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Leading Leaders
Dr. Sam Adeyemi reaches
3 million+ upwardly mobile professionals & CEOs
"The measure of a leader's success is in contribution, not acquisition."
— Dr. Sam Adeyemi
Sam Adeyemi (say: Ah Day yeh me), Ph.D., is a global speaker, strategic leadership expert, minister, and author who has influenced millions of people on success and leadership through radio, television, conferences, and information products for more than 25 years. He shifts mindsets to help leaders see possibilities and become those possibilities.
More than 52,000 alumni have graduated from Dr. Sam's leadership school. He is the author of "Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership," and his new book, “SHIFTS: 6 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Elevate Your Leadership” (Wiley, Feb 2025) is now available for purchase at Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, Bookshop.org, BooksAMillion.com, and Porchlight.com.
In SHIFTS, Dr. Sam Adeyemi provides a step-by-step blueprint for leaders to create lasting positive change. Drawing from over 30 years of leadership coaching experience, Dr. Adeyemi teaches readers the importance of personal development, cultural awareness, and leading effectively in a globalized world. This essential read introduces the SHIFTS framework, a unique methodology that guides leaders through six transformative steps:
1) See: Cultivate vision to recognize opportunities and challenges.
2) Hear: Listen deeply to understand spoken and unspoken messages.
3) Insight: Synthesize information to gain clear perspectives for decision-making.
4) Formulate: Develop innovative and practical strategies from insights.
5) Transform: Implement strategies to drive change and achieve goals.
6) Succeed: Sustain positive change and inspire continuous growth.
SHIFTS is a must-have for current and aspiring leaders seeking to develop essential leadership skills applicable to any role and industry. Transform your mindset and elevate your leadership with this powerful guide.
As a global conference speaker, Dr. Sam has addressed audiences in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, Nigeria, India, and several other countries. In 2015 and 2017, he spoke at the Global Leadership Summit, a global conference attended by over 400,000 leaders in 130+ countries.
LEADERS LEARN
Success
Succession
Sustainability
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Organizational Growth
Organizational Renewal
Dr. Sam has trained thousands of leaders through the Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA), which has graduated over 52,000 people since he founded it in 2002. He currently serves as a coach and mentor to hundreds of CEOs around the world. With a combined following of over 3 million across social media platforms, his influence cuts across from upwardly mobile professionals and startup entrepreneurs to global CEOs.
DR. SAM VALUES
Concern for Others
Family
Honesty
Success
Leadership
Wisdom
Autonomy
Peace
Simplicity
Spirituality
Dr. Sam holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership Studies from the University of Exeter, UK, and a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Regent University, Virginia, USA.
CORPORATE SERVICES
"One fact that separates great leaders from good leaders is capacity for sacrifice."
—Sam Adeyemi, PhD (Strategic Leadership)
Management & Leadership Training
C-Suite Executive Coaching
Strategic Alignment of Organizational Levels
Executive Capacity Optimization
Analytics
FIT TO LEAD
Dr. Sam's popular videos, podcasts, newsletters, and more teach millions of leaders around the world how to be “Fit to Lead.” They seek his counsel on:
How to Think Like a CEO
Becoming a Person of Influence
Long-Distance Leadership
How to Create Wealth
How to Build Confidence
Managing Stress
How to Increase Your Productivity
How to Turn Failure Into Success
Want Success? Start From Scratch
Cross-Generational Leadership
Making the Right Friends
How to Attack Your Debts
How to Cultivate Habits
FAMILY MAN OF FAITH
Dr. Sam is married to Nike Adeyemi, a social entrepreneur and global speaker, and they are blessed with three children.
PRESS RELEASE 2/4/25 Dr. Sam Adeyemi Releases "SHIFTS," a Guide to Transformational Leadership
PRESS RELEASE 9/19/24 Business & Leadership Accelerator Roundtable Oct. 11-12
PRESS RELEASE 9/10/24 Internationally Acclaimed Leadership Guru’s New Book Now Available for Preorder
PRESS RELEASE 5/23/24 Dr. Sam Adeyemi Presents Dear Leader Live Conference June 22 in Toronto
PRESS RELEASE 5/1/24 Dr. Sam Adeyemi Presents Dear Leader Live Conference June 1 in Houston
PRESS RELEASE 5/3/23 Daystar Christian Centre Donates N15 Million to Support Turkish-Syrian Earthquake Victims
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