Veteran Owned

Drew Steadman

Leadership Coach · Speaker · Crisis Leadership Expert

Helping leaders stay steady, communicate clearly, and make sound decisions when pressure and uncertainty are highest.

Experience

Experience Snapshot

Career Army Officer

"More than 25 years leading Soldiers where trust, discipline, and clear decision making were everything."

More than 25 years of leadership experience in the United States Army leading teams in demanding environments where trust, discipline, and clear decision making were essential. Drew commanded organizations of up to 4,500 Soldiers and served in roles that required calm leadership, accountability, and sustained performance under pressure. His military experience shaped a leadership philosophy centered on responsibility, clarity, and developing leaders who can think and act independently.

Years

25+

Command

4,500 Soldiers

Branch

U.S. Army

Years

Command

Branch

25+

4,500 Soldiers

U.S. Army

Leadership Mentor

"Helping leaders grow in confidence, strengthen their teams, and lead with greater clarity."

Drew works with leaders who want to grow in confidence, strengthen their teams, and lead with greater clarity and purpose. Drawing on decades of leadership experience, he helps leaders develop practical habits that improve communication, decision making, and team performance. His approach is direct, practical, and focused on helping leaders translate leadership principles into daily action.

Focus

Method

Style

Confidence

Practical Habits

Direct

Focus

Confidence

Method

Practical Habits

Style

Direct

Fitness & Family

"Ironmans, marathons, and a home built on the same principles he teaches."

Outside of his professional work, Drew is an endurance athlete who has completed multiple Ironman triathlons and marathons. Training for endurance sports reinforces the same principles he teaches leaders: preparation, discipline, and resilience over time. He and his wife enjoy raising their children and building a strong family life, which he believes is one of the most important responsibilities of leadership.

Ironmans

Multiple

Anchor

Family

Value

Resilience

Ironmans

Anchor

Value

Family

Multiple

Resilience

Services

Offerings Section

01 — Coaching

Coaching

One-on-one coaching designed to help leaders grow in clarity, confidence, and effectiveness. Sessions focus on real leadership challenges, decision making, communication, and developing stronger leadership habits.

02 — Keynote Speaking

Keynote Speaking

Engaging presentations that challenge leaders to think differently about how they show up during defining moments. Drew's keynotes draw on experiences from combat leadership, the White House, and executive leadership environments.

03 — Workshops

Workshops

Interactive leadership sessions designed to help teams build trust, improve communication, and strengthen accountability. Workshops combine practical leadership frameworks with group discussion and exercises.

04 — Leadership Training

Leadership Training

Structured leadership development programs that help organizations build stronger leaders at every level. Training focuses on core leadership skills such as decision making, team development, and building cultures of trust.

Credentials

Qualifications & Background

Colonel, U.S. Army
26 Years Leadership
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
U.S. Army War College
TEDx Speaker
John Maxwell Leadership Team (Coaching, Speaking, Training, DISC)
DISC: SC

Featured Book

The Military Leader

By Andrew Steadman

In The Military Leader, Drew shares practical leadership lessons developed through decades of leading in demanding environments. The book focuses on leader development, building strong teams, and cultivating the mindset required to lead through adversity and uncertainty.

Readers will find practical insights on developing leaders, building trust within teams, and strengthening leadership habits that produce long-term performance.

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Featured TEDx Talk

How to Lead Through the First 10 Minutes of Any Crisis

At TEDx, Drew shares a leadership framework forged in combat and refined in boardrooms—one built for the moment when things go wrong. His talk offers a battle-tested blueprint for setting the emotional tone, reconfiguring your team, and defining the new reality—fast.

Whether you lead a company, a classroom, a hospital, or a crisis response team, moments of uncertainty will come. This talk gives you tools to lead when it matters most.

Strong leadership does not
happen by accident.

If you are looking to develop stronger leaders, navigate growth or change, or strengthen the performance of your team, Drew would welcome the opportunity to connect.