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Building a Culture of Innovation
Lessons from Trailblazing a New Industry

Innovation isn’t just about new ideas—it’s about building a culture where teams can thrive. Karen shares real-world leadership strategies that empower teams to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and adapt in an ever-evolving business landscape.

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Innovation Culture
Adaptability
Leadership
Experimentation
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Corporate Leaders
HR & Culture Teams
Product Orgs
Change Agents
Leading by Design
The Eight Pillar Cultural Framework to Unlock Innovation and Growth

Great leadership doesn’t happen by chance—it’s well designed with extreme care and intention. Karen Clark Cole, a proven entrepreneur and industry pioneer, shares a powerful eight-pillar cultural framework for driving innovation, sustainable growth and employee retention through user-centered leadership. In this insightful keynote, Karen reveals how continuous feedback, radical collaboration, refinement and iteration can create an environment where creativity flourishes and employees feel empowered to contribute their best work and produce big ideas. With over two decades of experience leading a successful tech company, Karen delivers actionable strategies for designing not just innovative products, but thriving, people-centered organizations. Grounded in real-world applications and a data-driven approach, this presentation includes insights from Karen’s impactful “How to Get Fired” workshop, offering a fresh perspective on leadership, adaptability, and unlocking true potential. For companies seeking a transformative, structured approach to innovation and culture, Karen’s framework provides a clear roadmap for long-term success.

Key Themes
Leadership
Team Empowerment
Design Thinking
Growth Strategy
Great For
Executives
Design and Tech Orgs
L&D Teams Orgs
High-Growth Companies
Leading by Design
Leading by Design

Great leadership doesn’t happen by chance – it’s well designed with extreme care and intention.

Karen Clark Cole, a proven entrepreneur and industry pioneer, shares a powerful framework for driving innovation, sustainable growth and employee retention through user-centered leadership.

In this insightful keynote, Karen reveals how continuous feedback, radical collaboration, refinement and iteration can create an environment where creativity flourishes and employees feel empowered to contribute their best work and produce big ideas.

Key Themes
Building a Culture of Innovation
Building a Culture of Innovation

Innovation isn’t just about having bold ideas – it is about creating a culture where those ideas can take root, grow, and drive real impact.

In this fully customizable keynote, Karen shares how to create a cultural framework, drawn from real-world experience, that helps organizations unlock creative thinking, foster meaningful collaboration, and improve the bottom line.

Audiences walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to build environments where ideas can truly thrive and people leave at the end of the day feeling valued and ready to give it their all.

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Embracing the Unknown
Embracing the Unknown

Learn how to be fully present and live on the edge of impossible, where great ideas are born.

In this high-energy keynote, Karen Clark Cole shows audiences how sometimes, knowing too much can be a liability, and create fear and worry.

Karen walks audiences through methods to better trust your gut, and train how to recognize good fear from bad, allowing audiences to more confidently take a big leap into the unknown.

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Karen is a dynamic CEO who naturally injects energy into the room when she speaks. She has an amazing ability to capture people’s attention!
Philo Tran
Managing Director
Karen Clark Cole’s presentation at our event was an engaging and thought-provoking experience that offered many of our attendees inspiration and ideas for them to grow their professional career and personal networks.
Don Baker
Publisher
Karen Clark Cole is a remarkable public speaker and presenter whose charisma, confidence, and authenticity captivate audiences. Her ability to connect deeply is unparalleled, making complex ideas accessible and engaging.
Sara Blair
CEO and Head of School

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High-Growth Companies
High-Growth Companies
L&D Teams Orgs
L&D Teams Orgs
Design and Tech Orgs
Design and Tech Orgs
Executives
Executives
Change Agents
Change Agents
Product Orgs
Product Orgs
HR & Culture Teams
HR & Culture Teams
Corporate Leaders
Corporate Leaders
Business Leaders
Business Leaders
Founders
Founders
Innovation Teams
Innovation Teams
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs
Growth Strategy
Growth Strategy
Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Team Empowerment
Team Empowerment
Experimentation
Experimentation
Leadership
Leadership
Adaptability
Adaptability
Innovation Culture
Innovation Culture
Mindset
Mindset
Risk-Taking
Risk-Taking
Storytelling
Storytelling
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Grit
Grit