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L.E.A.D. with Impact™
Where Burnout Ends
and Leadership Begins.
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Helping Burned-Out Leaders Reclaim Energy, Confidence, and Clarity.
Michael Dillard is a Global Leadership Speaker, 🇺🇸 U.S. Veteran, Author of two books and a retired U.S. Diplomat who helps organizations solve one of today’s most costly problems: leadership burnout.
With over 20 years of experience leading high-performing teams across six countries, Michael equips executives with practical strategies to prevent burnout, boost morale, and improve performance using his proven L.E.A.D. with Impact™ framework:
Listen, Empower, Adapt, and Develop.
His work helps organizations:
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Reduce costly leadership turnover
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Build cultures of resilience and trust
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Equip managers to lead through change—without burning out
Michael has trained leaders in high-stress environments across the U.S., Africa, and Central America—including roles in the 🇺🇸 U.S. Government. He now brings this global perspective to help companies build lasting leadership from the inside out.
Looking to energize your team and create a culture that outlasts burnout?
Michael delivers keynotes and workshops that move leaders from survival mode to sustainable impact.
MICHAEL BUILDS TEAMS THAT THRIVE—EVEN UNDER PRESSURE
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Michael Dillard is a retired U.S. Diplomat and Army Veteran with over 20 years of leadership experience across six countries. He’s led multicultural teams through crisis, conflict, and change—and now equips organizations to do the same.
His mission: Help companies build resilient, energized teams that perform at a high level without burning out.
Michael helps organizations:
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Strengthen leadership clarity and team morale
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Reduce burnout and turnover
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Build trust across diverse, high-pressure environments
If your team is struggling to stay motivated and engaged, Michael delivers the tools, mindset, and momentum to turn things around—fast.
TURNING BURNOUT INTO BREAKTHROUGHS
Through his lived experience overcoming adversity—including burnout, career setbacks, and high-stress leadership roles—Michael Dillard has developed a deep expertise in resilience, people-first leadership, and strategic recovery.
As a retired U.S. Diplomat and Army Veteran with over two decades of global leadership experience, Michael now empowers senior leaders to rebuild energy, restore clarity, and lead with renewed purpose.
Whether you’re navigating team fatigue, rapid change, or personal burnout, Michael’s mission is to help you transform pressure into purpose—and burnout into breakthrough
