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“Chase the moon, and even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” We’ve all heard the quote but what does it really mean to chase your moon? Ambition is a personal pursuit, often misunderstood. When your dreams don’t fit someone else’s narrative, people may respond with envy, jealousy, or even resistance. But ambition is not something to shrink from. It’s something to own. In this powerful, thought-provoking keynote, Tiana Sanchez challenges the conventional view of ambition. You’ll learn how to recognize the ambition you carry, navigate the opposition that comes with it, and shape a vision that’s grounded in purpose.
The Journey: Three Phases of Ambition
Origin – Unpack the moments, influences, and environments that shaped how you view ambition today. Opposition – Identify the failures, setbacks, or criticism that distorted your view of success. Opportunity – Create a new outlook that aligns your ambition with conviction, clarity, and calling.
4 Types of Ambition. What Type of Ambition Do You Have?
After this keynote, participants will:
In a capitalistic society driven by rapid growth and short-term gains, leaders must rethink how organizations are built. So, are you playing Jenga or Lego? Using this unique illustration of games we all have played, Tiana makes a distinction between prioritizing profit at the expense of stability and embracing adaptability, collaboration, and long-term success. Leading with Civility offers a transformative approach, aligning community, social responsibility, and individual creativity to create resilient, people- centric organizations that connect business principles with global sustainability initiatives.
This talk will equip leaders with strategies to move beyond transactional leadership, foster inclusive and ethical workplaces, and drive lasting impact through civil leadership principles. Learn how to transition from fragile, short-term structures to a strong, interconnected workplace culture that thrives on trust, innovation, and shared purpose. Let’s stop playing Jenga and start building with Lego—because the future of work depends on it.
The Journey: Three Phases of Ambition
Identify the pitfalls of fragile, top-down structures and learn to build resilient, adaptable organizations rooted in ethical governance.
Understand how community, social responsibility, and individual creativity form the foundation of civil-led leadership and drive long-term organizational success.
Learn how to apply the 10 civil leadership principles that cultivate ethical, future-ready practices that drive organizational impact.
In a world that often celebrates success but shies away from failure, Tiana Sanchez fearlessly confronts the stigma surrounding setbacks. In The Upside of Failure, she flips the narrative, inviting you to embrace failure as a powerful force for positive change. Through her engaging keynote, Tiana unpacks the wisdom gained from adversity, illustrating how failures, both big and small, can be stepping stones to unprecedented success.
Resilience Redefined
Discover the true meaning of resilience and how setbacks can be the breeding ground for newfound strength
The Power of Pivot
Embrace the liberating concept of the pivot. Tiana guides you through the art of adapting, shifting perspectives, and redirecting energy toward new and promising pathways when faced with setbacks.
Failure as Fuel
Transform failure from a source of discouragement into a powerful fuel for motivation. Tiana illustrates how to leverage the energy of failure to propel yourself toward your goals, fostering a mindset that sees setbacks not as obstacles, but as essential components of the journey to success.
Success Born from Setbacks
Through compelling stories and case studies, Tiana reveals how some of the most successful individuals and organizations have used failure as a launching pad for innovation, creativity, and extraordinary achievement.
This compelling presentation is designed to equip women with the essential tools and insights needed to navigate, excel, and redefine success in a culture that has historically placed limitations on their opportunities.
Rising Above Challenges
Tiana passionately explores the art of rising above challenges that women leaders often encounter in their professional journeys.
Differentiating with Authenticity In the pursuit of leadership excellence, Tiana emphasizes the importance of authentic differentiation. Women leaders are guided through a journey of self-discovery, learning how to leverage their unique strengths, skills, and perspectives to stand out in a crowded leadership landscape.
Success Strategies in a Limited Culture
Tiana Sanchez offers a guide for women leaders to succeed in organizational cultures often limiting their opportunities. Her approach includes strategic thinking, advocacy, and a dedication to positive change, empowering women to thrive in any professional environment.
Interactive and Engaging Delivery
Tiana’s dynamic and charismatic delivery ensures that the audience is not only inspired but also equipped with actionable takeaways they can immediately apply in their leadership roles.
Empowering the Future of LeadHERship
Tiana Sanchez’s ‘Future of LeadHERship’ keynote empowers and inspires women in leadership. It’s a call to action for women to envision and actively shape a future of confident, authentic, and purpose-driven leadership opportunities for all women.
Tiana Sanchez is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Own Your Ambition, Lead With Civility, The Upside of Failure: Making Shift Happen and The Future of LeadHERship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Tiana Sanchez for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Tiana Sanchez generally travels from Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Claudia Chan, Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Natalie Nixon, Deanna Singh and Cassandra Worthy. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tiana Sanchez for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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