For over two decades, Wade Thomas has been a driving force in transforming organizations through a unique blend of high-performance management and heart-centered leadership. As a strategic talent executive, Wade has guided leaders in creating cultures where compassion, empathy, and a focus on human potential are not just values, but essential drivers of business success. His approach has empowered countless businesses to solve critical issues by leveraging the skills, attitudes, and actions of their people—building sustainable competitive advantages along the way.
Wade’s success formula is rooted in cultivating environments where individuals can thrive, which has proven to drive both business growth and personal fulfillment for leaders and their teams. As the founder and CEO of Aim to Win, Wade has coached and consulted with hundreds of leaders, helping them implement strategies that bring out the best in their high-performing teams while fostering organizational excellence.
Beyond his executive coaching, Wade is the visionary behind the ASCENT system, a comprehensive program that focuses on optimizing up to 40 profit drivers to unlock exponential business growth. Through ASCENT, Wade helps entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve greater profitability without necessarily increasing their marketing budgets. He emphasizes practical, actionable strategies that can be quickly implemented for immediate impact.
Wade is also the author of From the Heart, where he shares insights on leading with compassion and empathy—principles that have become the cornerstone of his teachings. Whether through his books, coaching programs, or speaking engagements, Wade is dedicated to helping business leaders create organizations that not only succeed but also make a meaningful difference in the lives of their employees and communities.
Wade speaks about:
• Achieving results through a heart-based culture of compassion and empathy
• Leadership impact and development
• Business success and growth strategies
• Employee retention and engagement
• People and talent strategies
• Finding joy in entrepreneurship and reigniting passion for your business
Presentations
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88% of people leave work each day feeling that they work for an organization that doesn’t listen to or care about them. For over two decades, Wade Thomas has given leaders the roadmap to improving the employee experience by utilizing leadership styles grounded in compassion and empathy. We don’t often think of those terms when it comes to the workplace, but compassion and empathy provide your organization with a key strategic advantage, no matter what industry you’re in. Adopting a heart-based culture has been proven to reduce turnover, increase employee productivity, and create an employee experience that is second to none.
In this session, attendees will takeaway:
- Why adopting a Heart- Based workplace culture grounded in compassion and empathy has proven to drive business success for hundreds of organizations across different industries
- Identify essential leadership skills frontline leaders should develop to create high-performing teams
- Learn from a former CHRO and current thought leader the eight Heart-Based leadership principles that lead to a winning employee experience
- Understand the power of positive energy and taking a personalized approach to leadership
"Unlocking Exponential Growth"
Today’s entrepreneurs face intense competition and increasing pressure to grow their businesses. In this power-packed presentation, Wade Thomas delivers proven strategies that can take your firm from plateaued growth to new heights—without needing to increase your marketing or advertising budget.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Strengthen their foundation by identifying a Market Dominating Position that sets them apart from competitors.
- Generate more leads through high-impact strategies like referral systems, joint ventures, and digital optimization.
- Convert leads into clients with irresistible offers, drip campaigns, and effective customer reactivation techniques.
- Increase transaction frequency by leveraging upselling, cross-selling, and downsell strategies.
- Maximize profits by fine-tuning pricing strategies and reducing unnecessary costs, all with actionable, real-world examples.
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