Build People Up
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Leadership that works on Monday morning.
Most keynote speakers talk about leadership. Ellen Miller lives it.
Founder and CEO, Mpowered | Keynote Speaker
Most keynote speakers talk about leadership. Ellen Miller lives it.
VP of Engineering and Construction. Senior Vice President of Complex Projects. Founder of Mpowered. Author of 30 Days of Intentional Leadership.
Most keynote speakers talk about leadership. Ellen Miller lives it. Once a VP of Engineering and Construction and Senior Vice President of Complex Projects, now a founder, executive coach, board member, and author. Ellen brings real leadership challenges to every keynote and delivers frameworks developed from real organizational experience, not theory. Leaders leave with a framework they can use Monday morning, a new perspective on their role, and the confidence that comes from knowing exactly what to do next.
Ellen does not teach leadership from a distance. She practices it daily, in her business, in the boardroom, and in the pages of the journal she wrote for leaders who take their development seriously.
SIGNATURE TALKS
Four talks. One through-line.
"Leadership is not about where you begin, it's about where you chose to go next." - Ellen Miller
Every talk is available as a keynote, half-day workshop, or full-day engagement. All formats include a participant worksheet and post-session resources.
The Pioneer Principle
How Intentional Leaders Build the Path Others Will Follow:
Every leader has been first at something, first in a role. First to raise a hand. First to try something that had never been done in their organization. The Pioneer Principle is a framework for understanding what that experience means and how to use it.
This talk draws on research into the common challenges faced by pioneers across industries and generations and introduces a practical framework built around three leadership commitments — clarity, choice, and action — for leaders navigating uncharted territory. Leaders leave with a personal pioneer profile and a practical mindset shift they can apply immediately.
Audience: Leaders at any level who are navigating change, transition, or uncharted territory.
The Confidence Formula
Building the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Never Develop
Confidence is not a personality trait. It is a skill. And like every skill, it can be built.
This talk introduces the Confidence Formula © Mpowered, LLC, a research-backed framework grounded in the work of Bandura, Dweck, Ericsson, and Duckworth. It gives leaders a concrete model for understanding where confidence comes from, why it breaks down under pressure, and exactly what to do to build it systematically.
Every leader in the room recognizes the experience. Most have never had a framework for it. This talk changes that.
Leaders at any level. Particularly effective for organizations developing high-potential talent, supporting, or building leadership pipelines.
Stop Fixing, Start Building
The Leadership Shift From Problem-Solver to People-Developer
Most leaders were promoted because they were excellent problem-solvers. That same skill becomes the biggest obstacle to their effectiveness as a leader. This talk names the pattern every leader recognizes and introduces a practical framework for making the shift from Chief Fix-It Officer to developer of people.
Leaders leave with a clear picture of where they are getting in their own way, and three concrete steps to start building their team's capability and become a people developer.
Custom Keynotes
Built Around Your Organization, Your People, Your Moment
Every organization has a specific culture, a specific challenge, and a specific audience. Custom keynotes draw on Ellen's proprietary frameworks and are built around the client's environment, their leaders, and the outcomes they need to achieve. The result is a session that feels less like a keynote and more like it was designed specifically for the room.
Audience: Organizations with a specific leadership theme, conference topic, or development outcome in mind.
To explore a custom keynote: