Trust Architect & Strategic Advisor on Leadership Presence & Cultural Transformation; Award-Winning Author

Louisville, KY, USA

Justin Patton Biography

Justin Patton is an award-winning author of five books, an international keynote speaker, and the founder of The Trust Architect Group. He is best known for helping organizations operationalize trust -- not through lofty ideals, but through practical leadership behaviors that transform culture from the inside out.

As the creator of the Trust Starts Here framework, Patton equips leaders with tactical ways to lead with presence, communicate with tact, and build stronger relationships through consistent trust deposits. His work helps managers and executives make small, intentional shifts—like personalizing recognition, increasing transparency, and managing emotional heat in tough conversations—that have big trust payoffs.

Patton’s client roster includes Ford Motor Company, GE Appliances, Yum! Brands, WM, Sleep Number, and Brinker International. He has coached Fortune 500 executives, NCAA athletes, and Miss America contestants—and his insights have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Authority Magazine.

A member of the Forbes Coaches Council and faculty for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Justin holds a Professional Certified Coach credential and the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association. Rebooked by clients again and again, Patton's programs are praised for being both inspiring and immediately usable—at work and at home.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/26/2026.

Justin Patton Speaking Topics

  • ONE MOVE AWAY

    How High-Performance Teams Communicate and Win Together

    The real reason teams get stuck isn’t a lack of commitment. It’s a lack of trust. And until that’s xed, no strategy will stick.

    Not surface-level trust. But the kind that makes people turn toward the team when it gets hard instead of protecting themselves, going silent, or disengaging. This keynote shows leaders how to build the kind of trust that unlocks accountability, initiative, and real performance.

    At the heart of Justin Patton’s message is the Treeline Test™—a powerful metaphor that reframes how teams experience trust: Trust isn’t what you say. It’s how you move when someone gets stuck.

    With relatable stories, laugh-out-loud moments, and tactical behavior shifts, Justin helps leaders and teams walk away with a repeatable playbook they can use immediately.

    This keynote doesn’t just inspire. It ignites action through one conversation, one behavior, one move at a time.

    Program Objectives

    • Use 5 everyday trust moves to make teams braver and more accountable
    • Call out the 5 toxic behaviors that quietly destroy team trust
    • Rebuild commitment by normalizing connection over silence
    • Make daily trust deposits that drive loyalty and engagement
    • Create a team culture where people feel safe to speak up, mess up, and still belong

    60-75 minutes

  • IT STARTS WITH YOU

    How to Build the Leadership Credibility People Actually Trust

    In this high-energy, interactive keynote, Justin Patton challenges participants to take extreme ownership of their presence and the impact they have on others. Trust, influence, and credibility don’t happen by accident.

    This session isn’t just for people with titles. It’s for anyone who leads meetings, builds relationships, drives culture, or communicates under pressure. In other words: everyone.

    Through powerful stories, real-time feedback, and audience-driven exercises, participants will walk away with practical tools to show up more powerfully and lead from wherever they are.

    Because leadership isn’t about position. It’s about presence. And that starts with you.

    Program Objectives

    • Uncover the number one hidden habit sabotaging their leadership credibility
    • Map who they are at their best
    • Learn how body language builds or erodes trust in every interaction
    • Practice flexing between authority and empathy to lead with intention

    60 minutes

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Justin Patton Videos

Justin Patton Speaker Reel

Justin Patton Speaker Reel

When companies want their teams to perform better, their managers to lead with more impact, and their culture to become a place people actually want...

Building Trust That Lasts: What Clients Say About Justin Patton

Building Trust That Lasts: What Clients Say About Justin Patton

Justin Patton is an international speaker, executive coach, and award-winning author. He speaks on leadership presence and how to build the type of...

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Justin Patton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as ONE MOVE AWAY, IT STARTS WITH YOU, MANAGERS WHO BUILD TRUST and THE COACHING EFFECT. The estimated speaking fee range to book Justin Patton for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Justin Patton generally travels from Louisville, KY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Adam Markel, Adrian Gostick, Libby Gill and Steven Van Cohen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Justin Patton for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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