Heidi Alexandra Joy, known as 'AJ' is an executive coach, businesswoman, and biophiliac. As the founding expert and creator of the Steward Eldership™ model — a groundbreaking approach to leadership that blends the wisdom and grounded presence of elders with the responsibility and care of stewards.

She has trained over 25,000 leaders, authored 10 books, and advocates for conscious leadership and sustainable business practices. With an MBA and extensive executive experience, she blends business acumen, indigenous wisdom, and personal transformation to guide leaders in achieving success without burnout.

Signature Speaking Topics:

From Survival to Stewardship: The Conscious Evolution of Modern Leadership

We are living through a global leadership fatigue. Teams are overwhelmed, trust is fractured, and the old performance-first model is burning people out — fast.
This keynote exists to shift the conversation.

Drawing on decades of leadership experience, deep cultural wisdom, and real-world organisational profiling, AJ reveals why today’s leaders must move beyond authority and into presence, connection, and stewardship.
This isn’t motivational fluff — it’s the uncomfortable truth and inspiring call-to-action that organisations are craving.

When leaders understand the energetics of culture — not just the mechanics — everything changes.

What Your Audience Will Learn

This keynote gives leaders powerful, practical insights they can apply immediately. Your audience will walk away with:

1. The New Leadership Paradigm

Why the era of control is over — and what replaces it.
How steward eldership creates trust, accountability, and psychological safety.

2. The Leadership Consciousness Spectrum™

A simple, visual model to diagnose where leaders are on their journey and Stewardship — and the three stages every leader must travel:
Stabilise → Optimise → Transform.

3. The Nature Principles of Influence

How Indigenous-informed wisdom, the land, and natural intelligence show us how to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion.

How This Keynote Transforms Leaders

Your audience won’t just hear ideas — they’ll experience a shift. They will leave:

More grounded in their presence

Clearer on their role as culture-shapers

Braver in their conversations

Reconnected to why they lead

Equipped with tools they can use the same day

Inspired to lead with heart, not hustle

Committed to becoming stewards, not bosses

This keynote moves people from knowing to doing — from talking about culture to intentionally creating it. It sparks a transformation that leaders feel in their bodies, teams notice immediately, and organisations benefit from for decades.

Beyond Burnout – Strategies to prioritize well-being while maintaining peak performance.

The 10 Degree Shift© Factor – Small, strategic changes leading to significant growth.

Leading Ladies Will Change the World - How women are shifting the old paradigm.