Stephen Drum

Perform on the X - Learn how to meet any challenge with Courage, Confidence, and Readiness!

Former Navy SEAL, co-creator of the Navy’s Warrior Toughness Program, speaker and author Stephen Drum, inspires individuals and organizations to plan, prepare, and execute at the highest levels and when it matters most.

Whether it is your work, family, or relationships, you may find yourself in a high-stress situation where all the pressures converge. At times like these, it is essential to show up with confidence, courage, and resilience. 

Key Speech Themes:

Leadership, Perform Under Pressure, High-Stakes Stress Management, Optimize Performance, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Toughness

Ideal Audiences:

Financial, Sales, Leadership, Teams, Medical, Industries with high stress.

Meet Stephen

Stephen Drum, former US Navy SEAL and the co-creator of The U.S. Navy Warrior Toughness program, teaches leaders and organizations how the same techniques used by the Navy SEALs, elite athletes, and top-performing CEOs can be applied to leading and developing high-performance teams in business.

“Perform On The X”, refers to the most critical and dangerous point of the operation, where a SEAL must be at their best.

In the boardroom, it may not be life or death, but there are still critical moments where the pressure is on, and when the stakes are this high, you must be focused, resilient, and well prepared.

Topics & Descriptions

Keynote:

Perform on the X - Learn how to meet any challenge with Courage, Confidence, and Readiness!

Workshop:

Perform on the X Workshop - Customized Deep Dive Workshop (75 minutes – 4 hours)

Videos

Full Bio

Stephen Drum is a combat-tested retired Navy SEAL Master Chief with 27 years of experience leading and developing high-performance teams.

As an in-demand speaker and consultant, he helps individuals and organizations develop leadership and performance strategies, so they can plan, prepare, and execute at the highest levels when it matters most.

Stephen served in the Navy from 1992-2019 and has trained and led U.S. and foreign partner special operations forces on high-risk and strategically vital missions across the globe, including combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Testimonials

"I can say with all confidence and on behalf of our leadership team, that your session was impactful. In fact, I'm still hearing buzz about it! Likewise, I hope to have the opportunity to work with you, and Kelly, again as well!"

  • CMP, Sr. Manager Business Strategy, Charles Schwab

“Steve’s 2 hour workshop for our annual UPS Franchise Leadership Conference for our franchises was very Impactful! The workshop had great structure and we loved his mission statement and message on work life balance and how to manage the stress. His employee engagement message and tips for meditation and reflections were audience favorites. His interactive workshop allowed for audience involvement which allowed for the attendees to share and network which was greatly appreciated and we were so happy he hung around for our happy hour so the attendees could have more time to chat with him!”

  • Franchisee Brand Leaders in The UPS Store

"Stephen Drum did a great job with his engagement with our group. His message was clear and molded into our direction and message that we needed delivered to our group. I would recommend Stephen to others." - Helena Agri

“The event was a success - Stephen absolutely nailed it! We are a tough crowd and he hit on all the points that were most valuable to the group. We were all honored to have gotten the chance to meet Stephen.” - Meeting planner, ATLAS SP