High Velocity Leadership™
Powered by HPWP Principles
When: September 8 – 10, 2025
Where: Austin, TX
Fee: $7,500
"Those who succeed will be on the leading side of change."
Cathie Wood, CEO at ARK Invest
HIGH VELOCITY LEADERSHIP™
Because the Future Won’t Wait
If You’re Comfortable, This Isn’t for You.
You didn’t get here by playing it safe.
You’ve built, shaped, and led through complexity.
But now? You’re seeing signs. Stagnation. Slow drift. Comfortable consensus.
You know something must change — and fast.
High Velocity Leadership™ is a workshop for senior leaders who are:
Restless in the face of mediocrity
Frustrated with slow execution
Unwilling to let the future happen to them
If you're comfortable coasting, ignore this.
If you're energized by the unknown and want to push boundaries — you're home.
Watch. Reflect. Choose.
We’ve assembled a series of fast-paced videos — not to sell you, but to provoke you.
What if your leadership isn’t just influencing outcomes… but accelerating them?
What would it take to lead at the speed of real change?
Are you bold enough to rethink your own playbook?
Each short video challenges conventional wisdom — and you.
They’re not “inspiration.” They’re an invitation to reinvention.
DAY 1: SELF-LEADERSHIP:
THE FOUNDATION OF LEGACY LEADERS
Objective: Cultivate self-awareness and foundational leadership rooted in HPWP principles.
DAY 2: Challenge Thinking & Ignite Innovation
Objective: Leverage collective intelligence to challenge outdated thinking and fuel innovation.
DAY 3: Futurework: Leading Through Complexity
Objective: Empower brave leaders to drive transformation through vision, structure, and collective action.
Meet the Hosts
Sue Bingham
Founder and Principal of HPWP Group, Author, Master Coach, Speaker, C-Suite Network Thought Council Faculty, Driven to Create High Performance Work Places
President, HPWP Group and C-Suite Network Thought Council Faculty - Changing the work world one leader and one company at a time.
Meet the Experts
FEATURED GUEST
Gary De Rodriguez
International Leadership Strategist & People Mechanic
Gary De Rodriguez is a globally recognized expert in human behavior and leadership, with over 35 years of executive experience and a track record of coaching and training more than 30,000 professionals across Fortune 500 companies and international organizations. As CEO of Peopleistic LLC (USA) and Academic Director of the Business Education Institute, Gary blends deep psychological insight with practical leadership strategies that transform cultures and drive results.
Known as “The People Mechanic,” Gary specializes in resolving team dysfunction, unlocking leadership potential, and aligning organizational culture with strategic goals. His methods are grounded in neuroscience and psychology, helping businesses cultivate loyalty, innovation, and high-performance teams.
He has co-authored Humanistic Business: Profit through People with Passion and Purpose (Bloomsbury Publishing), demonstrating how ethical leadership drives sustainable success.
FEATURED GUEST
Doug Kirkpatrick
Organizational Self-Management Expert & Future of Work Advisor
Doug Kirkpatrick is an internationally recognized consultant, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author focused on organizational self-management and the future of work. As Founder and CEO of D’Artagnan Advisors, he helps companies redesign leadership and operations for agility, engagement, and performance.
Doug began his career as a financial controller at The Morning Star Company—one of the earliest fully self-managed organizations—and has since guided countless businesses through transformative change. He’s authored several bestselling books, including The No-Limits Enterprise and Beyond Empowerment, exploring how organizations can thrive without traditional hierarchies.
A frequent speaker, Doug has served on the boards of major leadership and talent development organizations, including ATD and LiDER, and collaborates with leading-edge networks like Semco Style Institute and the Business Agility Institute to shape the future of management.
FEATURED GUEST
Rod Collins
Business Futurist & Transformation Strategist
Rod Collins is a leading authority on business transformation and the future of work. As the former Chief Operating Executive of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, Rod led the organization through its most successful five-year growth period in its 60-year history.
A renowned author and keynote speaker, Rod challenges leaders to rethink how they manage and compete in today’s fast-changing world. His award-winning books, including Wiki Management and Nobody Is Smarter Than Everybody, showcase how decentralized leadership and collective intelligence fuel innovation and sustainable growth.
Rod speaks globally on how emerging technologies—like AI, blockchain, and IoT—are reshaping business models, and he writes regularly on Substack about the ongoing tech-driven transformation of business itself.
FEATURED GUEST
Bill Sanders
Principal and Senior Consultant at Roebling Strauss, Inc.
Bill Sanders is a seasoned leader in business transformation and process innovation. With over two decades of experience, he has propelled over 200 organizations, including global giants like Google, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and more, towards unparalleled growth and innovation. As the Principal and Managing Director at Roebling Strauss, Bill’s expertise resonates in the precision of strategy execution.
Bill swiftly bridges the gap between strategy and results. His approach uncovers misalignments in strategy, goals, and execution. By tapping into the organization’s collective intelligence, he paves the way for creative solutions that drive accelerated growth, heightened profitability, and continuous innovation.
Bill co-authored From Hierarchy to High Performance – Unleashing the Hidden Superpowers of Ordinary People to Realize Extraordinary Results.
