Governor of New Mexico (2019-present); Member of Congress (2012-2018)
When divisions run deep and common ground is elusive, Michelle Lujan Grisham breaks through with the kind of leadership that creates momentum. As New Mexico's two-term governor, she's mastered the art of turning adversaries into allies and unlikely partnerships into billion-dollar wins. She'll show your audience how humor, hard work, and strategy get results.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham—who’s led as both governor and congresswoman—shows audiences how practical wisdom, infectious energy, and unexpected laughs can make hard problems solvable.
Her leadership defies traditional trade-offs: building bipartisan coalitions while championing progressive priorities, landing $2 billion in private investment while launching America’s first universal childcare program, expanding one of the nation’s largest sovereign wealth funds while forging new trade ties from Asia to the Americas.
Lujan Grisham’s talks blend genuine warmth with brass-tacks strategy—mixing laugh-out-loud moments with frank insights about standing firm when it counts. She helps leaders rethink what’s possible when you stop playing to type, start building unusual alliances, and remember that getting things done matters more than getting credit. Your audience will leave energized and ready to lead in new and productive ways.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham – Personal Narrative
Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Speech Topics
Crossing the Divide
Leading through polarization: Whether you have globally diverse teams or siloed business units, the real power of the C-suite is Connection. In this session, two-term Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham shares her recipe for building lasting connections across differences, forging unlikely business relationships, and inspiring common cause across unlikely political and social allies. From the language you use as a leader to where you spend your time and with whom, this session will give you the insights and inspiration to think differently about how you lead internal teams and build connections outside your organization.
Laughter and Leadership
In the high-stakes world of business and politics, it can pay off to inspire a laugh. In this session, you’ll learn the power of humor and hijinks from two-term governor and comic-in-chief Michelle Lujan Grisham, and how bringing a team in on the joke inspires unity and common cause. Leading with levity is serious work, and in this session, Governor Lujan Grisham shares her playbook, from knowing the time and context to bring out a laugh to planning long-term for a moment that will make a memory for life. Despite the topic, this is no training for jesters; this is about jump-starting growth, driving teamwork, and elevating the fun and joy that inspires people to perform their best.