, increase profits. Very popular with business associations, conferences, women’s groups, and networking events, Mary incorporates workable solutions into today’s tough business problems. Devoted to having fun while accelerating growth, this session motivates and captivates any business-minded group.

Master Your World: 10 (Dog-Inspired) Leadership Lessons to Improve Productivity, Profits and Communication : Everyone benefits when managers and leaders apply three core techniques, and then refine them with seven critical applications. Audiences are able to immediately apply these practices at work, at home, and with the dog. Fun, engaging, and eminently applicable to a wide range of audiences, this popular talk is packed with information and useful ways to get the behavior you want from people around you. This topic is widely used by the military, governmental organizations, associations, and Fortune 500 companies.

10 Habits of Highly Productive Teams: Military Secrets to Building Teamwork and Mission Accomplishment: Be more productive in less time. Work together to accomplish more. Communicate clearly, set expectations, and conquer the obstacles that create barriers to effective teamwork. Cross the generational gaps and use the strengths of the people you work with while working toward common goals. The military forges cohesive teams out of diverse people and you can too! ven critical applications. Audiences are able to immediately apply these practices at work, at home, and with the dog. Fun, engaging, and eminently applicable to a wide range of audiences, this popular talk is packed with information and useful ways to get the behavior you want from people around you. This topic is widely used by the military, governmental organizations, associations, and Fortune 500 companies.

In Case of Emergency, Break Glass! : 10 out of 10 people are not getting out of this world alive. Bummer. Are you taking a big risk by not being legally organized? Would someone know who to call in case something happened to you? Speakers tend to be very self-reliant, and no one wants to think about a tragedy, but you make it much worse if you are not prepared now. You guarantee that someone you care about is going to spend AT LEAST a year of their life taking care of the mess you left behind, including countless legal fees if your paperwork is not in order. Don’t know what you need? Confused about the difference between a will and a trust? Not sure if you need a health care directive or a power of attorney? Never heard of a letter of instruction? Wondering how you talk to your parents about these issues? Someone has to make decisions, settle your bills, and pay your taxes. If you don’t spell it out, your assets fall under your state’s rules, and that means paperwork, legal filings, court costs, and significant other expenses. Find out how to put everything in order with Mary's simple and easy program.