Lawyer. Firefighter. Elected Official. CEO.
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George’s flagship keynote. Every generational stereotype – when examined through context – is actually a strength. He runs four live reframes on stage, then reveals the audience just experienced his 3-Step EQ Loop in real time. Booked by Jeff Haars at Amentum (NASA contractor) for a 1,300-person leadership division. Filmed.
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Ten years as a volunteer firefighter at 9,000ft in the Colorado Rockies. 500 hours a year responding to structure fires, cardiac arrests, and mountain rescues. The five-second pause that saved his crew. What the firehouse teaches about trust, pressure, and leading people that Harvard Law and McKinsey never could.
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George ran 8 elections as Jefferson County Clerk – including the 2020 presidential election for 430,000+ voters. He absorbed death threats to shield his staff, defended election integrity on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper, and fought literal fires as a volunteer on weekends. A keynote about resilience when the stakes aren’t theoretical.
“George's presentation had a strong and immediate impact on our leadership team. His framework for leading across generations was clear, engaging, and immediately resonated with everyone in the room. Several leaders described it as 'the kind of message that stays with you long after the session ends,' and it quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the offsite.”
– Jeff Haars, Vice President & Program Manager, Amentum
Judgment to curiosity.
Frustration to understanding.
Stereotypes to strengths.
— George Stern’s keynote thesis
Pause. Empathise. Respond with Compassion. George’s core framework, demonstrated live on stage through real-time generational stereotype reframes. Transforms reactive management into responsive leadership. Trainable, repeatable, immediate.
Treat others as THEY want to be treated. Not the Golden Rule – the upgrade. Illustrated in George’s keynote through a married-couple fight (disarming) and a feedback-at-work example (practical). The empathy layer that changes how your team communicates.
Take criticism publicly. Give credit to your team. Always. George calls this the first rule of great leaders – and acknowledges it’s thankless and hard. That honesty is why the room trusts him.
Every generational stereotype, when examined through historical context, is actually a competitive advantage. Boomers aren’t technophobic – they’re trust-builders. Gen Z aren’t lazy – they’re boundary-setters. George runs this reframe four times live, then reveals the pattern.
“George brings real intellectual weight to a keynote stage – frameworks that give leaders a new vocabulary for problems they've been struggling to name. His keynotes hit hard and his Q&A hits harder. I've watched him hold a room for an hour and leave people wanting more.”
– Rich Falk-Wallace, CEO, Arcana
George Stern is represented exclusively by Clash Creation. Contact GeorgeStern@clash.cc to check availability and receive a formal quote. George delivers keynotes (35–45 min), keynote-plus-workshop sessions (up to half-day), and moderated Q&A. Clash handles all enquiries, contracts, and logistics.
George speaks on emotional intelligence under pressure, leading across generations, resilience, and crisis leadership. His talks draw on a decade as a volunteer firefighter at 9,000ft, 8 elections administered as an elected county clerk (including the 2020 presidential), and careers spanning Harvard Law, McKinsey, the Obama White House, and CEO of a mid-seven-figure company.
George Stern’s speaking fee starts at $10,000–$15,000 depending on event format, travel, and customisation. All bookings are handled exclusively through Clash Creation. Contact GeorgeStern@clash.cc for a quote and to check availability for your event date.
George Stern is a Harvard Law graduate (magna cum laude), former McKinsey management consultant, and former clerk in the Office of White House Counsel under President Obama. He was elected Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder in Colorado — the first Democrat in 20 years — where he ran 8 elections including the 2020 presidential election, earning 4 national innovation awards and a feature on CBS 60 Minutes. He is currently CEO of G&P LLC and an active volunteer firefighter in Golden, Colorado.
“Running a business means making high-stakes decisions constantly – and often alone. When I was deciding whether to buy my company, George helped me weigh every angle.”
“As I grew from an independent contributor all the way to CEO, George was there to coach me through the transitions and big decisions.”
“George has that rare experience of having been the leader himself, and of having advised leaders.”
George speaks on leadership under pressure, emotional intelligence, leading across generations, resilience, and entrepreneurship. His talks draw on a decade as a volunteer firefighter, eight elections as a county clerk including the 2020 presidential election, and careers spanning Harvard Law, McKinsey, the Obama White House, and CEO of a mid-seven-figure company.
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“Several leaders described it as ‘the kind of message that stays with you long after the session ends,’ and it quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the offsite.”
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