Keynote Speaker | Award-Winning Author | Leadership Psychologist
Helping organizations thrive through authentic leadership
Business Motivational Speaker
In her keynote conferences and masterclasses, Margarita Mayo creates transformative experiences that leave a lasting impact on people’s lives and organizational culture. Using science-based tools, she delivers innovative content with an energetic and dynamic communication style—in both English and Spanish.
Transforming Organizations Through Authentic Leadership
Authentic Leadership: Building Trust from the Inside Out
💬 Why the most powerful leadership starts with humility—and humanity.
In a world that rewards performance over purpose, Margarita Mayo offers a different lens: authenticity is not just a soft skill, but a strategic advantage.
Drawing from her acclaimed book Yours Truly, Margarita introduces the 3Hs Model of Authentic Leadership:
- Heart – Lead from who you are
- Habits – Grow into who you can become
- Harmony – Use your strengths to elevate others
This keynote is a wake-up call for leaders who want to build trust, lead change, and show up with courage. Audiences leave energized—and grounded in who they truly are.
Leadership Heart: Unlocking Talent Through Personality
💬 Because great leaders don’t manage people—they understand them.
This eye-opening keynote blends positive psychology, neuroscience, and leadership strategy to explore how personality shapes the way we lead and relate.
Margarita demystifies personality as a set of fixed traits and reframes it as a dynamic lens for leadership and team performance.
This interactive session includes live interpretation of participants’ personality profiles, offering immediate insight into motivation, conflict, and communication styles.
Margarita rewrites the golden rule:
“Don’t treat others as you want to be treated—treat them as they need to be treated.”
Leadership Habits: Becoming Your Next Best Self
💬 How to lead with growth, resilience, and honest conversation.
Authentic leadership is not who you are—it’s who you are becoming.
This keynote reframes authenticity as a growth journey. Margarita shares powerful tools to:
- Build emotional resilience
- Give and receive feedback that drives development
- Create a culture where learning is a habit, not optional
Through stories, science, and humor, Margarita shows how small habits lead to big transformation—at the individual and team level.
Leadership Harmony: Leading Change Through People and Teams
💬 Because people don’t resist change—they resist being excluded from it.
70% of change initiatives fail. But not because of strategy. Because of people.
This keynote reveals how to lead change through the human side of transformation. Drawing on coaching psychology and Organizational Network Analysis (ONA), Margarita shares how to:
- Build team cohesion through complementary roles
- Foster a sense of belonging and purpose
- Use ONA to identify hidden influencers and drive innovation
If you’re looking to lead meaningful change—not just manage resistance—this keynote offers the blueprint.
Authentic Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Think Better to Lead Better
💬 How critical thinking becomes the ultimate human advantage
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work—but the greatest challenge in leadership remains deeply human.
True intelligence is not about knowing more, but about thinking better.
In this inspiring keynote, Margarita Mayo explores how authentic leadership is strengthened through critical thinking: the ability to make sound decisions, filter misinformation, manage attention, and recognize our own cognitive biases.
Because AI can process information, but only human leaders can lead with purpose, integrity, and self-awareness.
A transformative session for leaders who want to combine cutting-edge technology with human connection.
The Art of Honest Conversations: Feedback That Fuels Growth
Building trust through emotionally intelligent communication
Great leaders don’t avoid hard conversations—they master them. In this engaging keynote, Margarita Mayo explores how authentic communication—anchored in emotional intelligence—can transform feedback into fuel for growth.
You’ll learn how to deliver feedback that is direct but respectful, tackle tough issues with clarity and care, and ask powerful questions that spark reflection and action.
With a “tough on the issue, soft on the person” approach, this session equips leaders with practical tools to build trust, strengthen relationships, and unlock development—one honest conversation at a time.
Ready to bring authenticity to your next event?
Whether you are preparing a leadership summit, team offsite, or global conference, Margarita brings the science of human behavior and the practice of real leadership to every audience.
Now booking 2025 keynote engagements
If you would like to consider Dr Margarita Mayo as a speaker for your upcoming event, please contact Thinking Heads here.
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WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
“Margarita’s keynote was the highlight of our annual farewell event for Fulbright scholars. With her powerful communication style and authentic approach, she inspired the audience to reflect on leadership, success, and purpose. Her warmth, practical examples, and generosity in engaging with attendees left a lasting impression. A truly memorable talk that turned the event into a transformative experience.”
— Alberto López San Miguel, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission Spain. Madrid,
“Everyone I spoke with thought Margarita was a breath of fresh air, challenging ingrained notions about leadership. Her ‘3 H’s’ were memorable key takeaways, making her session a hit with the group.”
Ronald H. Szumigala, Jr. Director – RAI HQ -Biologis, Oncology, Merck
“Dr. Margarita Mayo’s keynote presentation was a standout highlight of our conference. She brought an incredible level of professionalism and dynamism that captivated everyone in the audience. Her insights provided tremendous value, enriching our attendees’ experience with practical knowledge and inspiring stories.”
Tali Nagler Kaufman, Global Event Producer at World Commerce & Contracting
“Thank you for the incredible interactive course with Dr. Margarita Mayo. Her positive energy had a powerful impact on all participants, helping them feel engaged and motivated for personal development.”
Georgina Hajjar, Master in Real State at IE University
“The course was highly informative and engaging. Margarita’s knowledge and close business examples helped me understand transformational leadership’s impact on organizational culture. Her fantastic teaching style greatly benefited my career.”
AlGhurair Group, Dubai
“Dear Professor Margarita, thank you for the outstanding Teambuilding course during the GOMBA 2022 face-to-face sessions. Your classes provided an incredible learning experience, going far beyond the academic content of the MBA program. I gained invaluable insights into personal, emotional, and social aspects of leadership and teambuilding, thanks to your engaging teaching methods and the 360° feedback exercises. Your expertise and inspiring approach made the learning process both enjoyable and deeply impactful.”
Arnold Wiryanto, Alumni of Global MBA program at IE University
“I was deeply impressed by her stage presence, the fantastic presentation, and the powerful messages she shared with the audience. One of her key messages — heart, head, and compassion, the 3 Hs of authentic leadership — was among the most quoted phrases on social media during the event.”
Mariya Peeva EMEA Inclusion and Diversity Lead, Hewlet Packart
“It was a pleasure to have Margarita Mayo at the annual Future of Work conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. She provided practical advice to an audience of over 600 HR directors and managers. Her charisma and valuable insights contributed greatly to the positive feedback from the event.”
Economedia, Bulgaria
“Margarita is a relaxed and passionate academic whose personal story embodies all the characteristics of authentic leaders she espouses to others. She admired those that were authentic and true to themselves, and did good for others, which inspired her to begin her research to be able to tell their stories.”
Sue Stockdale / Deputy Editor of Coaching Perspectives and Polar Explorer
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