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Nate Payne

Leadership Coach | TEDx Speaker | Author | Creator of Living Systems Leadership🌱

Nate Payne

Leadership Coach | TEDx Speaker | Author | Creator of Living Systems Leadership🌱

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Creator of Living Systems Leadership
TEDx Speaker on Adaptive Leadership
30+ Years in Leadership & Tech
Author & Leadership Educator

About Nate Payne

Leadership Coach | TEDx Speaker | Author | Creator of Living Systems Leadership🌱

Nate Payne is the creator of Living Systems Leadership, a pioneering leadership model that blends systems thinking, ecology, and three decades of real-world technology and leadership experience. He helps leaders navigate uncertainty with clarity, make smarter decisions under pressure, and build organizations that learn, adapt, and thrive in the unknown.

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Fresh Leadership Insights

I bring a nature-based, systems approach that challenges outdated leadership norms and sparks new thinking.

Deep, Story-Driven Content

I share real-world stories that make complex systems thinking accessible and engaging for all listeners.

Actionable Takeaways

I offer practical frameworks leaders can apply immediately to improve team performance and culture.

High Retention Topics

I deliver content that keeps audiences listening-blending strategy, psychology, and ecology into compelling conversations.

Episode Angles & Topics

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Leadership Lessons from Nature

Explore how forests, rivers, and reefs model adaptive leadership in complex environments.

Ecology-inspired leadership Nature as a systems teacher Building resilience through design
Why Your Org Chart Isn't Enough

Uncover the hidden systems that shape culture, strategy, and team behavior.

Feedback loops Cultural patterns System redesign for performance
Leading Through Uncertainty

Learn how to make smart decisions under pressure without burning out your team.

Decision-making clarity Confidence in chaos Reducing leadership overwhelm
From Firefighting to Flow

Shift from reactive management to proactive team alignment and resilience.

Avoiding burnout Team coherence Leadership system upgrades
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Audience Takeaways

Listeners gain practical tools to lead with clarity, reduce chaos, and build teams that adapt and thrive-even in uncertainty.

Hot Topics
How systems thinking reveals the hidden forces shaping team performance
Why traditional leadership models fail in unpredictable environments
The surprising lessons leadership can learn from forests and reefs
Why Trust Me
30+ years of leadership and technology experience
Creator of a proven leadership framework
TEDx speaker with a grounded, story-driven approach
The Ideal Show

Leadership, organizational design, business transformation, systems thinking, team performance

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Professional Experience

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Living Systems Leadership
5 years 8 months

Developed a leadership model blending systems thinking, ecology, and 30 years of experience to help leaders thrive in complexity.

Managing Director
Better Business Technology
7 years 9 months

Guides organizations in scaling operations and leadership capacity without losing coherence or culture.

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What Nate Payne Can Speak About:
Leadership coach Systems thinking Organizational design Adaptive teams Ecological leadership Decision-making under pressure

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