Your People Are Capable of More.
The You Are Capable of More leadership program: how great leaders take ownership, unlock the people around them, and build teams no one wants to leave.
Every leader says people are their greatest asset. So why do most teams run at a fraction of what they’re actually capable of?
Leadership Is the Multiplier
The signature You Are Capable of More keynote challenges individuals to break through their limits. This program turns that same message outward — because the fastest way to unlock an organization is to unlock its leaders first.
Drawing on two decades of executive experience scaling companies and leading hundreds of people, Chris Sund shows leaders how to apply the You Are Capable of More message to the people they lead: taking real ownership of outcomes, modeling growth instead of demanding it, building momentum systems their teams can feel, and elevating others as the core job of leadership.
This isn’t theory. The cultures Chris has built have earned Best Places to Work recognition across multiple programs — including Fortune Magazine’s Best Places to Work — proof that these principles don’t just inspire people, they build organizations people are proud to stay in.
It also confronts the hard truth behind retention: people quit people, not companies. Leaders leave with practical strategies to reduce turnover, strengthen trust, and become the manager people tell stories about for the right reasons.
Available as a keynote or a fully interactive workshop built on guided discussion, self-assessment, and real leadership scenarios.
Chris wrote about one of the ideas at the heart of this program, spotting the people who are already leading before they have the title, for Forbes: How to Pick Leaders Your Team Already Trusts.
Even leaders leave capability on the table.
of leaders believe they’re capable of significantly more
Managers, senior leaders, and executives sense the gap even more sharply than everyone else.
of leaders delay action they know they should take
Hesitation at the top compounds down through every team they lead.
of leaders second-guess themselves
Self-doubt doesn’t disappear with the title — it just gets quieter and more expensive.
Source: The Untapped Potential Report — original research from You Are Capable of More, surveying 200+ professionals including 100+ managers, senior leaders, and executives.
You Are Capable of More, Applied to Leadership
The same four principles from the book — turned outward to the people you lead.
Embrace Ownership
Capable leaders own outcomes, not excuses — and build cultures where accountability is contagious instead of feared.
Dare to Stretch
Model the stretch you want to see. Leaders who play it safe teach their teams to play small.
Generate Momentum
Build the systems, cadences, and small wins that keep teams moving — especially when motivation dips.
Elevate Others
The real job of leadership. Develop people so well that they become capable of more than you are.
Five Outcomes. Real Results.
An Ownership Operating System
Leaders assess where they’ve been waiting on circumstances — and leave with concrete ways to take back accountability for team results.
The Retention Playbook
Because people quit people: proven leadership strategies that directly reduce turnover, strengthen morale, and build teams people choose to stay on.
Coaching Conversations That Unlock People
Practical frameworks for feedback, development, and trust-building conversations leaders can run the very next week.
Momentum Systems for Teams
How to translate personal discipline into team cadences — goals, check-ins, and habits that compound across an organization.
A Multiplier Mindset
Leaders stop measuring themselves by their own output and start measuring by what their people become capable of.
This Program Is a Fit For
Every audience leaves with the toolkit.
This program connects directly to the You Are Capable of More book (August 2026) and its free companion resources — so the message keeps working long after the event ends.
The You Are Capable of More Framework
The one-page framework behind the keynote, ready to share with every attendee.
Free ResourceComfort Ceiling Assessment
A self-assessment leaders can run with their teams to find where growth has stalled.
Free ResourceThe Team Playbook
A ready-to-run guide for turning the keynote into team conversations and action.
You Are Capable of More — Out Now
Every program draws from the book’s ten principles across three pillars — Ownership, Discipline, and Growth — and connects your attendees to free companion resources they keep long after the event.
See a full session first.
The SPARK Advantage, a full-length keynote on what leaders do to motivate today’s workforce, recorded live. It is the closest look at how Chris runs a room of leaders.
More full sessions on Chris Sund’s YouTube channel.
The feedback speaks for itself.
I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing Chris Sund’s speaking engagements firsthand — and they are truly powerful. You leave not only inspired but equipped with practical leadership insights you’re eager to implement.
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who fully understands the influence he carries and uses it to positively impact everyone he encounters. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment. Our staff genuinely loved his message.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the You Are Capable of More: Leadership program?
Chris Sund’s own leadership program. It applies the four principles of his book to the people a leader is responsible for: Embrace Ownership, Dare to Stretch, Generate Momentum and Elevate Others.
Is it a keynote or a workshop?
Both. It runs as a keynote, or as Chris’s leadership workshop, an interactive 60 to 90 minute session, built on guided discussion, self-assessment and real leadership scenarios.
What do leaders walk away with?
An ownership operating system, a retention playbook built on the idea that people quit people, coaching conversations they can run the next week, momentum systems for their teams and a multiplier mindset.
Who is it for?
Leadership summits, leadership development days, management retreats, emerging leader programs, healthcare organizations, association events, team offsites and executive teams.
How do I book Chris Sund for this program?
Send your date, city and audience through the contact form. Chris quotes the speaking fee and travel together in one proposal, and you will hear back on availability within one business day.
Bring This Program to Your Leaders
Check availability, discuss your event goals, and receive a customized proposal.
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