Value-Based Leadership Keynote Speaker David Allison

The Science of Values-Based
Leadership

Leverage the next evolution in values-driven leadership with a scientific breakthrough in human values data.

Leadership Keynote

Neurologists have known for years that leading people effectively requires tapping into their core values. But until now, there hasn’t been a way to identify, measure, and leverage the specific values shared by teams, or large groups of people.

Human values expert, leadership keynote speaker, and 2x best-selling author David Allison has turned our shared human values into accurate empirical data, conducting nearly a million surveys in 152 languages featuring hundreds of millions of data points.

In his fast-paced and dynamic leadership keynotes, he isolates the values that mean the most to your teams, your entire workforce, or even the workforce of your entire industry. Then he shows you how to use values to tackle any issue and meet any goal.

Once you learn the accurate, science-backed, shared values of your people, the transformation begins.

You’ll see your true self in your work. You’ll see where your values intersect with the values of people you need to engage. And you’ll find that more effective leadership comes from being more human.

As David says: “If we let them, our values will unite us. Because we are all values-driven.”

Who is it for

  • Leaders and managers at all levels

  • Organizations that want to cultivate great leaders

  • Founders & Entrepreneurs

Audience takeaways

  • The specific Power Values that will empower you to engage people and influence outcomes.

  • Creative, detailed strategies to immediately put the Power Values to use.

  • David’s revolutionary Values Thinking Process that turns shared values into actionable tactics.

  • The Three Telltale Questions that will identify the shared values of anyone you want to engage and inspire.

Value-based Leadership Insights

Improve Collaboration

Learn how to leverage shared values for stronger team cohesion and enhanced collaboration.

Align Corporate Goals with Human Values

Understand how to align organizational goals with employee values for greater engagement.

Values-Based Conflict Resolution

Find out how to use values to navigate and resolve conflicts effectively.

Diverse Leadership Styles

Discover how to tailor leadership styles to meet the values of diverse teams.

Data-driven, eye-opening, and fun to listen to? What a combination!


Jesse states

Vice President, MPI Academy

About David

David Allison, the world's foremost authority on human values, is a dynamic and unique leadership keynote speaker, applying groundbreaking research across multiple industries.

As a pioneer in identifying and applying core human values, David assists leadership teams in understanding what truly motivates and drives their teams, teaching them how to use shared values to motivate, engage, and inspire people effectively.

His landmark keynotes, including those for Lincoln Financial, The Canadian Society of Association Executives, the Real Estate Forum and more, along with his extensive studies for global entities like Genesys, The United Nations Foundation, PayPal, and Google, have realigned management initiatives and leadership styles with the values employees are driven by.

David's expertise goes beyond team leadership, addressing how today's leaders can impact consumers, financial partners, regulatory bodies, donors, prospects, and community members, all while enhancing ESG and DEI initiatives. With his vast experience across multiple sectors and working with a variety of stakeholder groups, David equips leadership teams to achieve their goals by focusing on what unites us all: our values.

His insights and methods have been featured in numerous podcasts, industry journals, and publications like Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and INC Magazine. His work is also included in textbooks worldwide, preparing the next generation of leaders to be values-driven.

Work with David

Values are the answer.
Let’s put them to work.


Leadership Keynote Speaker David Allison will transform how you think about yourself, the people around you, and those you hope to impact with your work. Because we are all values-driven.