Olympic Gold Medalist, Ocean Adventurer & Engineer; Performance and Leadership Expert Known for His Powerful Storytelling

Victoria, Canada
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Adam Kreek Biography

Adam Kreek is one of North America’s most in-demand leadership speakers and executive coaches. He has trained and coached leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, Pfizer, Shell, GE, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréal, YPO, EO, and dozens of Fortune 500 firms.

Event planners trust Kreek because he doesn’t deliver hype or hollow inspiration. He inspires, yes - but he also equips. His Built for Hard™ framework blends world-class storytelling with practical, values-based tools leaders can use immediately, ensuring energy from the stage translates into capacity, resilience, and results that last.

A two-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist with more than 60 international medals, Kreek has proven himself in the world’s most demanding environments. He also made history as a record-setting ocean rower, the subject of NBC’s "Dateline" documentary, "Capsized." What makes Kreek unique as a leadership trainer is that he pairs this lived, peak-performance experience with deep business expertise. Few speakers can say they’ve both walked the talk at the highest level and worked in the trenches of business. Kreek consults, coaches, and advises organizations daily - leading strategic planning, executive coaching, and high-performance training with leaders navigating constant change.

Kreek is the bestselling author of "The Responsibility Ethic" (recognized by Forbes as a “Top Business Book”). He holds a degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Stanford University and is a certified executive coach with advanced professional credentials. This rare combination of technical rigor, coaching expertise, and lived high-performance experience gives Kreek a unique ability to connect with both analytical decision-makers and values-driven leaders.

When he’s not supporting organizations, Kreek can be found adventuring in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/28/2025.

Adam Kreek Speaking Topics

  • Values-Driven Achievement™: The Foundation of Peak Performance

    Lasting success isn’t built on motivation, strategy, or talent

    • it’s built on values.

    After two decades powering peak performance inside Olympic teams, Fortune 500 companies, and front-line organizations, Adam Kreek knows this: the best leaders aren’t just driven

    • they’re aligned. They know what they stand for, and they act on it consistently.

    This keynote strips the fluff out of “values work” and replaces it with straight talk and practical tools. Adam shows leaders how to align personal integrity with organizational mission, eliminate friction that drains energy, and build cultures of trust and accountability that endure.

    Audience Takeaways:

    ● Identify the values that drive peak performance

    • and translate them into daily action.

    ● Align personal purpose with organizational mission.

    ● Eliminate friction and burnout caused by misalignment.

    ● Build cultures of trust, accountability, and resilience.

    Key Message: Resilience starts with values. When leaders live their values, results last.

  • Built for Hard™ – The World Is Hard. Let’s Build for It.

    Leadership • Teamwork • Resilience • Change Management

    In today’s disruptive economy, leaders don’t need hype. They need systems that hold up under real pressure.

    Built for Hard™ reframes how teams approach challenge. Adam shows leaders how to stop resisting difficulty and start using it

    • transforming obstacles into clarity, resilience, and measurable results.

    Audience Takeaways:

    ● A healthier, more productive relationship with challenge.

    ● Renewed trust, focus, and energy across teams.

    ● Systems for clarity, execution, and sustainable performance.

    Key Message: Resilience doesn’t come from avoiding difficulty

    • it comes from systems designed to thrive within it.

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Adam Kreek Videos

Adam Kreek - Resilient Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertainty

Adam Kreek - Resilient Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertainty

In today’s fast-changing world, leaders must navigate uncertainty, pressure, and rapid growth—without burning out their teams or themselves....

Adam Kreek - Olympic Champion's Secret: Leadership Isn't a Position!

Adam Kreek - Olympic Champion's Secret: Leadership Isn't a Position!

We explore leadership lessons from an Olympic champion's rowing experience. Discover how attitude and shared goals, as demonstrated by Kevin's...

Adam Kreek - Values Driven Achievement

Adam Kreek - Values Driven Achievement

Uploaded by Values Driven Achievement on 2023-09-19.

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Adam Kreek is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Values-Driven Achievement™: The Foundation of Peak Performance, Built for Hard™ – The World Is Hard. Let’s Build for It., Sales Team Success: Proven Strategies to Align, Adapt and Achieve Results with Confidence, Built for Health: The Foundation of Leadership and Performance and Teamwork for Engineers: Proven Strategies to Lead with Balance, Collaboration, and Influence. The estimated speaking fee range to book Adam Kreek for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Adam Kreek generally travels from Victoria, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Libby Gill, Eric Boles, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Mark DeVolder and Afterburner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Adam Kreek for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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