PERSONAL ValueS Leadership Keynote Speaker David Allison

See Yourself, Lead Better.

The Leadership Experience That’s All About You.

Your values are the core of your leadership, driving the actions and decisions that define your impact. With this breakthrough in personal values testing, we can precisely identify what values matter most to each person in the room. This is a game-changer!

Leadership Keynote

What if you could hold a mirror up to your inner self and see exactly what drives you? Imagine understanding why certain things light you up, why others drain you, and how you can use this knowledge to lead in a way that feels effortless, authentic, and powerful.

That’s what this keynote is all about.

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 each person in the room, your employees, or even your entire industry workforce. Then he shows you how to use those values to tackle any issue and meet any goal.

For the first time in history, we can measure the core values that make you…you. And make you a better leader.

This keynote experience is based on a revolutionary tool built from two years of AI-driven research and hundreds of millions of data points. You’ll complete a personal values assessment in advance. Then David Allison, the world’s foremost expert on human values, will show you how to use what you’ve learned to be the best leader you can be, and the best version of yourself in every aspect of your life.

This is power. This changes everything. You’ll know why you are who you are.

Who is it for

  • Leaders and managers at all levels

  • Organizations that want to cultivate great leaders

  • Founders & Entrepreneurs

Audience takeaways

  • A leadership game-changer: Learn how to use your values to lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

  • Self-awareness like never before: Understand what drives your decisions, where your blind spots are, and how to lean into what makes you extraordinary.

  • Alignment that inspires: When your actions reflect your deepest values, you’ll show up more powerfully—for your team, your family, and yourself.

  •  A better you: Leadership isn’t just about your work. It’s about who you are and how you show up in the world. This is your chance to be better at both.

Values-Based Leadership Insights

How to make decisions

Learn how to use your values to clearly see which option makes the most sense for you.

How to lead with purpose

See which values are aligned with your purpose, and inspire other to do the same.

Understand what drives you

See why you do the things you do, why some situations rub you the wrong way, and what you can do about it.

Overcoming challenges

Learn how to overcome challenges–and seize opportunities–by leaning into your most dominant values.

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About David

David Allison, the world’s foremost authority on human values, is a dynamic and unique keynote speaker, bringing groundbreaking insights into leadership and personal growth.

As a pioneer in identifying and applying core human values, David transforms how leaders understand themselves and their teams, showing them how to lead with authenticity, confidence, and clarity by aligning actions with deeply held values. His work empowers leaders to leverage their personal values as a source of effortless, powerful leadership.

David’s expertise extends beyond traditional leadership insights to helping leaders uncover their own core values as the foundation for showing up as the best version of themselves in every aspect of their lives. By understanding what drives their decisions and relationships, leaders can align their actions with their values, fostering authenticity, clarity, and purpose. This transformative approach enables leaders to inspire their teams, achieve deeper connections, and lead with greater impact both professionally and personally.

David’s landmark keynotes, including those for Google, PayPal, lululemon, The United Nations Foundation, and the Real Estate Forum, have reshaped leadership styles and strategies across industries. Backed by nearly a million surveys in 152 languages from the Valuegraphics database, David’s research reveals how values drive every decision we make, offering leaders a scientifically validated roadmap for self-awareness and success.

David’s revolutionary methods have been featured in podcasts, industry journals, and major publications such as Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and INC Magazine. His books and keynotes are also used in classrooms worldwide, preparing the next generation of leaders to understand and harness the power of shared human values.

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.