Speaking

Move a room from inspiration to practice.

Omar's keynotes don't end with applause — they end with a room full of people who can name what to do differently on Monday morning. Eight signature talks, grounded in W.H.O.M.

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22+ years leading across 4 continents 9 books published Keynotes from $12,500
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Eight signature talks

One framework. Eight ways into the room.

Every talk is customized to the audience — but grounded in W.H.O.M. and shaped by two decades of lived leadership, not slide decks from a shelf.

Talk 01
Character

The Pursuit of Character.

Four things you cannot measure — and cannot lead without

Organizations measure capability under ideal conditions, then deploy people into conditions that are never ideal — and everything expensive happens in that gap. Through Life of Pi, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Draft Day, Omar L. Harris argues that the most consequential thing about a person is almost always the line nobody scored, and names the four capacities that decide what happens when conditions turn hostile: wonder, resilience, character, and abundance. Audiences leave with language for what their leadership team has been arguing around for years, and one column they can start scoring this quarter.

Best forExecutive teams, leadership offsites, talent and HR audiences, hiring and succession committees
Talk 02
Hiring

Hire the Right W.H.O.M.

A new standard for hiring and talent decisions. Audiences learn how character predicts performance — and how to build teams anchored in Work-Ethic, Heart, Optimism, and Maturity instead of résumés that look good on paper.

Best forHR leaders, talent teams, executive hiring committees
Talk 03
Influence

Influencing Without Authority.

Proven frameworks for driving decisions in matrixed organizations. Leaders master stakeholder alignment, productive conflict, and strategic positioning — so they can move ideas forward without relying on title.

Best forMid-level leaders, matrixed teams, emerging-leader programs
Talk 04
Culture

The Culture Code: Building High-Performance Teams.

How shared values, collective trust, disciplined execution, and a clear North Star create sustainable competitive advantage — and why the leaders who win design the culture on purpose instead of leaving it to chance.

Best forLeadership offsites, culture summits, all-hands
Talk 05
Leadership

Servant Leadership in Action.

Practical leadership that balances humility and resolve. Audiences discover how service, self-mastery, and accountability elevate both people and performance — drawn from Omar's bestselling Servant Leader's Manifesto.

Best forExecutive teams, leadership academies, faith-based organizations
Talk 06
Change

Leading Change Without Chaos.

Navigate transformation with clarity and confidence. Omar aligns context, communication, construction, and culture — the four keys — to help leaders drive momentum through change without burning out the team behind them.

Best forTransformation leaders, executive offsites, boards
Talk 07
Mindset

The Abundance Exchange.

Replace ego-driven, command-and-control habits with an abundance mindset that unlocks innovation, ownership, and exponential growth. Omar's most personal talk — on how individual character compounds into organizational abundance.

Best forCulture summits, town halls, values rollouts
Talk 08
Collaboration

Collaborating for Success.

Unlock the full potential of cross-functional teams by replacing silos with genuine partnership. Omar shares battle-tested strategies for building trust, aligning incentives, and creating the conditions where collective intelligence outperforms any single leader — turning collaboration from a buzzword into a competitive advantage.

Best forCross-functional teams, strategic partnerships, organizational offsites
Omar L. Harris presenting the W.H.O.M. character framework to a live audience from a conference stage, gesturing as he makes a point
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Omar L. Harris delivering a keynote address on character and leadership, addressing a full room of conference attendees
Formats

Choose the shape that fits your room.

In-person or virtual. Omar has delivered every format on four continents — and tailors the delivery to the stakes of the moment.

45 min

Keynote

A single, high-energy talk with Q&A. The shortest path to a shift in mindset across the whole room.

90 min

Fireside chat

A facilitated conversation on stage — high intimacy, live audience questions, and a distinctive signature for leadership events.

½ day

Workshop

Applied W.H.O.M. for a defined audience. Assessment, interpretation, and exercises that land a shared language in real time.

Series

Multi-session programs

For leadership academies, universities, and year-long culture programs — W.H.O.M. as a structured curriculum with coaching.

Packages & pricing

Three ways to bring Omar in — with the price on the page.

You should not have to book a call to find out what a keynote costs. Here is what each engagement includes and what it runs, so you can size it against your budget before you ever speak to anyone.

Package 01

Keynote

One event, one room, one shift in mindset. The fastest way to put character on the agenda.

Starting at$12,500

$12,500 – $18,000 · single event · any audience size

  • 45-minute signature talk with live Q&A
  • Any of the eight talks, customized to your theme
  • Pre-event intake call to align on outcomes
  • Virtual delivery priced at the lower end of the range
  • Free W.H.O.M. Assessment activation for every attendee
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Package 02

Half-day workshop

For the team manager who wants a shared language that survives the week after the event.

Fixed price$24,500

Half day on site · up to 30 participants

  • W.H.O.M. character assessment for every participant, in advance
  • Your Team Character Signature, read back to the room live
  • Three hours of facilitated work on strengths, blind spots, and collisions
  • Participant workbook and a team commitments page you keep
  • 60-minute private debrief for you as the leader
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Package 03

Team program

For organisations that want character to outlast the offsite and show up in how people actually work.

Fixed price$38,500

Two sessions over 90 days · up to 60 people

  • Keynote or workshop kickoff, your choice of format
  • 100 copies of Grow With W.H.O.M. shipped to your team
  • Assessments and team signatures for up to four teams
  • 90-minute follow-up session at 60 days to check what stuck
  • Leader briefing pack so your managers can run it without Omar in the room
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For context: a half-day workshop costs less than one executive coaching engagement for a single leader — and instead of developing one person, it gives an entire team the same language for character, in one afternoon, with a written record of what they committed to.

From the room

What organizers say after Omar leaves the stage.

Highly recommend Omar for your event!

Omar provided so much value to our audience with his candor, his experience, and his ability to share information in a way that keeps the audience connected. Omar spoke at our Leadership Amid Chaos event and kicked us off as our first speaker driving great engagement with our audience! I look forward to working with Omar again!
Event host Leadership Amid Chaos · opening keynote

Our team cannot stop talking about Omar's amazing event!

Omar's event on servant leadership was incredible! We had over 500 employees participate in the event and we are still receiving feedback about how much value they found in his content. Not only was his content and presentation well thought out and full of great advice — he nailed the questions without any hesitation! There was so much interest and participation during the Q&A and Omar had great answers and advice for all of them. If you are looking for a great speaker — Omar is the one!
Event host Servant leadership keynote · 500+ employees

Great keynote that kept everyone engaged and energized.

Working with Omar was an absolute pleasure. He was extremely engaging and spoke on a topic that kept everyone in the audience listening. After our event — which was very early in the morning — everyone was extremely energized and ready to tackle the day. I would highly recommend Omar.
Event host Early-morning leadership keynote

A thought leader and stand-out speaker.

Omar is elevating the practice of leaders globally and I so appreciate him making time to present at the Leadership Communication Virtual Expo. Omar's interview around "Why Businesses Don't Need Bosses" showcased his own experiences moving up in leadership and the challenges and successes he realized. Pulling the curtain back on his own journey was the precursor to a lively question and answer session with attendees. If you are looking to hire someone who can light the path towards a better workplace, I would recommend reaching out to Omar.
Event host Leadership Communication Virtual Expo
Audiences

Built for the rooms where growth matters.

Omar has spoken to boards and bus drivers — and tunes every talk to the stakes, the culture, and the language of the people in the seats.

Fortune 500 leadership
Startup all-hands
University commencements
Non-profit boards
Sports & athletic teams
Educators & schools
Faith communities
Industry conferences
Growth is not about becoming someone else. Growth is about choosing to show up as the best version of yourself.
— Omar L. Harris, Grow With W.H.O.M.
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  • Customized to your audience and theme, never canned
  • In-person and virtual, worldwide
  • Pre-event intake call to align on outcomes
  • Post-event W.H.O.M. Assessment activation for attendees
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