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Leadership That Holds Up Mirrors — and Moves People to Act

See Clearly and Lead with Courage, Candor, and Care.

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Kristal delivers keynotes that don't rely on platitudes.

They create moments of recognition — the kind where people feel seen, challenged, and capable of leading differently the very next day.

Kristal speaks to leaders who care deeply and carry real responsibility.
Leaders navigating complexity, pressure, growth, and the quiet cost of avoidance.
Leaders who don’t need another slogan — they need clarity, language, and truth delivered with respect.

Kristal's Signature Speaking Topics

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Power Without Ego

Servant leadership is often misunderstood as softness.
In reality, it is one of the most demanding leadership disciplines there is.

This keynote shows leaders how to lead with humility and authority — holding standards, making decisions, and serving people without losing influence or direction.

This is servant leadership practiced.

Courageous Candor

Silence feels safe — until it quietly erodes trust, culture, and performance.

In this keynote, Kristal names the real cost of avoidance and teaches leaders how to replace silence with courageous candor: truth told with care, clarity, and respect.

Audiences leave with language, confidence, and a new understanding of why clarity is love.

The Mirror Effect

The most effective leaders aren’t just decisive — they are deeply self-aware.

In this keynote, Kristal helps leaders understand how they are experienced by others, how to read people and rooms, and how social motivation shapes behavior long before words do.

This is the work of seeing clearly — yourself and others — and leading accordingly.

Past Notable Keynotes...

Kristal speaking at the Leadership Development Institute (LDI).

Leadership Development Institute, PA Dept. of Human Services, 2008-2013

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

Leadership Development Institute, PA Dept. of Human Services, 2008-2013

"Leadership with Character," Discovery Channel, 2015

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

Leadership Development Institute, PA Dept. of Human Services, 2008-2013

Kristal in front of the sign for Leadership Development Inititive conference.

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

Kristal speaking in front of large digital screen, arms outstretched.

"Organizational Development," Harrisburg University 2016-2019

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

Leadership Development Initiative, MD Dept. of Human Services, 2014, 2015

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

"Building Connected Relationships," Temple University, 2020

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

A computer screen with a Zoom meeting displayed and KMT on the Zoom screen.

BGL "Virtual Bootcamp," 2020-2021

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

"Owning Your Power," Columbia University, 2022

Kristal with her hands out to her side, speaking to a room in front of a window at Columbia U.

"Owning Your Power," Columbia University, 2022

"Building Together," Commission for Community Colleges, 2018-2019

"Owning Your Power," Columbia University, 2022

KMT posing and looking at the camera while teaching in California for K & S.

"Encouraging Conflict," Kulicke & Soffa, Orange County, 2024

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

"Breaking Barriers and Building Influence," Eaton Global, 2024

KMT posing with hundreds of people in a large ballroom in the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.

"Breaking Barriers and Building Influence," Eaton Global, 2024

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

"Breaking Barriers and Building Influence," Eaton Global, 2024

KMT speaking in front of a screen with a Kristal-style superhero cartoon depicted on it. Power pose.

"Mindset Mastery: A Guide to Unstoppable Thinking," OneHR/SHRM, 2025

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

KMT looking at the camera from on stage, in the middle of talking, pointing her left index finger

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

"Courage, Candor, and your Authentic Voice," Business Women's Forum, 2023, 2025

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The front cover of Krstal's book, Beautifully Bossy. Kristal looking at camera, hand on her cheek.

Beautifully Bossy: A Guide to Servant Leadership

In Beautifully Bossy, Kristal Markle-Temons explores what it actually takes to lead with courage, accountability, and humanity — especially in environments where clarity is hard and pressure is constant. This book offers practical insight into servant leadership as a lived discipline, not a slogan.

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