Insecure leaders are ruining the world

Dr. Chris McAlister teaches faith-driven business owners how to lead for impact, not validation, so they can use their business to build cultures that change lives.

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Insecure leaders don’t just ruin results. They ruin lives.

They poison cultures.

They damage relationships.

They make people hate their work.

Why?

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 Their insecurities cause them to lead for validation, not impact.

The world needs faith-driven leaders to raise the standard of leadership.

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It’s not about donating a portion of your profits to charity or covering up bad leadership with spiritual language.

It’s about learning how to transform your insecurities to become a better leader.

Ancient Wisdom + Real Stories + Simple Application

Every leader has insecurities. Dr. Chris McAlister helps leaders identify and transform those insecurities before they sabotage culture, relationships, or results.

With over 25 years of leadership and speaking experience, Chris draws on ancient wisdom and real stories to cut through the noise of leadership fads and give leaders a clear, practical path forward.

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Dr. Chris McAlister is the keynote speaker every business owner needs to hear if they want to make an impact through their business.

“You've so drastically changed my relationship with my employees, my wife, and my friends. It's made me better, it's made them better, and it's made our community better.”

Ray Traendly
Partner, TK Law
“Chris’s content on leadership is like none other that I’ve seen before. It quickly gets at the heart of what true great leaders are made of and how folks can transform themselves.”
Michael Siemer
 Director, Worldwide Safety and Assurance for Disney
“I just wanted to follow up on our Life University event and say thank you! Your keynote speech was extraordinary. It was truly an honor to work with you, and I would love to continue to work with you in the future.”
Janae Teter
CBC™, Sales Manager, Nationwide Financial
“Chris scored the highest ever in any of our survey results and subsequently continues to score the highest in every meeting since. The impact he had on our team was significan.”
Jeff Baker
Retired CEO, Noble
"Chris McAlister brought a fresh and unique perspective on leadership that immediately piqued interest, driving unusually high registrations. After three years of hosting monthly speakers, I found Chris to be one of the best.”
Kim Barlag
President and CEO, Chamber of Commerce

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Inspire the faith-driven leaders in your audience with a keynote that will change their lives.

Make Culture Your Edge
Lead for Impact
The Stuck Talk

Do you know where your culture is at risk? 

This inspirational keynote is for leaders who want to build a culture that drives results and changes lives. Leaders will learn the 3 tension points that every culture faces, the 9 risk factors lurking to destroy momentum, and walk away with a practical playbook to turn the tensions of growth into a competitive advantage.

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Too many leaders lead for validation, not impact. 

In this challenging keynote, Chris redefines what it means to be an impact leader and provides a simple formula to get there. Faith-driven leaders will leave empowered to meet their greatest challenges with their deepest convictions and not be swayed by the fads of the times.

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Stuck and don’t know what to do next?

In this empowering keynote, Chris guides leaders out of their leadership wilderness by following the model of a tree in its seasons. Any leader, team, or organization who is navigating transition or uncertainty will leave with clarity about who they are, why they’re here, and what to do next.

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Chris does a great job of making all of the concepts relatable and connecting them to real-world things that everyone can understand.

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Chris did a great job of showing how this information would be valuable to my organization.

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Chris McAlister has a heart for teaching and he himself leads with impact. I am grateful for the work he is leading.

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I had a great time at the event! I like how Chris used real-life examples to relate to his main points.

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Chris's message flipped the switch in my brain and gave a path to resolution on many things we experience in our business.

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Don’t let insecure leaders ruin your culture.

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About Dr. Chris McAlister

Dr. Chris McAlister guides ambitious, faith-driven leaders out of the leadership wilderness—the tense place where big challenges collide with deep convictions.

While most leadership training is distracted with novelty and fads, Chris guides leaders to the truth by translating ancient wisdom into bottom-line results, helping leaders spot ego drift long before it dents their P&L.

Through SightShift, Chris has authored eleven books, spoken to thousands, and delivered transformational coaching to venture‑fund managers, serial entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofit trailblazers, and Fortune 100 executives.

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