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Leadership isn’t just about achieving quarterly goals - it’s about shaping culture, inspiring people, and building organizations that thrive over time. This engaging presentation introduces The Leadership Blueprint; a practical framework built on three essential leadership pillars:

·         Vision

·         Accountability

·         Adaptability

Participants will discover how exceptional leaders create clarity, foster ownership, navigate change with confidence, and build high-performing teams grounded in trust. Whether leading a small team or an entire organization, attendees will leave with actionable strategies they can immediately apply to strengthen their leadership impact and create lasting results.

Learning Objectives:

1.      Participants will identify the three core pillars of The Leadership Blueprint: Vision, Accountability, and Adaptability and explain how each contributes to long-term organizational success.

2.      Participants will evaluate their own leadership approach and recognize opportunities to strengthen trust, communication, and team performance through intentional leadership behaviors.

3.      Participants will apply practical strategies to create greater accountability by setting clear expectations, empowering ownership, and reinforcing a culture of responsibility.

4.      Participants will develop actionable techniques for leading through change, increasing resilience, and helping teams remain focused, engaged, and adaptable during periods of uncertainty.

Tangible Takeaways: Participants will receive a Leadership Blueprint framework, a leadership self-assessment, and practical tools for strengthening vision, accountability, team communication, and adaptability that can be implemented immediately.

Meet our Speaker: Brandon W. Byars - Founder/Principal, Byars Group

Brandon is the founder of Byars Group, specializing in empowering organizations to strengthen leadership, enhance collaboration, and build inclusive, high-performing teams through personality science and talent development strategies.

A dynamic speaker and leader, Brandon is known for challenging the status quo and inspiring teams to perform at a higher level.

His experience includes senior leadership roles within large, complex healthcare organizations including Providence, Kaiser Permanente, and UnitedHealthcare where he led talent acquisition, training, and employee engagement initiatives.

Brandon believes that when leaders intentionally create environments where people feel understood, trusted, and valued, stronger cultures, stronger teams, and stronger business results naturally follow.

Brandon is a dedicated youth grief camp counselor and serves on the boards of Oregon Pride in Business and the Foster Area Business Association. He is also the emeritus Chair of the University of Montana Alumni Association Board of Directors.

He holds a BA in Organizational Communications and Marketing from the University of Montana and is a Certified Personalysis Practitioner.

Brandon combines practical leadership experience with deep insight into personality dynamics to create engaging experiences that challenge perspectives, strengthen teams, and inspire action.

Brandon lives in Portland, Oregon, with his husband George, and their busy-body Australian Cattle Dog mix, Truman.