Be a Leader of Significance
Leadership isn't about a title. It's about the lives you change, the potential you unlock, and the people you elevate.
The Core Idea
What Is a Leader of Significance?
A Leader of Significance is not defined by an official title. Anyone who consistently adds value to others is Significant and, by default, a Leader of Significance.
A Leader of Significance measures success not by their own results, but by the growth, engagement, and success of the people around them. They don't just lead work — they lead people. They don't just drive performance — they bring out the best in others.
They see potential others miss, believe in people before they believe in themselves, and create environments where people don't just perform — they grow, engage, and thrive.
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Be a Leader of Significance
By Bringing Out the Best in People — by Todd P. Christensen
A transformational guide that challenges the traditional view of leadership and introduces a more powerful, lasting approach — rooted in influence, intentionality, and impact.
True leadership is measured by the growth and success of those you elevate, not by personal achievements.
Engage the Disengaged
Practical strategies to re-energize employees who have checked out and bring them back into full contribution.
Build Trust That Drives Performance
Create the deep connection and psychological safety that unlocks discretionary effort and peak performance.
Lead So People Want to Follow
Shift from positional authority to genuine influence — the kind that inspires loyalty and commitment.
Create a Culture of Value
Build environments where people feel valued, energized, and accountable — every single day.
Become a Leader of Significance
Be measured by the growth and success of those you elevate, not by personal achievements alone.
The 9 Questions Every Leader Must Ask
The 9 Drivers of Engagement are the foundation of high-performing teams. Ask yourself these questions honestly — your answers reveal where your leadership can grow.
1
Value
Do your people feel like they matter?
2
Wellbeing
Do you create conditions that allow your team to thrive or burn out?
3
Trust
Do your people feel safe being honest with you?
4
Leadership
Do you create team energy or drain it?
5
Communication
Do your people feel heard or just managed?
6
Inclusivity
Does everyone on your team feel like they belong?
7
Consistency
Can your team rely on you every day?
8
Accountability
Do your people own their work, or are they just completing tasks?
9
Growth
Are you helping your people grow?

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Keynote Speaking
Be a Leader of Significance by Bringing Out the Best in People
Todd P. Christensen's signature keynote — built for leaders who want to transform how they lead, engage, and inspire.
Todd P. Christensen’s keynote challenges leaders to redefine success and focus on lasting impact. In Be a Leader of Significance, he emphasizes that true leadership is measured by how many people improve because of your influence, not by title or position.
In today’s workplace, disengagement, burnout, and turnover are draining productivity and performance. Todd shows leaders how to reverse this trend by building stronger relationships that drive engagement, accountability, and extraordinary results. Using compelling stories, memorable visual models, and practical strategies, he equips audiences with a proven framework to bring out the best in people.
This keynote is inspirational, highly interactive, and deeply practical. If you want your leaders to energize their teams, elevate performance, and create a lasting impact, Be a Leader of Significance will transform the way they lead—and the results they achieve.
Best For
  • Corporate conferences
  • Leadership retreats
  • HR events
  • Management meetings
  • Employee engagement initiatives
Training & Workshops
Why My Training Is Different
Most training programs fill people with information. My training helps them see what they’ve been missing.
Using powerful visual techniques grounded in Dual Coding Theory, participants engage both the verbal and visual systems of the brain at the same time. Instead of simply hearing ideas, they see relationships, patterns, and solutions unfold in front of them. This creates deeper understanding, stronger memory, and faster application.
When people can visualize a concept, it becomes personal. Complex ideas become simple. Conversations become more meaningful. Insight happens faster. And when people see the truth for themselves, they take ownership and act.
This approach is especially effective for leadership development, coaching, and team training because it reaches every type of learner simultaneously. Visual learners see it, auditory learners hear it, analytical thinkers connect the logic, and experiential learners feel it emotionally.
The result is training that is more engaging, more memorable, and more transformational.
Participants don’t just leave with notes and good intentions. They leave with clarity, commitment, and practical tools they can apply immediately.
Training Programs
Be a Leader of Significance
This transformational leadership program teaches managers to bring out the best in others by building trust, fostering engagement, and developing high-performing teams. Participants learn to become leaders whose success is measured by the growth and engagement of their teams.
Certified DISC Program
This practical communication and behavioral training helps individuals understand personality styles, improve collaboration, reduce conflict, and communicate more effectively. DISC equips leaders with tools to motivate and manage diverse personalities.
Emotional Intelligence
This interactive course develops self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and relationship management. Leaders learn to understand and manage emotions to enhance decision-making, communication, and team performance.
The B❒X Experience
The B❒X® Experience turns the familiar phrase “thinking out of the box” into a hands-on, immersive learning experience. It turns the abstract idea of mindset into something you can see, touch, and shape. It reveals and unlocks the boundaries of current thinking creating an opportunity for new insight and expanded possibilities for individuals, teams, and organizations.
  • Build, wear, share, and tear a physical box to reveal the beliefs, assumptions, and filters that shape thinking and behaviors.
  • Explore new perspectives through guided activities, reflection, and conversation that take you both inside and outside the box.
  • Capture “aha” moments that spark clarity, creativity, and even a selfie or two, for an unforgettable experience.

Meet the expert
Todd P. Christensen
Leadership Speaker · Trainer · Executive Coach
Todd is a dynamic leadership speaker, trainer, and executive coach who has trained more than 40,000 leaders across 20+ countries, helping them transform the way they lead, engage, and inspire their teams.
With over 20 years of experience working with global organizations and leadership teams, Todd brings a powerful combination of real-world insight, proven leadership frameworks, and high-energy delivery that resonates with audiences at every level.
He is the creator of Relationship-Based Leadership — a practical approach that helps leaders re-engage disengaged employees, build trust, and create high-performing teams that get results.
Whether on stage, in the classroom, or in the boardroom, Todd equips leaders with actionable strategies they can immediately apply to increase engagement, strengthen relationships, and elevate performance.