Most keynotes deliver a quick burst of inspiration that fades by Monday morning. Mine delivers transformation that sticks.
Most leaders manage. The unforgettable ones create belief.
I’m Kendal Kane — a stage magician turned transformational leadership coach. For over 30 years, I’ve mastered the art of commanding rooms, guiding focus, and making people feel seen.
Before stepping onto leadership stages, I spent decades building Kane Magic Entertainment from the ground up — growing it from small local shows into a trusted name booked for thousands of corporate events, private performances, and community engagements across the country.
Through every show, I didn’t just perform tricks — I learned how to design an experience, hold a room’s attention, manage shifting dynamics on the fly, and make every audience member feel like the magic was made just for them.
Now, I help executives, managers, and teams lead with the same presence, trust, and clarity that make magic possible.
Because real leadership isn’t about control — it’s about connection.
In this high-impact keynote, I reveal how the world’s best magicians use presence, attention, psychology, and emotional connection to influence an audience — and how leaders can do the same to captivate teams, elevate performance, and build cultures of trust.
Only 21% of employees strongly trust their leaders. That means nearly 8 out of 10 people show up every day guarded — holding back ideas, energy, and loyalty.
When trust erodes, so does your team’s performance.
Your people are working hard — but on the wrong things.
When leaders don’t guide focus intentionally, teams scatter energy on low-value tasks. Priorities shift without clarity. Deadlines slip. Effort duplicates. The best people get burnt out… fast.
Cost: Missed goals, wasted payroll, and a team that feels like it’s always sprinting but never arriving.
Quiet quitting. Disengagement. High turnover. These aren’t buzzwords — they’re signs that people are exhausted by outdated, top-down management.
Every disengaged employee drains focus, culture, and billions in productivity that vanish overnight.
Culture doesn’t stay healthy by accident. When leadership is reactive instead of intentional, culture drifts into silos and side conversations. Small tensions get buried.
People stop sharing ideas. New hires soak up old problems and disengage before they even get started.
Cost: Good people quietly check out or quietly leave — taking institutional knowledge and morale with them.
No one ever taught you how to lead people. You learned how to manage tasks, chase deadlines, and put out fires. But real leadership? It’s about human connection — guiding focus, repairing relationships, building trust that lasts long after the meeting ends.
Too many managers avoid hard conversations — or bulldoze them. Poorly delivered feedback kills trust, triggers defensiveness, and leaves performance gaps to grow in the dark.
When leaders don’t know how to align intentions with impact, tension spreads like wildfire.
Cost: Untapped potential, low morale, and wasted training budgets when coaching never sticks.
Let’s make leadership feel like magic — because it’s built on connection, not control.
I’m Kendal Kane — a professional magician turned transformational leadership speaker and coach.
For over 30 years, I stood on stages with nothing but a rope, a deck of cards, and my presence — captivating audiences by guiding their focus, shaping their attention, and making the impossible feel real.
But behind the curtain, I faced a truth that changed my life:
I knew how to hold a crowd. But when it came to leading a team — I was improvising.
I saw what happens when leaders rely on control instead of connection. Teams disengage. Trust erodes. Culture weakens. Results suffer.
So I set out to answer one question:
What if leadership could feel like magic?
That question turned into a journey — studying what makes people trust, follow, and stay inspired. I dove deep into the psychology of belonging with Alfred Adler, learned the art of repairing relationships through Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, adopted Jocko Willink’s principles of ethical influence, and embraced Alex Hormozi’s STAR System for practical performance coaching.
Out of that journey, I created the MAGIC Leadership Framework — a practical, human-centered system that helps leaders:
✨ Master the Moment
✨ Align Intentions with Impact
✨ Guide Focus Strategically
✨ Initiate Meaningful Repair
✨ Create Belonging and Contribution
Today, I deliver keynotes, workshops, and coaching that blend stagecraft with science — giving leaders real tools to build trust, inspire belief, and lead teams people don’t want to leave.
Because real leadership doesn’t control people — it connects them.
When I’m not on stage, you’ll find me coaching high-performance teams, designing new experiences for the Entertainment Pro Mastery community, or helping leaders turn theory into practical, everyday culture shifts.
If you’re ready to make leadership feel like magic — let’s talk.
Most talks motivate for a moment — this one equips your leaders for impact that sticks.
Through real stories, interactive moments, and practical frameworks, your audience will walk away knowing exactly how to:
✅ Build trust without relying on pressure
✅ Communicate clearly — and resolve conflict before it escalates
✅ Lead with authenticity — not fear or manipulation
✅ Create lasting impact — not temporary hype
This keynote blends stagecraft with science for actionable leadership breakthroughs your team can apply immediately:
💥 Presence = Power
Master how to show up like a magician — with clarity, calm energy, and authority that holds any room.
🗣️ Communication = Connection
Learn Marshall Rosenberg’s 4-step Nonviolent Communication framework to resolve tension and build loyalty.
🎯 Feedback = Focus
Use Alex Hormozi’s STAR System to tackle performance issues without creating blame or defensiveness.
🧠 Psychology = Performance
Apply Alfred Adler’s principles of belonging and contribution to fuel buy-in and build a culture people don’t want to leave.
When you combine the art of stage presence with the science of trust psychology, you get MAGIC — a 5-part system I teach in my keynotes and workshops to help leaders:
Master the Moment: Command the room with confidence and calm energy.
Align Intentions with Impact: Influence ethically — never manipulate.
Guide Focus Strategically: Control attention to eliminate burnout and noise.
Initiate Meaningful Repair: Restore trust fast with proven communication tools.
Create Belonging & Contribution: Build a culture where people stay, grow, and perform.
✔️ Leadership retreats & executive off-sites
✔️ Corporate conferences & company summits
✔️ Company culture transformations
✔️ New manager onboarding & high-
performance team building
Whether your audience is made up of newly promoted managers or seasoned senior leaders, this keynote meets them where they are — and gives them tools they can use the very next day.
A great keynote ignites change. Coaching makes it stick.
Most leaders don’t fail because they lack ambition — they fail because nobody taught them how to lead people with presence, clarity, and connection.
Through personalized leadership coaching, I help executives, managers, and teams embed the MAGIC Framework into daily habits — so they can build trust, guide focus, and inspire belief where it matters most: in the real work.
✔️ Senior leaders who want to transform how they communicate and connect
✔️ New managers promoted for technical skills, but not yet people skills
✔️ Entrepreneurs building teams who trust, follow, and stay
✔️ HR and L&D directors ready to level up promising talent
“The most talked-about keynote we’ve ever booked. Kendal made leadership feel human again.” — HR Director, Tech Startup
“Kendal’s workshops shifted our entire culture from fear to trust.” — VP, Healthcare Group
“If you want your team to believe again, book him now.” — CEO, Retail Franchise
This isn’t your typical leadership talk. It’s an experience designed to shift mindsets, spark trust, and deliver tools your leaders will actually use.
In this high-impact keynote, I pull back the curtain on what the world’s greatest magicians know about presence, focus, and connection — and translate it into real-world leadership breakthroughs.
Your audience won’t just sit and listen — they’ll see, feel, and practice how to:
✨ Hold a room with calm confidence and clear intention
✨ Influence ethically — never manipulate
✨ Guide attention to reduce burnout and align priorities
✨ Repair trust fast with the proven Nonviolent Communication
model
✨ Build a culture where people feel seen, safe, and ready to
contribute
This keynote blends story, stagecraft, psychology, and interactive moments.
Expect a dynamic blend of captivating demonstrations, relatable leadership stories, and frameworks your people can apply immediately.
Perfect for:
✔️ Leadership retreats
✔️ Executive off-sites
✔️ Corporate conferences
✔️ Culture-building summits
✔️ High-performance team events
By the time the lights come up, your leaders will know how to:
✅ Communicate with trust and clarity
✅ Align intentions with real impact
✅ Build connection instead of control
✅ Create lasting results — not just a burst of
motivation that fades by Monday
📌 Keynote Duration: 45–60 minutes (customizable for your audience)
📌 Add-On Options: Q&A, breakout workshop, full-day team session
📌 Audience Size: From 20 to 2,000 — customized to fit your setting
📌 Technical Needs: Wireless headset mic, projector & screen, sound playback, small table for props
If you want your next event to do more than motivate — if you want it to transform how your people lead — it’s time to make leadership feel like magic.
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Unlike generic motivational talks, Kendal’s keynote blends real stage magic, human psychology, and practical frameworks. Your leaders won’t just feel inspired — they’ll leave with actionable tools they can use immediately to build trust, guide focus, and strengthen connection..
This keynote is designed to work powerfully for audiences of 20 to 2,000+, whether you’re hosting an intimate executive off-site, a company-wide summit, or a multi-day leadership conference.
The standard keynote is 45–60 minutes, but Kendal can adapt the length to fit your agenda. Many clients also book an add-on Q&A or follow-up breakout workshop to deepen the impact.
Absolutely. The keynote sets the stage — but transformation sticks through workshops and coaching. Kendal offers half-day or full-day interactive workshops, custom leadership intensives, and 1:1 or small-group coaching packages for teams who want to embed the MAGIC Framework into their culture.
Yes. Kendal works closely with event organizers to understand your audience, industry, and culture. Every keynote weaves in relevant stories, language, and examples to meet your leaders where they are.
Not at all. While senior executives love Kendal’s message, the frameworks and tools benefit new managers, team leads, and high-potential talent too. The goal is to help anyone in a leadership role master presence, influence ethically, and build cultures people want to stay in.
A wireless headset mic, projector and screen for slides, sound playback, and a small table for props are usually all that’s needed. Kendal’s team will coordinate details with your venue or AV crew to make it seamless.
It’s easy! Click [Book Kendal] to share your event details or schedule a discovery call. You can also [Download the Speaker Kit] for all the details you need to share with your planning team.
Reach out anytime — Kendal’s team is here to make your event unforgettable and your leaders unstoppable.
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