Available Keynote Presentation

Leadership Fragility: Dealing with Fear

Dealing with Fear: Conquering the Mental Barriers to Success Fear is one of the biggest obstacles that entrepreneurs face, often paralyzing them before they even begin. This talk explores the different stages of fear—paralyzing, debilitating and subtle fear—and how they manifest in life and business. Attendees will learn how to reframe fear as a signal for growth, build confidence in their decisions, and develop strategies to take action despite fear. 🔹 Identifying your the three stages of fear 🔹 Reframing fear as a tool for growth 🔹 Practical strategies to move forward with confidence

Leadership Fragility: The Internal Switch

The Internal Switch: Shifting from Employee to Entrepreneur Leaving behind the structured world of employment requires a fundamental shift in thinking. This talk dives into the Internal Switch—the transformation that must take place to become a leader in your own business. It challenges attendees to unlearn corporate conditioning, embrace self-agency, and trust their ability to build something of their own. 🔹 The mindset shift from following to leading 🔹 Breaking free from external validation and corporate habits and building differently 🔹Change the way you commit to your personal and professional development

About Octavia Treadway

Octavia "Tav" Treadway CEO, Something Great Octavia "Tav" Treadway is the dynamic CEO of Something Great, a business development and strategic implementation firm dedicated to empowering leaders and organizations to create capacity for growth through operational transformation. Through Something Great’s Signature Programs Boss Up! © and Be Great © programs, Tav helps entrepreneurs, business leaders, and executives understand what it means to start, grow, and sustain a business while creating intentional direction and strategy in their organizations to spur growth. Tav also specializes in coaching and supporting leaders through change management, developing disruptive thinking, and fostering personal and leadership development. Tav is also the pioneer behind Entrepreneurial Fragility, which addresses the unique challenges of transitioning from traditional thinking and corporate structures to the freedom and complexities of entrepreneurship by addressing the fears and anxieties of visionary leaders. As the creator of Scale Up!, a business development curriculum, and Great Kids, a Christian Children’s Ministry curriculum, and with over 20 years of experience in Christian youth ministry, teaching, leading, and mentoring—Tav has built a reputation for guiding individuals through purposeful development and change with clarity and compassion. A strategic thinker and passionate mentor, Tav is dedicated to helping people and organizations thrive by building sustainable growth, achieving operational excellence, and unlocking their God-given potential.