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Chris Ruden - World Record-Holding Amputee Powerlifter; Sales Speaker on Resilience, Change Management & Overcoming Adversity; Bestselling Author; Competitor on NBC’s "Titan Games"

Chris Ruden

Profile updated June 27, 2025
LocationTravels from Miami, FL, USA
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About Chris Ruden

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Change is Strength: Letting Go of Yesterday’s Logic to Build a Better Tomorrow

Everyone has heard the phrase “only the strong survive” but in explaining why, the phrase reads “only the strong survive due to willingness to change”. Change is inevitable as is the resistance to change. In this talk, Chris uses his expertise in introspective change to help teams and audiences alike train for change. Looking backward for solutions to problems we have yet to encounter prevents growth in an ever-changing world. Problem-solving requires forward-thinking, creative change management strategies and a collective perspective shift toward letting go of yesterday’s logic to build a better tomorrow.

Presentation Objective

Provide attendees with effective framework to lead change with a framework of:

  • Optimizing an effective individual and team perspective around change
  • Invoking and Embracing creative problem solving ideas
  • Implementing robust frameworks around managing change
  • Evaluating mindset as a tool for organizational success

Learning Objectives

  • Recognizing and validating that change is strength.
  • How to qualify our environment and respond effectively to maximize our performance
  • How to overcome change aversion and build a new narrative for success
  • Develop change-proof problem solving strategies to leverage change for growth opportunities
  • When to embrace change as a catalyst for growth
  • Connecting the importance of practicing proactive behavior in your business operations to success, and how to redefine adversity as a positive tool that can strengthen teams and organizations powerfully

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Books by Chris Ruden

The Art of Changing Course: A 3-Step Strategy to Get Unstuck and Solve Your Real Problems - Book by Chris Ruden

The Art of Changing Course: A 3-Step Strategy to Get Unstuck and Solve Your Real Problems” (2024)

The Art of Changing Course: A 3-Step Strategy to Get Unstuck and Solve Your Real Problems

The Upper Hand: Leveraging limitations to turn adversity into advantage - Book by Chris Ruden

The Upper Hand: Leveraging limitations to turn adversity into advantage” (2021)

The Upper Hand: Leveraging limitations to turn adversity into advantage

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