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Ty Bennett

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Founder and CEO of the largest Ninja Warrior Gym in the world — On Leadership, Performance & the Power of Storytelling

Ty Bennett is the Owner & CEO of the largest Ninja Warrior Gym in the world. An active CEO and serial entrepreneur, he has built three multi-million dollar businesses in three different industries. The first was built while in his 20’s, where he and his brother developed 500 sales managers with sales and leadership in 37 countries, eclipsing $20 Million in annual revenue. Drawing on his knowledge from the trenches, Ty will provide specific techniques to build commitment in your people, increase your impact as a leader, and enhance your effectiveness as a communicator to move people to action.

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Redefining High Performance: Lessons from Ninja Warrior

A keynote unlike any other!

Imagine combining the thrill and excitement of American Ninja Warrior with key insights for your attendees. This is more than a speech; it is an experience. Unlock more adaptability, empower your team to conquer challenges, and foster unwavering dedication with Ty Bennett’s captivating presence on your stage!

Two American Ninja Warrior champions, Ty’s sons will masterfully demonstrate specific lessons in leadership and performance using a Ninja Warrior obstacle course. Allow your audience to be immersed in this phenomenon which inspires them to take their performance to the next level. 

Key Takeaways:

  • The Psychology Of Change – How am I growing my capacity to adapt? 
  • Focus On A Growth Mindset – What is one skill you can expand that will move the needle?
  • Innovation Is Creativity In Action – Where can innovation create new opportunities for you?
  • Lean Into Failure- How did you fail today?
The Power of Storytelling

Cultivating Connection and Strengthening Engagement

This keynote is about: 

  • Mastering the art of storytelling communication for deeper connection
  • Developing long-term valuable relationships for business growth
  • Customer retention

500% better. That’s how much more we retain information when told to us in the context of a story. Five hundred percent! Why? Because communication plus storytelling creates connection. Invokes passion. Engages emotions. And most importantly? Moves people to take ACTION. Teaching audience members to effectively and creatively adopt the skills and mindsets necessary to communicate at their highest level is exactly what Business Keynote Speaker Ty Bennett delivers in this game-changing topic.

Essentially? We are ALL in the business of people. Developing relationships, cultivating trust, and weaving a connection that allows for deeper understanding is ultimately a big part of why we are all here. Life is all about contribution – and how we connect through communication determines our level of influence. With heart and high-energy, Ty teaches leaders and sales professionals to adopt valuable storytelling skills to leverage that influence, extend their emotional reach, and even create customers for life.

Your team will learn how to:

In today’s world, the right communication skills top the list of the most valuable tools sales that business professionals can cultivate. By mastering the art of storytelling communication your team can connect more. Close more. Retain more. And develop long-term valuable relationships both personally and professionally.

Partnership is the New Leadership

Cultivating Commitment, Collaboration, and Consensus

This keynote is about:

  • Creating transformation in your business
  • How to be a ‘relevant’ leader who creates deep connection with your people
  • How honest communication creates collaboration and trust 

Over the last five years a survey of more than 5,000 leaders asked one question: what do you want from your people? The overwhelming answer? Commitment. And what it takes to both create and retain that commitment is NOTHING like it used to be. That’s where Business Keynote Speaker and Leadership Expert Ty Bennett is helping organizations bridge the gap between old school mentalities and real-world solutions that connect with team members of every level today. 

Consider the adage, “Old ways won’t open new doors.” In Ty’s view, that is the rallying cry for leaders all over the globe. Business is changing. Communication is light years from what it was. People purchase differently. Customer expectation is at an all-time high, and their tolerance at an all-time low. It’s time to open new doors. Adopt new skills. Challenge old mindsets. And embrace innovation. Ty Bennett has the tools you need to do all of these things and then some.

Your team will learn how to:

Leading with fear or trading on titles is no longer effective. In their place, partnership, communication, inclusion, and connection have become game-changers. Ultimately, we are in the people business, which is, without question, the business of building relationships. How? Using specific, time-tested skills and solutions to cultivate trust. Encourage collaboration. Deliver value. Inspire ideas and insights. And yes, fuel commitment amongst team members to do more, reach higher, and develop their own leadership skills. 

Audience reviews:

  • Ty’s presentation was grabbing, relevant, and entertaining… He had great energy on stage and connected so well with the audience. I highly recommend - he was absolutely the best choice! - Event Design Manager, Asset Marketing Systems
  • Ty was the most captivating speaker I have heard in years. He is extremely passionate about helping his clients become better story tellers. You could feel his energy and his passion from the front row all the way to the back of the auditorium. - American National

Speaker Biography

Ty Bennett is the Owner & CEO of the largest Ninja Warrior Gym in the world and it’s not stopping there – soon he will have three Ninja Warrior Gyms to add to his portfolio. An active CEO and serial entrepreneur, he has built three multi-million dollar businesses in three different industries. 

Ty and his brother built a direct sales business to over $20 million in annual revenues, while in their 20’s, and developed a system and organization that would help over 500 leaders fine-tune their sales and leadership skills in over 37 countries. He was featured as one of the Top 40 Under 40 and dubbed one of the 10 Coolest Entrepreneurs in Utah. Ty has founded Leadership Inc., a training company with a mission to empower individuals and organizations to challenge their status quo, cultivate exceptional relationships, and compete in extraordinary ways. He’s changing lives – one leader at a time. 
 
He is the author of three best-selling books which are used in graduate courses at multiple universities including MIT, as today’s version of “How to Win Friends and Influence People” – Partnership is the New LeadershipThe Power of Influence: Increase Your Income and Personal Impact and The Power of Storytelling: The Art of Influential Communication. He has traversed the world speaking to tens of thousands of audience members transforming the lives, careers, and business practices of leaders from some of the most recognizable brands in the world such as: Coca-Cola, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield and RE/MAX.
 
Ty is one of the youngest speakers ever to receive the CSP Designation from the National Association of Speakers – less than 5% of the world’s speakers earn this honor. A loving father of five adorable children, Ty is PASSIONATE about helping leaders cultivate the relevance and influence they need to challenge old ways and open new doors.