Speaking

My talks centre around the topics of Inclusion, Resilience, Empathy and Strategy

I have delivered talks both virtually and in person for the likes of the Department of Business and Trade / EY, Warwick Business School, The Diversity Business Incubator, the African Investment and Leaders Forum, the EMRC as well as various faith groups and conferences. 

Apart from a solid base of theory and research, I have personally lived, wrestled with, and experienced all the topics I speak about which makes me bring a freshness, authenticity, empathy, and creativity to my audience, as well as an eclectic mix of music, poetry, the arts, and storytelling from my work across three continents. 

Some of the topics I have spoken on: 

  • The role of diversity in delivering productivity and profitability 

  • The Four Kinds of Pain in Business and how to grow through them

  • The Four Kinds of Legacy and how to choose the right one for you

  • The concept of Personal Capacity and Scalability in Entrepreneurship and Business

  • Pivoting in Business

  • The concept of Tangibility in your business, and many more…

I have also been on numerous top-rated podcasts such as the Jeff Bullas Show, The Stronger Business Podcast, The Extraordinary Business Book Club, and many others. 

Testimonials

  • “Steven gives food for thought and a new way to think on pertinent issues such as legacy, pain in entrepreneurship and the real price of entrepreneurship. His raw vulnerability and on thorny issues of business and entrepreneurship enables businesspeople to define the future of the business with wisdom and clarity”

    Chad Brown
    Host, The Stronger Business Podcast

  • ‘’Steven inspires listeners on his entrepreneurial story, brings the resilience and entrepreneurial spirit of Africa to a global audience and talks openly about the reality of the pain that entrepreneurs go through, and shares the fresh concepts of his theory of pain from his book ‘Pay the Price‘’

    Jeff Bullas
    World #1 global content marketing influencer and #1 Global Business Blogger

  • “Steven’s talk with us on diversity and inclusion with us was engaging and insightful and provoked a lot of thought and interest. It was a helpful reminder of the different individual experiences on diversity, particularly within context of the cultural and business environment.”

    Charles Lartey
    Global Head of Markets, Americas – DBT Services at EY

  • “Steven was brilliant at sharing his invaluable experiences and challenges he faced as an entrepreneur in the healthcare sector. He was an inspiring speaker, and his insights shed a light on the path toward overcoming obstacles and positively impacting the healthcare business sector.”

    Jabo Butera
    CEO, the Diversity Business Incubator

  • “Steven’s engaging talk on our episode was deeply personal and practical. He offered a thoughtful, fresh, and novel way of assessing and responding to the four types of entrepreneurial pain in his original work in his book “Pay the Price’. He also touched on many neglected aspects in entrepreneurship, such as the value of originality, why Africa is the leading entrepreneurial continent, and how to balance competence and compassion as a business leader”

    Alison Jones
    CEO, practical Inspiration Publishing, TEDx speaker and podcast host of the Extraordinary Business Book Podcast.

  • “Steven N. Adjei was a key speaker at our Leadership Panel for our Distance Learning MBA students across the globe. He provided insightful, honest, and genuine insights on leadership, harnessing strengths, and resilience. Sharing his personal story and his red flag pain framework was a powerful way for people to identify leadership and entrepreneurship challenges and learn how to address them.

    Our students, who also hold leadership positions, were eager to learn more from his book 'Paying the Price,' and many sought his advice after the session. I will never forget the motivation he gave to budding entrepreneurs, encouraging them to overcome procrastination and fear by saying, "Don't wait!"

    In addition, he is a great listener, kind, and generous and willingly shares his knowledge regularly through newsletters, webinars and posts to empower students and colleagues.”

    Nita Lad
    Careers Coach, Warwick Business School

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