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From the Hills
to the Boardroom
It's All About
Horsepower

Shari Pheasant — the Queen of Horsepower — brings 30+ years of leadership work, DISC & Talent Insights science, and unforgettable stage presence to your event. She helps leaders get real, teams get aligned, and organizations turn communication into their competitive edge.

Master Coach DISC Certified Talent Insights Certified Award-Winning Speaker
On Stage
Shari Pheasant — Delivering a Keynote at Women in Auto Care
Recognized For Leadership Impact
Woman of the Year — International Women's Leadership Association Business Innovator Award — Harvard Thought Leader Conference Top 40 Most Powerful Women of the Sierra Nevada Jefferson Award for Public Service
The Numbers Behind the Stage

Real leaders. Real teams. Real results.

+25%
Productivity
+12%
Margins
+31%
Engagement
−45%
Turnover
99.9%
Team Success Rate
30+
Years Leading Teams
Signature Keynotes

Four Talks. One Purpose.

Every keynote is customized to your team, your industry, and the outcome you need. Choose the starting point — Shari builds the rest around it.

01
Communication · 45–60 min
The Right Conversation

Communication isn't the problem — not having the right conversation is. Shari shows leaders exactly how to identify, structure, and hold the conversations their teams are avoiding — the ones that quietly cost you productivity, margin, and trust.

Best for: Executive teams, HR leaders, sales & ops leaders
02
Nervous-System Leadership · 45–75 min
Right Tone — Regulate First, Speak Second

You can't lead others until you can lead yourself. Shari walks leaders through the science of nervous-system regulation and gives them a practical playbook to slow down, land the message, and hold the room when the stakes are highest.

Best for: High-pressure environments · Healthcare · Public safety · C-suite offsites
03
Women's Leadership · 45–60 min
Breaking Stereotypes

Women leading in male-dominated industries face a specific set of challenges — and a specific set of advantages. Shari has lived both. This keynote arms rising female leaders with the language, presence, and playbook to lead without shrinking.

Best for: Women's leadership summits · Automotive · Manufacturing · Finance · Trades
04
Burnout & Sustainability · 45–60 min
The Pressure Cooker of Leadership

High performers don't quit. They burn out quietly — and take their teams down with them. Shari names the leadership pressures no one is talking about and gives leaders a real, sustainable path to lead hard without breaking.

Best for: Founder communities · Senior leader offsites · Wellness summits
Workshops & Immersives

Go beyond the stage.

When your team needs more than a keynote, Shari brings her signature multi-day immersions built for real behavior change — not just a good day.

Signature Immersive

Barn Boot Camp

Equine-assisted leadership development. Your leaders spend two days with horses that read them instantly — and give them feedback no boardroom ever will. This is where teams stop performing and start leading.

  • 2-day on-site immersion at Shari's Nevada ranch
  • Personalized Talent Insights debrief for every leader
  • Team dynamics diagnostic + follow-up coaching
  • Applied on the pasture, not the whiteboard
Signature Programme

Lead Your Legacy

Shari's signature women's leadership programme. A cohort experience designed for women stepping into senior seats — and the women who plan to. Built around the leadership DNA of women who last.

  • Cohort of women leaders (limited seats per cohort)
  • DISC + Driving Forces personal debrief
  • Live monthly mastermind + private community
  • Executive coaching hours with Shari
What Leaders Say

Real teams. Real changes.

Leaders and organizations who've worked with Shari, in their own words.

The two days I spent with Shari had immediate effect on my professional and personal interactions.

JT
Jill Trotta
VP Marketing, Industry & Sales · RepairPal

Shari brought our corporate team closer in ways we were never able to do on our own.

JM
Jessica May
Client Success Coordinator · Kukui Corporation
Who Shari Serves

Built for leaders who mean it.

01
C-Suite ExecutivesReady to move from managing performance to building leaders.
02
Rising Stars & ManagersNewly promoted leaders who need real tools, fast.
03
Women In LeadershipRising and established women leading through change.
04
Male-Dominated IndustriesAutomotive, manufacturing, trades, finance — where communication makes the margin.
05
High-Growth TeamsOrganizations scaling faster than their culture can keep up.
06
Purpose-Driven CompaniesTeams investing in real engagement, not another all-hands.
Meet Shari
Shari Pheasant — Speaking at Harvard Business School Business Expert Forum
Meet Your Speaker

I'm Shari.
I help people get real.

For 30+ years I've worked with leaders who look successful on paper and stuck in the mirror. Executives, founders, and rising leaders who know something isn't clicking — but can't name it.

My work — on stage, in the boardroom, and on the pasture — is helping leaders have the right conversations, understand the people they lead at a deeper level, and stop reacting to their teams so they can actually lead them.

I'm a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, Talent Insights Certified, and the founder of Horsepower Strategies. My work has been recognized by Harvard, the International Women's Leadership Association, and the Jefferson Awards for public service. But the real credential is this: teams change after they work with me.

CPBA TTISI Certified GCS Certified CADIA DEI Certified Podcast Host Founder · Horsepower Strategies
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Ready When You Are

Bring Shari To Your Next Event.

Keynote, workshop, or barn immersion — every booking starts with a conversation to make sure it's the right fit for your team and your outcome.

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PEOPLE FIRST.|SCIENCE BACKED.|RESULTS DRIVEN.