Alex Molden
Coach | Speaker | Author | Former NFL-player • Molden Enterprises LLC
Portland, Oregon, United States •
More than $10,000
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About
For years, Alex Molden’s identity was wrapped up in a jersey. As a first-round NFL draft pick and University of Oregon Hall of Famer, the roar of the crowd was familiar–but nothing prepared him for the deafening silence after football. When the cleats came off, the question hit hard: “Who am I without the game?” That identity crisis didn’t just shake him, it reshaped him. Alex began to study leadership not just from a coach’s clipboard, but from life’s hardest lessons: losing influence, rebuilding purpose, and learning how to lead without a title. Through that journey, he created a framework: Alignment. Assignment. Adjustment. This framework helped him rebuild from the inside out. Today, Alex equips corporate leaders and top-performing teams with the same tools that helped him redefine his identity and reignite his purpose.
Speaking Topics
Signature Programs (1)
Most companies don't lose good people to bad markets — they lose them to bad leadership. Drawing on his 8 years as an NFL cornerback and the same instincts that got him drafted 11th overall, Alex Molden breaks down why teams stall after setbacks: leaders skip Alignment (clarity on what actually matters), fumble Assignment (who owns what), and never build in Adjustment (the discipline to course-correct in real time). This keynote gives first-time and newly promoted managers a field-tested framework to stop reacting to chaos and start reading it — coming, before it hits. Built for organizations investing in their next generation of leaders.
Key Takeaways
- Alignment: Know the call before the snap — confusion up top means everyone's a step slow. Assignment: Blown coverage isn't a talent problem, it's an ownership problem. Clear roles = fewer big plays against you. Adjustment: Elite performers course-correct constantly, not just after failure. Small tweaks beat big collapses. The takeaway: Teams don't lose good people to bad markets — they lose them to unclear alignment, fuzzy ownership, and leaders who won't adjust.
Audience
Corporate HR / L&D Leaders (manufacturing, industrial, professional services
Duration
60-90 mins.
Delivery
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