The Success Ladder

Why Success Isn’t About Climbing Faster, It’s About Climbing Right

Most professionals are taught to climb faster, higher, and harder. Chasing Promotions, bigger deals, larger titles, and greater pressure. But no one ever stops to ask the most important questions…

Is the ladder leaning against the right wall?

In Magnetic Leadership, Kevin Sidebottom challenges leaders, sales professionals, and high performers to rethink success before it costs them their health, relationships, and a sense of purpose. Drawing from real-world experience including a $100 million deal while his body shut down from the immense stress, watching talented colleagues get laid off, and witnessing cultures turn toxic in the name of performance.

Kevin exposes the hidden cost of chasing the wrong version of success.

This keynote goes beyond motivation. It confronts the myth that burnout is not a badge of honor and reframes influence as a true measure of leadership. Through powerful storytelling and practical frameworks, Kevin equips audiences to recognize the warning signs of climbing the wrong ladder and choose paths that create sustainable success for themselves, their teams, and their relationships.

In this keynote, your leaders will learn how to:

• Identify whether success is costing more than it’s giving

• Recognize toxic performance patterns before they cause damage

• Make career and leadership decisions that align with values and health

• Build cultures people want to stay in, not escape from

If you want to inspire lasting results, loyalty, and top performance with those you engage with, this program shows you how!