Now booking 2026 · Global availability

Leadership that feels human. Teams that actually thrive.

A calm, passionate style that makes leadership feel personal and immediately actionable — for conferences, masterminds, and internal leadership teams.

What William brings to the room

Research-based content people use the same week.

Every talk is built around a decision the audience has to make on Monday — not a set of ideas they'll admire and forget.

Catalytic Leadership®

The 12 keys from the best-selling book that turn capable managers into intentional leaders people choose to follow.

Authentic Appreciation

Move past generic recognition. Teams learn to communicate value in the language each person actually receives.

Catalytic Culture

Diagnose what's genuinely breaking trust, then follow a step-by-step path to repair it — in person or virtual.

Dr. William Attaway delivering a keynote on leadership

Signature talks

Choose a talk, or we'll shape one around your outcome.

Keynote · 45–60 min

Catalytic Leadership®

The 12 keys that turn capable managers into intentional leaders people want to follow.

Keynote or half-day workshop

The 5 Languages of Appreciation at Work

Why recognition programs fail and how to communicate value in the language each person receives.

Workshop · 90 min–half day

Leading Beyond Yourself

For founders and agency owners: delegation, decision rights, and teams that thrive without you in the room.

Keynote / Workshop

The 6 Types of Working Genius

A better way to build teams and assign work: discover the kind of work that gives each person energy — and the kind that drains them.

"The rare speaker who makes leadership feel both deeply personal and immediately actionable. I walk away with insights I can put to work the same day."

Justin Simmons — SpaSurge Marketing

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