Leadership Development Expert & Author; Former Disney University Leader; Training & Organizational Development Manager

Birmingham, AL, USA
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Pete Blank Biography

Pete Blank is a leadership expert, author, and keynote speaker whose career spans more than three decades across both The Walt Disney Company and local government. After working as a television sportscaster, Blank began his Disney career and managed various areas of Disney's theme parks and resorts, gaining experience in organizational management and customer service.

He spent much of his time at Disney University, where he led the Traditions program, facilitated college-level courses for Disney College Interns, and served as a Segment Learning Manager for Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and Disney Cruise Line. Blank received the "Partners in Excellence" Award from Disney, presented to the top 3 percent of all employees. He is the only professional speaker to earn the designations of Certified Speaking Professional, Certified Facilitator of Training, and Senior Certified Professional in HR. Blank is also a former president of the Birmingham Chapter of the Association for Talent Development and received the Learning! Champion Award from Elearning! Magazine. These credentials reflect a career grounded in organizational development and human performance.

For nearly two decades, Blank has served as the Training and Organizational Development Manager for the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, designing and delivering leadership development classes for more than 7,000 local government employees. He also speaks across the United States to help companies strengthen leadership, boost team performance, and create workplace cultures focused on employee engagement and customer experience. This dual career as both practitioner and speaker provides Blank with a practical perspective that resonates with audiences at all levels.

Blank is the author of two books on organizational culture. In "Employee Engagement: Lessons from the Mouse House," he shares stories and insights on how Disney keeps more than 50,000 cast members dedicated to their work. His follow-up, "55 Ways to Add Disney Magic to Your Organization," draws on his experience inside Disney's theme parks and offers actionable lessons for organizations. His third book, "Pick Up The Roach! How Great Leaders do the Dirty Work," explores leadership strategies for tackling challenging tasks.

For several years, Blank has shared leadership and motivational messages every Monday on "Good Day Alabama" on WBRC-TV, reaching viewers across Central Alabama. His "Pete's Points" video blogs deliver short leadership insights to more than 10,000 leaders each week. Whether on stage, on television, or in print, Blank translates lessons from Disney into practical strategies for building stronger leaders, engaged employees, and exceptional customer experiences.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/09/2026.

Pete Blank Speaking Topics

  • PICK UP THE ROACH! WHY GREAT LEADERS DO THE LITTLE THINGS

    Managers are trained to spend time balancing budgets, organizing workflow and delivering results. Very few have time to stop and focus on the small details. But the details are usually the difference between a mediocre manager and a successful leader.

    Through a fascinating lesson from a simple roach, Pete will share six simple, yet essential traits that leaders can emulate every day to improve their people, their product, and their property.

    In this session, participants will learn:

    • how Disney trains and develops its leaders
    • the six leadership traits that make all leaders successful
    • how to apply these traits for immediate impact in their organization

  • EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN A POST-COVID WORLD

    It takes more than money to motivate, inspire, and engage employees. New options such as hybrid work, flexible scheduling, and unlimited PTO, while helpful, still may not be key drivers of employee engagement.

    So how do leaders provide an organizational culture that leaders to employee engagement? Using the latest data, as well as examples from both Disney and local government, Pete will introduce a simple model that can help drive engagement levels for you and your entire organization.

    In this session, participants will learn:

    • how to discern between engaged, disengaged, and actively disengaged employees
    • the four "LOVES" that drive employee performance
    • multiple new ideas and strategies to enhance employee engagement levels

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Pete Blank Videos

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Pete Blank Speaking Promo Video

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Pete Blank is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as PICK UP THE ROACH! WHY GREAT LEADERS DO THE LITTLE THINGS, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN A POST-COVID WORLD, PUT SOME "MAGIC" IN YOUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, 55 WAYS TO ADD DISNEY MAGIC TO YOUR ORGANIZATION and BE A LEADERSHIP R.O.L.E. MODEL. The estimated speaking fee range to book Pete Blank for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Pete Blank generally travels from Birmingham, AL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Richard Florida, Jill Christensen, Garrison Wynn, Tim Sanders and Doug Lipp. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Pete Blank for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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