Dave Garrison - The Buy-In Secret Great Leaders Use to Inspire Game Changing Results - EDGE 2026
Future Ready Leadership
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11-Feb-2026
In this leadership session at EDGE 2026 in Sydney, Dave Garrison challenges the traditional model of leadership by arguing that solving problems for your team may actually limit performance.
Garrison introduces the concept of “buy in” as a measurable profit engine, not a cultural perk. Through practical frameworks and real YPO examples, he explains how leaders unintentionally become bottlenecks, how decision-making can be scaled through criteria instead of answers, and why high-trust environments unlock collective intelligence.
The session provides tactical tools for scaling decision-making, increasing engagement, and converting employee energy into strategic advantage.
Key Takeaways:
• Employee buy in is a competitive advantage, not a soft leadership concept.
• Leaders create scale by asking questions and defining criteria, not by giving answers.
• Focused priorities and high-trust environments drive measurable performance gains.
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