Dick Burleson offers a variety of speaking options for any occasion and any organization. From after dinner speaking, to being a keynote speaker or holding leadership sessions, Burleson has become one of the most requested speakers in the Southeast, while making a name for himself nationwide as well.
As a dinner speaker, Dick delivers numerous stories and humorous antecdotes from his 25 years as an SEC football referee. His program has become a crowd favorite, even with non-football fans!
In his leadership sessions, Dick pulls from his SEC career, his career as a Major General in the U.S. Army and his role as Vice President of the #1 transportation firm and one of the largest engineering firms in the country to captivate the audience and motivate the leader in every attendee.
Dick shares his “12 Mandatory Leadership Traits” for success developed during his time with great leaders like Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and General Colin Powell. This program is a must for leaders at all levels. He covers such issues as how to manage change and how to be an effective leader. Attendees will leave knowledgeable on how to immediately make a difference as a leader.
The “Mandatory 12” will be followed by “Lessons of Leadership”. From how Good Leaders “…usually tick people off…” to how Good Leaders believe “…you don’t know what you can get away with until you try”! These vignettes will be both educational and entertaining.
General Burleson is a highly requested speaker because of both his ability to teach and motivate, as well as his ability to lend his humorous college football experiences to the lesson.
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Recent Quote:
“I wanted to express my appreciation for pointing me to Dick Burleson. To say Dick was well received would be a gross understatement. He was on point and educational in the area of leadership, and his anecdotes were great. He was outstanding. I’ve been with Bellsouth for 30 years and can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen a guest speaker receive a standing ovation. This was one of them.”
Sam Long
Bellsouth
From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama:
“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for helping us acquire the speaking services of Dick Burleson as a guest speaker for our 2008 Winter Sales Conference.
Mr. Burleson certainly delivered a memorable presentation. He offered our team some unique leadership lessons and reinforced them with an endless number of humorous stories from his days as an SEC football official. What is amazing is the way he completely held the audience in his hand – even those who don’t proclaim to be football fans. He is a masterful storyteller…his perfect timing and ability to describe the scene in colorful detail brought his stories to life. He held the attention of the audience for the full hours, and definitely left them wanting more.
Following his presentation, he was very gracious with his time; he made himself available to talk with our audience and personalize copies of his book. Scores of people chose to postpone attending a post-conference party so that they could stand in line to meet Mr. Burleson, and have him autograph his book for them. In my opinion, that speaks volumes regarding his impact on our people.”
Tim Sexton, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
- One of the most requested speakers in the South. Member of the National Speakers Association.
- Perfect keynote speaker for any occasion – motivational/entertaining/humorous.
- Relates 25 years of entertaining and humorous behind-the-scenes in SEC football.
- Seminars include: Leadership/ Management/ Teamwork/ Managing Change/ ”Make a Difference”
- General Dick Burleson’s personal list of “12 Mandatory Leadership Traits for Success” is a much requested publication by all audiences.