Steve French

Steve FrenchSteve French, Founder, Lx Partners

Orlando, FL, USA

About the Presenter

Steve French is the Founder of Lˣ Partners & the Global Ambassador for Lifework Leadership.

Lˣ Partners’ influence and serve both church and corporate communities. They are influential leaders who serve at Walt Disney World, Apple, Chick-fil-A, DeBartolo Development, Red Lobster, Advent Health, Coca-Cola, Darden Restaurants (including Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52), National Christian Foundation, King Price Insurance, Bigen Group, isolutions, Orlando Healthcare, CNL Financial Group, Power Group, Regal Marine, and a variety of small businesses and non-profit organizations. Steve has also served at Willow Creek Community Church, First Baptist Church of Wheaton / Highpoint Church, and Discovery Church in Orlando.

Steve was shaped by Biola University, La Mirada, CA; The King’s College, New York City (BA degree); and Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL (MA degree). The King’s College honored him as their Alumnus of the Year for his work in leadership development. He and his wife Sharon have been married since 1981, live in Lake Mary, FL, and have two adult children who live in Seoul and Boston.

About the Presentation

Topic: "Never Waste A Crisis: Lessons from Challenging Times"

Every leader will experience crises. They may come from personal wilderness periods, relational breakdown with others, financial reversals or unexpected events such as COVID-19. Steve French will discuss how to navigate crises. He will draw on lessons both from the life of Jesus and modern leaders. A business cliché is that one should never waste a good crisis, meaning that it may be a time of seize new opportunities or to demonstrate leadership ability. Steve has worked with hundreds of leaders around the world and he has worked with institutions in the midst of a financial crisis. He will share the best practices of Christian business leaders on how to work their way through crises.