Speaking
Keynotes that move teams to act
Jay Dorleus, retired Special Forces First Sergeant, brings two decades of leading elite teams to your stage — translated into principles your audience can use Monday morning.
Keynote Topics
Five talks, one standard
Every keynote is grounded in principles that transfer to any high-performing team — clear expectations, disciplined communication, mutual trust, and continuous learning — adapted to your audience's world.
Leadership Under Pressure
How leaders make sound decisions and keep teams steady when stakes are high and time is short. Your audience leaves with a practical framework for staying disciplined when the pressure would normally take over.
Building High-Performing Teams
What actually separates teams that execute from teams that talk — clear roles, mutual trust, and real ownership. Attendees walk away knowing the specific friction points to remove from their own teams first.
The Accountability Advantage
Why accountability is the most underused competitive edge in most organizations, and how to build it without fear. Your audience leaves with a concrete cadence — standards, KPIs, and weekly rhythms — they can install immediately.
Mission Before Ego
The hardest leadership discipline: putting the mission and the team ahead of personal credit. Attendees leave with an honest lens on where ego is costing them trust — and what leading by example looks like in practice.
Communication That Builds Trust
Difficult conversations, clear expectations, and feedback that strengthens relationships instead of straining them. Your audience takes home specific language and habits for the conversations they've been avoiding.
For Organizers
What event organizers get
Substance over show
- Practical takeaways your audience can apply the next working day
- Stories from two decades of leading elite teams, translated into business principles — not war stories for their own sake
- No recycled leadership clichés
A talk built for your room
- Content tailored to your audience, industry, and event theme
- A pre-event conversation to align on your goals for the session
- A professional partner who is easy to work with from booking to stage
Formats
Ways to bring Jay to your event
Keynote
A high-impact main-stage talk on any of the five topics, tailored to your audience and event theme.
Keynote + half-day workshop
Pair the keynote with a hands-on workshop so your attendees don't just hear the principles — they practice them the same day.
Panel or fireside chat
A candid conversation format for leadership summits, association events, and executive retreats where dialogue beats a lecture.
Virtual keynote
The same substance, delivered live to distributed teams and virtual events — built to hold attention through a screen.
Put a proven leader on your stage
Tell us about your event and audience, and we'll confirm availability and fit.