Al Comeaux

Al Comeaux ignites new thinking when he speaks about leadership and change. Because he’s sat in our seat leading organizations during change—plus he’s authored what’s now considered one of The Best Change Management Books of All Time*—he’s that unique, sought-after speaker who understands us and finally explains change from our perspective.

More than 25 years ago Comeaux realized that something was wrong with how we think about and lead change. For example, we think we can change our organizations. (But organizations don’t change; people do.)

From his first failed change initiative in the late 1990s, he began studying scores of organizations going through change while also leading countless changes at the C-level inside companies large and small: an IPO, hostile takeover, leveraged buyout, globalization, technology launches, digital transformations, startups, CEO transitions and too many other changes to count.

The enormous task of leading change inside companies such as American Airlines, GE, Travelocity and Sabre brought him new and very different thinking on the topic of leadership and change. After decades in leadership roles, he’s made his passion for change personal by dedicating the last third of his career to sharing what he’s learned, hoping that his own children will have change-adept, adaptable companies to join when they enter the workforce in the next decade.

Nowadays, Comeaux is making the difference he set out to make: In addition to his book’s recognition, organizations of all sorts seek him out to speak on leadership, change and related topics. His keynotes bring fresh approaches and excitement about new ways to lead change. He weaves together science and research with fun and engaging stories that support his very different understanding about leading change—an understanding you need to have.

With two-thirds of change efforts failing, you owe it to your organization, your people, your career and legacy to get change right. Al would be honored to help you, your leadership team, partners, future leaders—anyone aspiring to lead—learn what it really (truly) takes to create lasting change. Let him make a difference for you—and for his kids’ generation.

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