Judson Kauffman
From Navy SEAL Sniper to international entrepreneur, Judson Kauffman has earned the wisdom that frames his approach to finding fulfillment in life. Judson has learned the secrets of success leading teams and himself to the pinnacle of performance. He delivers deeply emotional insights that change how people invest their time. By becoming intimate with death, he has created a beautiful relationship with life and helps others do the same.
TOPICS
- Leadership
- Masculinity
- Personal Growth
- Resilience
- Mental Health
- Veteran Affairs
KEYNOTES
Getting to know
Judson Kauffman
Judson Kauffman is a creator, an adventurer, and an innovator. He started his career as a Navy SEAL and later transitioned into business, where he co-founded three successful companies across different industries. Throughout his career, he has disrupted multiple industries and earned a reputation for thinking and acting differently. He is an expert on human potential, transformation, and personal fulfillment. Judson strives to connect with his audience on the deepest possible level through vulnerable storytelling, intellectual structure, and philosophical truths. His program focuses on resilience, masculinity, leadership, and personal growth.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
To help you promote your event with Judson, CAMPUSPEAK has created promotional templates you can use. In this folder, you will find resources for social media, a promotional poster for printing, and press photos you can use for your event.
Link to Promotional Materials.
LOGISTICAL MATERIALS
Below you will find logistical resources for the day of your event with Judson.
In-Person Event AV Needs (PDF)
Speaking Introduction (PDF)
KEYNOTES
Beyond Resilience
Resilience is the ability of a living organism to progress through adverse conditions, shocks, or stressors. It is the capacity to absorb and recover from disturbance. The skills and characteristics needed by a leader, or team, to bounce back from hardship are the same needed for teams to survive and thrive.
With the right approach, challenges can propel a team forward faster – increasing the rate of their development. But what if we could go beyond resilience to a higher level of performance?
Judson Kauffman faced many challenges throughout his years as a Navy SEAL and business entrepreneur. In this program shares how to foster personal and organizational growth by expanding the concept of failure to become more resilient. He shares psychological principles and real-world applications, to help leaders develop the skills to bounce back from hardship and move teams from surviving to thriving to flourishing.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending the program, students will learn:
- Understand the concepts of robustness, resilience, and antifragility
- How to become a more resilient leader
- Strategies to transform teams by developing organizational resiliency
Men and Masculinity: The Next Generation
At a time when definitions of masculinity are often debated, Judson offers a refreshing perspective on this misunderstood concept of masculinity. He invites attendees to rediscover the attributes of courage, bravery, and resilience, all of which have historically defined masculine excellence.
This program challenges modern societal norms associated with masculinity and provides a new definition of masculinity that is focused on the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects of manhood. Judson helps participants develop stronger bonds with their peers that allow them to have a greater understanding of life through deep interactive conversations and actionable insights.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending the program, students will:
- How to redefine masculinity beyond what society expects of them
- Understand fully their own identity and uniqueness
- How to build meaningful male relationships that go beyond common expectations
The Spiritual Edge
Student organizations at colleges and universities have the potential to not only succeed but to inspire. Just like Apple and Patagonia thrive by inspiring their communities, your organization can achieve extraordinary success through a strong and motivating ethos. In “The Spiritual Edge,” Judson Kauffman explores how an organization’s energy drives its members to surpass traditional limits and teaches you how to build and enhance this energy within your own student group.
This presentation offers a detailed guide for developing an energetic yet inclusive culture that resonates with contemporary values and norms. Judson outlines the key conditions and characteristics needed to create such an environment, demonstrating how a dynamic and inspiring culture can boost performance and lead to long-lasting success for your organization.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending the program, students will:
- Explore how corporate culture emerges,
- Understand the non-religious aspects of corporate spirituality and how that leads to passion, and \
- How to harness this ‘passionate edge’ to boost organizational performance.
Switched On
In today’s competitive educational landscape, the search for direction often overlooks the most crucial factor: one’s authenticity. In “Switching On” Judson Kauffman explores how aligning personal purpose with organizational objectives can transform team dynamics and drive unprecedented productivity. He helps students identify their values and external pressures that drive their decisions.
Drawing on wisdom from Socrates to modern psychologists like David Hawkins and Clare Graves, Judson reveals how deep, philosophical insights fused with contemporary theories can revolutionize personal performance. Attendees will learn practical strategies for enhancing critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and stress management, empowering them to foster personal character growth and actively cultivate individual fulfillment and team success.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending the program, students will learn:
- The hidden dynamics of highly effective teams,
- A three-stage process for authenticity, and
- How to enhance empathy, creativity, and organizational culture.
