Garrett Gravesen has visited all 197 countries, was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young People in the World, and authored the bestseller “10 Seconds of Insane Courage.”
Garrett has traveled to all 197 countries and is the author of 10 Seconds of Insane Courage. After losing his father to cancer, he made a life-altering promise to chase 100 bold dreams, a journey that redefined his view on leadership, purpose, and performance. He co-founded ADDO Worldwide, helped launch Chick-fil-A Leader Academy across America, and created The Dash Project at Harvard Business School.
Today, he delivers high-energy keynotes that help courageous companies, associations, and individuals fear less, do more, and bet big. Garrett electrifies and equips audiences to unlock hidden strengths, take decisive action, and lead with bold conviction. Trusted by brands from Coca-Cola to the New York Yankees, Garrett turns buried potential into breakout results.
Unlock Courage and Unleash Potential with Bold Goals
Drive Organizational Success Through the 5 Zones of Courage
Develop the Courageous Scorecard for Grit, Growth, and Grace
What if everything you want is just 10 seconds away?
Big dreams don’t need more time—they need more courage. After losing his father to cancer, Garrett committed to 100 bold dreams and visiting all 197 countries.
Now, his “10 Seconds of Insane Courage” framework helps audiences break through fear and hesitation to achieve the impossible.
What followed became The Dash Project—a global movement and blueprint he created at Harvard Business School. This keynote gives people the courage to act, the clarity to begin, and the push they’ve been waiting for.
Leaving this program, your audience will
Discover a new approach to achieving Bold Goals and breaking limits with “10 Seconds of Insane Courage.”
Lead through the “5 Zones of Courage” for greater alignment.
Design a roadmap to achieve new feats and remove old fears.
Learn Garrett’s DASH Project for action and accountability.
Feel insanely motivated and inspired with 10 Seconds of Insane Courage.
What if the key to Peak Performance isn't more effort, but unleashing your hidden advantage?
Every person holds insights, talents, and untapped potential capable of driving growth, performance, and impact, but most never play their winning hand. It's not a talent gap, its a courage gap.
Garrett introduces the ACES framework: a bold leadership system to unlock hidden potential and elevate how teams think, lead, decide, and perform. Having trained over 30,000 leaders a year and advising top-performing teams from Chick-fil-A to Coca-Cola, Garrett helps individuals fear less, do more, and bet big.
Leaving this program, your audience will
Unleash hidden talents and potential through the ACES leadership framework.
Discover the 5 Zones of Courageous Leadership when you play your boldest hand.
Participate in the “DASH Project” to connect with team member’s personal and professional goals.
Discover the #1 lesson from Running with the Bulls to ignite employee engagement.
Foster a culture of grit, growth, and grace through each ACE of unlocked potential.
What if your team didn't just show, but lit up?
In seasons of burnout, change, or rapid growth, most employees don’t need another meeting—they needmeaning. After losing his father and facing his own crisis of purpose, Garrett set out to transform personal loss into leadership impact—developing Chick-fil-A Leader Academy across America and building a purpose-driven framework at Harvard Business School that’s now been adopted around the world.
Through vivid stories and actionable insights, he helps teams reconnect with what matters most. The result is a culture where clarity fuels commitment—and performance is driven by purpose.
Leaving this program, your audience will
Set the tone for transformation: Understand why courage – not more technical insights – is the key to embracing AI.
Activate the “Courage Formula”: the bold balance between certainty, ability, and courageous action.
Reframe uncertainty as opportunity: Shift from fear to confidence when navigating AI-driven change.
Inspire teams to innovate by pushing further, thinking bigger, and acting faster.
Harness Courageous leadership to unlock potential, ignite creativity, and deliver lasting results.
What if your next breakthrough isn’t in waiting for clarity—butaligning with courage?
In a world full of urgency, uncertainty, and unrest, leaders facea choice: brace for impact—or become the breakthrough. Garrett draws from 20years of leading through crisis, building a Best Place to Work culture, and training 30,000+ leaders a year to help align as one bold team.
This happens through the 5 Zones of Courage—a leadership operating system that transforms culture through clarity, conviction, and bold action. The result? One team. One mission. One bold culture—driven by purpose and built to win together.
Leaving this program, your audience will
Global Insights, Local Transformation: Leverage insights from 197 countries to create one bold team.
Master the Moment: Embrace the power of moments for greater connection.
Do the Dash: Connect around personal and professional goals to boost collaboration.
Collective Alignment: Anchor on North Star principles for strategic alignment.
Structured & Spontaneous: Drive results through empowered engagement with structured steps and spontaneous moments.
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