Shayne Hughes' Presentations


Shayne Hughes, Learning as Leadership’s CEO and Culture Change Partner (see biography at bottom), has been a speaker in high demand as of late. Shayne has been presenting his “Ultimate Obstacle to Leadership” talk at various conferences and company events.

If you would like Shayne to speak at your company, or if you belong to associations where you think his talk might fit, email Laura Gates!




Where did Shayne present recently?

  • Inspiring Innovation and Creativity at NASA
  • On June 5th, Shayne presented to 200 engineers, scientists, and business support leaders across line and project management as well as institutional administrative functions at NASA. The goal of the workshop was to help them make a cultural shift to a more creative and innovative workforce as well as raise the bar on technical excellence.

  • Linking Behavior and Performance at CCHPO
  • Shayne Hughes was joined by LaL client Cindy Lee, Associate Director of NASA Langley Research Center, in presenting “The Ultimate Obstacle to Engaging at all Levels” at the Commonwealth Center for High Performance Organization’s (CCHPO) conference in Charlottesville, VA May 5-8 2009. CCHPO helps organizations in the public and private sectors dramatically improve their performance. The conference was co-sponsored by the Weldon Cooper Center for Service at the University of Virginia and the Federal Executive Institute’s Center for Organizational Performance.

  • Teaching Learning Goals to Sales Executives at Enpro
  • Shayne was invited by LaL Alumn and Enpro Industries CEO Steve Macadam to speak at Enpro in Tampa, FL on January 5th, 2009. According to Mr. Macadam, Shayne gave an impressive speech and he “ highly recommends Shayne as a talented keynote speaker.” Enpro Industries companies are leading providers of engineered industrial products for processing, general manufacturing and other industries worldwide.

  • Breaking Down Silos at Navair’s Avionics Conference
  • Shayne Hughes presented his keynote speech "The Ultimate Obstacle to Leadership" at Navair's Avionics Conference in New Bern, NC on October 28th, 2008. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is a United States Navy command, with military and civilian personnel stationed at eight principal continental United States sites and one site overseas. NAVAIR provides engineering, development, testing, evaluation, in-service support, and program management capabilities to deliver airborne weapons systems that are technologically superior and readily available.

  • Presenting at San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club
  • Shayne Hughes gave his “The Ultimate Obstacle to Leadership” speech at San Francisco’s prestigious Commonwealth Club, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. (June 15, 2005)


    Shayne Hughes' Biography
    During his 18 years with Learning as Leadership, Shayne Hughes has helped numerous companies create a culture of open communication and collaboration to overcome ingrained ways of thinking. This has lead to substantial improvements in organizational and personal performance for such clients as NASA, Sandia National Laboratories, Shell Oil, Encore Capital and NAVAIR.

    Shayne has been a featured speaker at the San Francisco Commonwealth Club, NAVAIR’s annual Avionics Conference, and in-house company retreats for Fortune 500 companies. He has taught leadership at the University of California Haas School of Business and the University of Michigan Executive MBA Program. In addition, his ongoing work as a board member of the Nuer Foundation extends the values of Learning as Leadership to help worthy community efforts, such as an on-site training for Mini 12 Step House, a woman’s substance abuse rehabilitation center in South Central Los Angeles.

    Shayne recently co-authored “Ecosystem Leadership” to be published in Harvard University’s Spring 2009 DuBois Review: Social Science Research on Race, Institute for African and African American Research. Shayne was also just chosen as one of this year’s North Bay Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 most remarkable up-and-coming leaders in Northern California.


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