Speaking & Training

Lead Through Change. Unlock Human Potential. Deliver Results.

Walt Carter brings 30+ years of executive experience and a lifetime of leadership lessons to every stage, workshop, and boardroom he enters. A master of change leadership, Walt doesn’t just inspire, he equips. His sessions are fast-paced, story-driven, and rooted in real-world transformation. Whether you're navigating organizational change, cultural shifts, or leadership fatigue, Walt offers tools your team can use immediately to create clarity, foster alignment, and drive impact.

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Using the H.U.M.A.N.S. Formula to Get Things Done

A powerful, practical model to help teams refocus, align, and execute, without losing their humanity. Walt unpacks each pillar of the H.U.M.A.N.S. framework to help leaders and contributors work smarter and move together faster.

Key Takeaways:

  • Boost collaboration without burnout

  • Anchor performance in shared purpose

  • Strengthen trust across your organization

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Intentionality vs. Culture: Not What You Think

You don’t create culture by accident. You also don’t shape it with slogans. In this session, Walt challenges leaders to reexamine the tension between their intentions and the culture their actions are reinforcing, and how to fix the gap.

Key Takeaways:

  • Diagnose culture drift

  • Align behaviors with desired values

  • Shift from passive to active leadership

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We Can’t Stay Here?! Leading Change Requires W.P.H.

Change feels personal because it is. In this candid keynote, Walt shares his proven W.P.H. model, Where are we?, Where are we going? How do we get there? – to help leaders navigate uncertainty, inspire action, and get buy-in at every level.

Key Takeaways:

  • Build a culture of clarity

  • Increase alignment during uncertain times

  • Engage contributors early and often

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Why Walt?

Walt Carter is a human potential catalyst. He helps organizations move from confusion to clarity quickly. With deep experience leading change in the military, Fortune 500s, and entrepreneurial companies, he’s not sharing theory; he’s sharing what works.

Whether you’re planning a corporate event, offsite, leadership summit, or private team training, Walt customizes every experience to meet your mission and move your team forward.

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Taz Lake, CEO of Brightmill

“Walt’s deep technical knowledge supports his curation of a relevant detail level. His grounded, humorous style of delivery delights audiences. Added stories augment the event experience and weave smoothly into the topic at hand. Walt effortlessly wins over both the packed house and small groups alike. If you can bring him into your organization or conference, then you should not hesitate.”

We Can’t Stay Here: Leading Through Uncertainty with Courage, Clarity, and Conviction

Explore the Seven C’s of Effective Change Leadership – Charting your course,  Controls for Navigating, Choosing your crew, Casting off, Connecting the crew to the mission and each other, Communications for calm seas and for storms, Collaborating for survival and for a successful end of mission.  Lessons from 30 plus years of successful change leadership

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