Shift the Story. Transform the Results.
Most leadership challenges aren’t strategy problems - they’re narrative problems.
See the Work in Action
A glimpse into how Jon challenges leaders to see what’s been invisible - and equips them with the tools to change it.
Jon Symes
a speaker, advisor, and creator of Narrative Leadership - the discipline of seeing, shaping, and stewarding the stories that drive performance
For over two decades, Jon has worked across six continents with corporate leaders, founders, governments, and global organizations, helping them uncover the invisible narratives shaping their decisions, culture, and results.
His work sits at the intersection of leadership, culture, and human behavior. He is known for cutting through complexity, challenging assumptions, and giving leaders a practical new lens that drives immediate and measurable impact.
Jon is not a motivational speaker. He is a strategic provocateur who equips audiences with the clarity and language to rethink how their organizations actually operate - beneath strategy, beneath behavior, at the level where results are truly created.
Speaking Topics Include:
The Future of Work
Requires a New Story
Why productivity alone won’t save your culture—and what will.
Harnessing the Invisible Forces That Drive Performance
How the stories beneath strategy shape culture, alignment, and execution.
The Stories We Live By —
and the Men We Could Be
Reclaiming strength, responsibility, and wholeness in a divided culture.
Lessons from a Rainforest
for a Fractured World
What living systems reveal about power, interdependence, and sustainable leadership.
Author Your Own Life
Reclaiming agency in a culture that scripts your identity.
What Clients Are Saying
"You radiate love, wisdom, and clarity."
"I need to express my admiration for your incredible skill at inspiring others, speaking from your heart, and dealing with all the issues that arise from being human."
"It made the biggest difference with cultivating and maintaining an enthusiasm level and sense of perspective for the bigger picture and my bigger goals and long-term goals."
"It was super helpful to have a wise and soulful space to speak into and to feel supported."
Bring This Conversation to Your Audience
If you are looking for a speaker who will challenge assumptions, shift how your audience thinks, and leave them with practical tools they can apply immediately, Jon delivers.
Each keynote is tailored to your audience, your context, and the challenges your leaders are facing right now. The result is not just engagement in the room, but momentum that carries forward into real change.
Jon regularly speaks to:
Executive teams and senior leaders
Founder and CEO peer groups
Conferences and leadership forums
Organizations navigating change, growth, or cultural misalignment
Let’s make sure your audience doesn’t just hear something interesting -
they leave seeing their world differently.
Ready to spark a different kind of conversation?
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