Steve Thomas - About Steve

ABOUT STEVE THOMAS

Steve invests his life in helping a variety of organizations build leadership, develop people, and create team. To put it simply, he helps people navigate through the complexities of human weirdness.

He genuinely wants to see people live better lives and has a passion to develop people to get the most out of their leadership. It is no secret that great people make great organizations. While some start with tips and techniques to solve the problems that we see, Steve digs below the surface to challenge the deep issues we sometimes don’t see. Convinced that leadership drives the workplace culture and the culture drives everything else, he challenges current thinking and belief systems to bring about change…and fun! In fact, part of his mission is to make work culture more fun.

Steve also coaches football and lives in Springfield, Illinois with his wife, Debbie, who works in education doing almost the same thing he does, except she is way better at it than he is!

WHAT STEVE IS NOT

Steve is not a motivational speaker. Although he is a speaker that will motivate and inspire you, that is not his ultimate priority. Instead, Steve will challenge you to look at things with a new perspective and help you understand why being intentional in what you say and do, especially in your team, will bring higher productivity and an all around better environment.

PEOPLE FOLLOW PEOPLE, NOT POSITIONS. IF THERE'S NOT SOME SENSE
OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, THEN IT'S JUST LESS LIKELY THAT PEOPLE
WILL WANT TO FOLLOW.

James Kouzes & Barry Posner, A Leader's Legacy

Steve Thomas has worked with the O’Shea team for
several years. His impact on our organization is of
great value, and I recommend him as a resource for organizations that are looking to improve and thrive.
Mike O'Shea, Harold O'Shea Builders

I attend many training sessions and I must say, I am most impressed with your training style. The administrators had rave reviews for you and they felt it not only helped them on the job, but in their personal lives as well. Thank you.
DB, Peoria, IL

I was able to take the Default People Mode process and apply it to work and to my family life. It has changed the way I see people and lead people. Thank you so much!
KC, Tehachapi, CA

Steve was great! Personable, passionate, authentic.
Our culture has improved by an easy 75% by using
the ideas he shared.
CS, Nashville, TN

Another training day was the last thing I wanted to sit through. Now, I can’t wait until the next time you come
to our company. The stuff you shared was so practical
and engaging. You really challenged me to think. That session has changed my perspective on leadership and
the way I see people. Our team is doing so much better in so many ways. We will keep doing these team sessions because it makes a huge difference. Thanks again.
DM, Chicago, IL

He doesn’t suck to listen to.
KT, Zara's Collision Center

THE LEADERS OF GREAT ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT SEE PEOPLE AS A
COMMODITY TO BE MANAGED TO HELP GROW THE MONEY.
THEY SEE THE MONEY AS A COMMODITY TO HELP GROW THE PEOPLE.

Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last