Discipline Beats Vision keynote
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Discipline Beats Vision
The leadership behaviours that turn vision into results.
Your audience won't just leave inspired. They'll leave leading differently.
Based on Dane Hudson's Wiley-published book, this keynote shows why vision alone is never enough. Drawing on 25 years as a global CEO, mentoring more than 150 CEOs and developing over 900 leaders, Dane shares the practical leadership behaviours that consistently turn ambition into execution. Every audience leaves with practical Monday-ready actions they can apply immediately.
KEYNOTE OPENING · 6 MIN
The opening of the Discipline Beats Vision keynote, recorded at the Startup to Scaleup Summit 2026.
Ideal for
Leadership conferences
Executive teams
Growth companies
High-potential leaders
Formats
30–60 min keynote
90 min keynote + Q&A
Half-day workshop
Full-day leadership experience
Inside this keynote
Five leadership experiences, one platform
Each can lead the session or be woven into the keynote. Pick the one that fits your audience, or ask Dane to shape the mix.
Discipline Beats Vision keynote
Build Trust & Accountability
Discipline Beats Vision keynote
Create a Deliberate Culture
Discipline Beats Vision keynote
Develop Your Team
Discipline Beats Vision keynote
Lead Through Crisis
Outcomes
Your audience will leave able to…
Shape culture deliberately
Use deliberate behaviours, standards and rewards to make your culture a differentiator.
Build trust and accountability faster
Trust is the foundation for an accountable culture; disciplined leadership achieves both.
Define, and learn, disciplined leadership
Learn the characteristics and responsibilities of a disciplined leader, and how you line up.
Mentor with confidence
Develop people without turning every conversation into a review.
Communicate like a leader
Speak with clarity, impact and credibility in any situation.
Apply tools on Monday
Translate insight into practical leadership action.
What event organisers say
Dane Hudson delivered his “Discipline Beats Vision” keynote over two days. Firstly, to local CEOs and Chairs of some of Vietnam’s most successful local companies, and the following day to Country Managers and HR leaders of MNCs with operations in Vietnam. Dane’s keynote was extremely clear in laying out the challenges of international expansion, and importantly the approaches that leaders can use to successfully scale internationally. I can highly recommend Dane as an engaging speaker with relevant and useful content.
Trinh TieuCEO and FounderTalentnetVietnam
Dane Hudson is an extremely engaging speaker. At our conference, he leveraged his extensive leadership experience to energise the team to make specific changes in how they interact to build greater trust with each other.
Abraham ViktorCo-Founder and CEOHangryJakarta
Dane’s leadership and life insights really connected with my team and inspired them to reflect and rethink some of their current ways of working.
Gina TohCEOISS SingaporeSingapore
