Sue Hawkes
Keynote speeches that catalyze change and deliver real results.
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“Sue’s presentation was one, if not the, best I have ever seen.”
– Michelle Hopewell, Dahl Consulting
“Sue Hawkes provided a ‘change your life experience.’ I highly recommend Sue, it’s a great way to unite and maximize performance.”
- John Palen, CEO, Allied Executives
“Your presentation, was wonderful! Thank you so much for such a frank, brave, and inspiring workshop."
- Jennifer R. Newell, SB Creative Content
Meet Sue
Sue is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, Expert EOS Implementer™, CEO of YESS!, and creator of the Five-Star Success System. She helps leaders build winning cultures where accountability thrives. Your people, purpose, and profit grow as a result.
If you’re wrestling with friction in your business, Sue will help you name it, face it, and solve it—for good. Whether it’s through live keynotes, online programs, group workshops, or EOS Implementation, Sue helps leaders clear the clutter, stop avoiding hard conversations, and align their teams to move faster and better - together.
She co-authored Issues: Remove Friction, Fast-Track Your Growth, and Ignite Your Greatness (April 2026), the next book in the EOS Mastery Series. In the book, Sue calls out what most leaders tiptoe around and give you the tools to do something about it - immediately.
Sue has been running a business since the fifth grade selling door-to-door. Turns out, helping people and solving problems is what drives her. Today, Sue works with leaders who are ready to grow without chaos, eliminate what’s slowing them down, and lead like they mean it - with clarity, courage, and just enough humor to make it stick.
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EOS: Get a Grip on Your Business
Are you running your business or is it running you? Learn a complete set of simple, practical tools to run a better business –the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)®.
Audience: Executives
Stop Chasing Perfection
Are you a leader who struggles with self-doubt or a CEO who sometimes feels like a fraud? If so, you are not alone. Get inspired with insights and practices from Sue's book, Chasing Perfection.
Audience: Female Leaders
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Are you avoiding that tough conversation you need to have? Learn how to navigate difficult conversations before they become problems with proven frameworks.
Audience: Anyone
Leadership + Management = Accountability
Learn the skills you need to become a more effective leader and manager in this interactive keynote.
Audience: Leaders, Managers
Moving from Uncertain to Unstoppable
How do you move from uncertain to unstoppable amid overwhelming circumstances? Get inspired and learn tools to create positive, lasting change.
Audience: Anyone
Gold Standard: Greatness Starts with You
A company can only rise as high as its leadership team. Learn how to become the "gold standard" to thrive.
Audience: Executives
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