Have you found yourself thinking, “Leadership would be easy if it weren’t for the people”?  You aren’t alone. We look around and see other leaders who are getting the results. It can appear that these leaders are performing magic. But like all good magic tricks, once you know how it is performed, it is easily replicated.

Derived from Summer Jelinek’s experience as a leader with companies such as the Walt Disney Company, H-E-B, and even a dude ranch, she will share her leadership principles and hard-earned lessons from almost three decades in leading others.  Unlocking the Magic of Leadership will open you to an easy to implement model that shows how you can take specific steps to create and maintain a high performing culture where you and your employees not only survive but thrive.

Summer Jelinek is more than just a leadership expert. She’s a seasoned professional with a knack for transforming organizational chaos into a well-orchestrated symphony. As a leadership keynote speaker, trainer, and author, she’s spent over two decades honing her leadership skills, notably at Walt Disney World, the Disney Institute, H-E-B/Central Market, and even a ski resort. Summer’s true passion lies in connecting with global audiences, particularly those intrigued by the nuanced art of leadership.

Offstage, Summer is a Dallas-Fort Worth area, Texas resident, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her two furry companions, Cricket and Adie, who might just have secret identities.

Academically, Summer boasts an MBA and a Leadership Certification from the HR.com #1-ranked master’s program at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and is currently studying for her Ph.D.