Mark S. Lewis- Professional Speaker/ExecutiveCoach Keynote Speaker from Baton Rouge, LA

Mark is the GIVE A DAMN guy. He has had a very diverse and successful past as an IBM employee, serial entrepreneur (Louisiana Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019), non-profit executive, leadership coach (moderator of CEO Roundtables for the past 10 years), and is a nationally acclaimed keynote and professional speaker and radio and television personality. GIVE A DAMN! – Fixes Pain in Corporate Culture. Mark is an Amazon bestselling author of GIVE A DAMN! – The Ticket to Cultural Change". The inability and lack of understanding of how individuals should communicate and work effectively together has caused the deterioration of corporate culture. Ineffective and poor communication, selfish behaviors and uncaring attitudes leads to corporate chaos, animosity, failure and the unexpected loss of “A” players. A Give a Damn philosophy is the ticket to cultural change. It is THE difference maker in transforming company culture by providing steps, scenarios, and challenges for individuals to realign their habits with the core beliefs of how to effectively communicate and work together. It is the proven process in team growth, high performance, greater happiness and increased length of life. The learning objectives are as follows: • Unpack the NINE areas that has effectively undermined company and societal culture • Learn the multitude of “HOW TO” ways that CEOs, HR managers and other individuals can use to enhance company and team culture • Learn the 90+ prompts of an unthinkable hiring program that successfully leads to identifying your cultural “A” players that will fit into a team • Discover the EIGHT primary reasons why executives should ONLY hire for culture, and not for skill. Mark is a highly energetic, thoughtful leader, entrepreneur and professional keynote speaker. His interactive presentations and workshops provide for engaging and interesting stories, while also providing the motivation and insight to help businesses and individuals succeed at all levels.