INDUSTRY DISRUPTER
& INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
TRUSTED BY
SHAWN MEAIKE
is the founder and CEO who transformed an insurance start-up into a billion-dollar business in under a decade, and now he’s focused on one mission: helping leaders, teams and organizations crack the code of culture, authenticity and execution. With candor, humor and insight, Shawn invites your audience to move beyond theoretical leadership and into real-world growth.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Unlocking the Power of Leadership: Inspiring Teams to Achieve Greatness
Shawn Meaike built one of the fastest-growing life insurance companies in the country by doing what most leaders talk about but rarely execute: leading with clarity, consistency, and unapologetic authenticity. After scaling from a handful of agents to thousands and generating billions in revenue, he’s distilled what truly moves teams from compliant to committed, from average to exceptional.
In this keynote, Shawn breaks down leadership into its simplest—and most demanding—components: trust, accountability, and vision your team can actually feel, not just hear. He shares the real-world lessons, missteps, and mindset shifts that shaped his own leadership journey, giving audiences a blueprint they can use immediately to elevate their own teams, culture, and performance.
Audience Takeaways:
• How great leaders create direction, momentum, and buy-in without overcomplicating the playbook.
• The specific communication habits that build trust, loyalty, and high morale.
• Why authenticity isn’t optional—and how to show up as a leader people genuinely want to follow.
• A practical framework for developing leaders at every level of the organization.
• How to build a culture of accountability that motivates instead of intimidates.
The Power of Culture: Creating an Environment for Success
When Shawn founded his company, he knew culture would be its competitive edge. What he didn’t know was just how far a relentless focus on people, standards, and shared values would take the organization. Today, its culture is widely regarded as one of the engines behind its explosive growth and billion-dollar trajectory.
In this keynote, Shawn reveals how he intentionally shaped a culture built on trust, ownership, and genuine care—while avoiding the traps that derail most organizations. He shows leaders how to create environments where people want to stay, want to grow, and want to win. This is culture without fluff: measurable, scalable, and designed for real results.
Audience Takeaways:
• The foundational elements of a culture that attracts top talent and keeps them.
• How to build values people actually live, not memorize.
• Why culture must be engineered—never assumed.
• Practical strategies for fostering innovation, resilience, and psychological safety.
• How to align culture with performance so everyone rows in the same direction.
Building a High-Performing Sales Organization: Strategies for Success
Shawn Meaike scaled a sales force from zero to thousands and led them to produce billions in annualized revenue. He didn’t do it through hype, charisma, or luck—he did it by building systems, standards, and a culture of execution that lifted average performers and supercharged top producers.
This keynote pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to construct a sales organization that consistently delivers. Shawn covers recruiting, accountability, training, incentives, and leadership—showing audiences how to build a machine that grows, adapts, and performs no matter the market conditions.
Audience Takeaways:
• The essential components of a scalable, sustainable sales structure.
• How to recruit, onboard, and retain top sales talent (and why most companies get this wrong).
• The habits and behaviors of high-performing sales teams—and how to replicate them.
• How coaching, metrics, and expectations drive performance more than “motivation.”
• The culture and systems behind Shawn’s own record-breaking sales organization.
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