What corporate leadership workshops does CommandReady offer?

CommandReady offers three workshop programs: (1) A four-part series for new and high-potential leaders covering operational planning and environment-shaping; (2) A half-day session for senior leaders and boards focused on building continuous learners and independent action; and (3) A long-term strategic leadership workshop for leaders approaching 50, focused on personal focus, organizational growth, and legacy leadership.

What keynote topics does Colonel Garth Massey cover for corporate events?

Colonel Garth Massey delivers keynotes on six core topics: Shape the Environment (getting results without micromanaging), Getting to Action (moving from talk to execution), Prudence and Continuous Learning, The Courage to Lead, Making Decisions Under Pressure, and Lenses of Leadership (connecting strategy to tactics and adapting your communication by level).

What is the difference between a CommandReady keynote and a workshop?

A CommandReady keynote is a high-energy presentation for conferences and corporate events — typically 45 to 90 minutes — designed to shift mindset and inspire action. A workshop is a structured half-day or multi-session program that goes deeper: teams leave with specific tools, shared language, and a framework they can apply immediately to their operations.

Who are CommandReady corporate workshops designed for?

CommandReady offers workshops for three distinct audiences: new and high-potential leaders developing foundational leadership skills, senior leaders and boards focused on building organizational culture and independent execution, and experienced leaders (typically 50+) working on long-term strategic focus and leadership legacy.

What does Shape the Environment mean in leadership?

Shape the Environment is a military leadership principle that Colonel Garth Massey applies to corporate teams. Instead of managing people directly, effective leaders design the conditions — systems, culture, context, and expectations — that allow teams to perform and take initiative without constant oversight. It means shifting focus from the individual to the system they operate within.

What is EMPCOA in leadership?

EMPCOA is a military planning framework Colonel Garth Massey adapts for corporate leadership. It involves learning to flip the map — seeing challenges and decisions from your team's perspective, your client's perspective, and your competitor's perspective simultaneously. In business, it builds humility and prepares leaders to anticipate objections and align their strategy to how others actually see the situation.

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I’ve known Garth for many years and always appreciated his authentic leadership style and advice. Fast forward and I found myself leading a high performing team in need of taking their skillsets to the next level. After many discussions tailored to meet my needs, Garth delivered content across multiple platforms – Keynote, Workshop and Digital. They appreciate how logically his content is structured but more importantly how relatable his examples are to their roles. I highly recommend his program.

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The audience LOVED Garth. His messaging and delivery were so impactful the client hired him for their next leadership gathering where he delivered a powerful workshop that got rave reviews from the CEO – who asked him to come back again. You cannot go wrong with Garth. He’s unique, powerful and incredibly relevant in today’s world of leadership challenges.

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Meet Your Speaker

Col. Garth Massey

If you’ve ever met Garth Massey, you know it’s an understatement to say he’s passionate about Leadership Development. It’s a walk he’s walked in his civilian and military career.

Garth has served several combat assignments with the United States Marine Corps where he learned that leaders do, in fact, eat last. He currently serves as a Colonel in the Marine Reserves at the Regimental command level, leading nearly 5,000 Marines and sailors.

15 years ago he founded CommandReady, a leadership development company known for transforming the “me mindset” to a service based, value-driven leadership mindset.

In addition to extensive real life leadership experience, Garth has earned his MBA and a MSS. (Master of Strategic Studies) He is a student of both the business application and real life examples of leadership done right.

"Every aspect of our lives is effected by our ability to lead, our teams and ourselves, the intentional study of how we lead results in better outcomes and greater satisfaction in life."

KEYNOTES

SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENT

(NOT THE PERSON)

Getting activity w/o doing the work
Learning where to focus your efforts
Leaders role
Improving the measure of effectiveness
Focus on the system, not the individual
Giving them context to use new havits

Colonel Garth Massey delivering Shape the Environment keynote — corporate leadership training

Getting to Action

Managing through order and chaos, and return to order again
Take initiative
Building an innovative culture
Understand the difference between talking and doing

Prudence

Continuous learning is the foundation of success
Everything is individualistic
Learn to shape your own quest for knowledge
What you need to know for the next level
Everything has been fed to you-there are no syllabus' for life
Humility to learn
You're always one bullet away from being the person in charge

Virtue of Courage

The courage it takes to lead
Courage it takes to do the right thing
People will do what is safe (what they are pressured to do) and profitable vs what is right

Making Decisions

Make fast decisions withour outpacing the team so they think you are crazy
Communication and where it fits
Outpacing the enemy

EMPCOA

Learn to flip the map and see objections from the enemy's perspective
Who is the enemy, hint it is everyone
Learning to flip the map
Building humility out on the team so you can prepare for meeting without ignoring your clients

Lenses of Leadership

Learning to switch perspectives when working with your team
Connecting strategy to tactics
Avoiding the trap of solving today's problems with yesterday's solutions
Speak the right language at the right level

WORKSHOPS

Workshop 1:

New and high potential leaders

Four-part series

Four half day sessions

Key Concept:

Understanding the planning process and how senior leaders can shape

the environment in their business to drive operational goals

CommandReady Workshop 1 — four-part leadership series for new and high-potential leaders

Workshop 2:

Senior leaders/Board of Directors

Half day session

Key Concept:

Setting up an environment to build continuous learners and drive

independent action rather than being consumed by their business

Workshop 3:

For leaders around age 50

Long-tern strategy

Key Concept:

Strategic discussion about what your focus is the 10,000 days you have left at the age of 50. How do you overcome the iron majors that stop action? What are you willing to focus on and how does it drive business and growing leaders?

CommandReady Workshop 3 — strategic leadership program for senior leaders and executives

VIDEO EXAMPLES

People Business - We're all in it

Most Dangerous Tool in Business

Let People Test Ideas

Shape the Environment

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