"Anthony doesn't just motivate. He changes the way people think about leadership."

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Anthony’s Speaking Topics

Heart Leadership: The Secret Ingredient for Business Growth

As a leader, business growth and your people depend on you for clarity, purpose, and motivation. What if you could do it all by focusing on one thing? You can, and Anthony Lambatos is proof, and he has the answer: create a great place to work.

Anthony used his "4 Convictions of Heart Leadership" to build a great place to work at Footers Catering, and it led to his company achieving 400% growth. Building a culture of purpose, trust, and strength-based work also drove employee retention. Anthony has used this framework to train thousands of leaders across 100+ organizations.

In this engaging, actionable keynote, Anthony will challenge you to retool your leadership style to unlock performance, drive growth, and keep your team (and yourself) energized in the age of burnout.

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How do you measure the health of your business? Love what you do but get stuck analyzing numbers when making business decisions? You're not alone.

In this dynamic keynote, Anthony Lambatos shares the 7 MIBE (Make It Better Every Day) Growth Metrics to help leaders make smarter decisions now. Anthony will show you how these metrics helped him scale his business, Footers Catering, by 400%, earn Best Place to Work honors 8+ times, open his 20,000 sq. ft. event center Social Capitol, and launch MIBE Leadership Development.

More importantly, you will learn how to get the 7 MIBE Growth Metrics for your business, interpret them in today's market, and keep them moving forward. Anthony will make numbers fun, and show you how they create a great place to work.

Make it Count: The 7 Numbers Business Owners Need to Know

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Leaders know bad hires cost money, morale, and momentum. But most don't realize that 80% of turnover is caused by poor hiring practices.

In this energizing keynote, Anthony Lambatos reveals the four hidden hiring habits that hold companies back, and what great leaders do differently to build high-performing, loyal teams that drive long-term business growth. Anthony learned the strategies he will share firsthand while scaling his company, Footers Catering, by 400%, growing his team to 200+, and earning Best Places to Work honors 8+ times, all while keeping retention 50% above industry average.

Whether you're building a new team or fine-tuning your current hiring process, this keynote delivers proven strategies and practical tools to hire smarter and grow stronger.

Four Hiring Mistakes:(And How to Avoid Them): Unlock Success by Mastering the Art of Exceptional Hiring

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"You can't solve this year's problems with last year's solutions." Nowhere is that more true, or urgent, than in the current, fast-changing business landscape. Today, innovation isn't a luxury, it is your competitive edge.

Anthony Lambatos knows the power of innovation. He led his family's 30-year-old catering business, Footers, to 400% growth, earned Best Places to Work honors 8+ times, opened a 20,000 sq. ft. event center, and launched MIBE Leadership Development, all by making innovation part of the culture.

In this high-impact keynote, Anthony will share his innovation blueprint, built on the neuroscience-based Innovation Quotient Edge (IQE) Assessment. He'll also help you identify which of the 9 innovation triggers will unlock your team's innovation, and make the plan actionable.

Leave with your custom innovation strategy, and, from Anthony's infectious energy, a reminder that building a business can (and should) be fun!

The Innovation Blueprint: Future-Proof Your Business

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Meet Anthony

Anthony Lambatos didn't just enter the catering business, he grew up in it. Working alongside his father, the founder of Footers Catering in Denver, Colorado, Anthony learned the industry from the ground up long before he ever led it. In 2010, he and his wife, April, took the reins of the family business, successfully guiding its transition into a thriving second-generation company.

Today, Anthony is a sought-after national speaker known for his practical, people-first approach to leadership. He specializes in heart leadership: building operational structures and team cultures where employees feel genuinely engaged, valued, and motivated to do their best work.

That passion led Anthony and April to launch MIBE, which stands for Make It Better Everyday, drawn from the second half of Footers' own mission statement. Through MIBE, they equip leaders with the education and tools to build intentional team cultures rooted in heart-led leadership, helping businesses not just run well, but thrive.

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Here’s What People Are Saying…

  • Anthony is a powerhouse of a speaker, with true conviction behind his words on stage, and a beautifully approachable manner off. I know that I do not need to worry about how he will present himself on stage, or whether his presentation materials will be up to snuff. He always brings the goods and beyond that, receives high marks from my attendee base. Additionally, having the pleasure of knowing many of his core staff, I also know Anthony 'practices what he preaches.' They are devoted to the company and are genuinely good and talented people. He knows how to hire, how to retain, and how to cultivate top talent. I highly recommend him as a speaker at your next conference.

    Kathleen Stoehr | Director of Community & Content Strategy Informa Connect

  • Attending Anthony Lambatos’ keynote for the Officer of the Administration 2026 Spring Symposium at the University of Oregon was a truly inspiring experience. Through powerful stories from his lived experiences, Anthony showcased how resilience shapes strong leaders and thriving communities, centering on three key elements: individual strengths, purpose, and intentional relationships. 

     What stood out most was his emphasis on heart leadership as the secret ingredient to creating a great place to work. Anthony challenged us to see culture as something actively built through daily behaviors, and his reminder that “culture does not stop for busy” reinforced the importance of consistently investing in people. 

    Lara Fernandez | Manager, Employee Development and Engagement

  • We were seeking an animated, experienced speaker for our Annual NACE Trends event in Houston, one who could appeal to the varied individuals who would be in attendance and who could speak on the topic of teamwork, team management and development.

    Anthony was an easy choice after I learned of his professional experience with Footers Catering and especially the leadership company he founded called MIBE.

    On the day of the event, Anthony was in a great mood, arrived early for sound check and happily interacted with our VIP Ticket holders prior to going on stage. His speech and performance kept the attention of the over 250 guests, while staying inspiring and informative.

    Great experience and would definitely recommend him!

    Samantha Gieseke, NACE Houston Trends Chair

  • The reviews are in and after hearing from the companies that attended the LCA Northeast Conference in Connecticut, Anthony Lambatos was a smash hit! Attendees loved his presentations on heart leadership and culture, and his presence helped to give an overall professionalism to the event. Anthony was easy to book and a pleasure to plan with. I highly recommend him for your next gathering

    Jonathan Jennings, Executive Vice President/COO, CT Wedding Group