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Why Book Tyleum?
Operators, Not Academics.
Our speakers have led organizations, deployed AI, and managed exits — not just studied them. Audiences leave with actionable frameworks, not aspirational ideas.
Timely, Research-Backed Perspectives.
From the 2026 AI leadership gap to PE operational value creation trends, Tyleum’s talks are built on current market data and firsthand transformation experience.
Adaptable Formats.
Keynotes, panel discussions, workshop facilitation, fireside conversations. We customize depth and format to your audience — C-suite, PE professionals, HR leaders, or founders.
Signature Speaking Topics.
Five talks tied directly to Tyleum's verified expertise and operating experience.
Topic 1
The End of the Full-Time C-Suite.
How AI and the fractional executive model are reshaping leadership economics
The professional manager paradigm — built on information asymmetry and coordination complexity — is ending. This talk examines what replaces it: AI-augmented fractional operators who deliver C-suite outcomes at 40–60% of the cost. Draws on 2026 market data and Tyleum’s LaaS model.
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Best Audience: PE operating partners, startup founders, HR/talent leaders, board directors
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Format: 30–60 min keynote or panel
Topic 2
Leadership as the Mission — Not a Support Function.
What the Marine Corps model of accountability looks like in a PE portfolio company
Drawing on RS Dillard’s Marine Corps background and executive experience, this talk reframes leadership from overhead to competitive moat. Practical, story-driven, with direct application to high-growth and turnaround contexts.
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Best Audience: General business audiences, leadership development programs, executive retreats
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Format: 45–60 min keynote, workshop facilitation
Topic 3
AI That Actually Runs — Deployment, Not Just Strategy.
Why the gap between AI pilots and scaled operations is a leadership problem, not a technology problem
Most organizations have AI pilots. Few have AI programs. This talk, informed by Dr. Brian Dillard’s MIT Architecture & Systems Engineering background and Richard Dillard’s operational deployment experience, explains how to close the gap — with a 3-layer framework for AI stack deployment that has been applied in PE-backed environments.
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Best Audience: CIOs/CTOs, PE operating partners, digital transformation leaders
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Format: 45 min keynote, conference breakout
Topic 4
Take Your Lead — The Personal Leadership Framework.
Insights from the co-authored book, applied to modern organizational challenges
Based on Take Your Lead (co-authored by Dr. Brian Dillard), this session explores the mindset and behavioral frameworks required for leaders navigating rapid change, AI disruption, and organizational complexity.
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Best Audience: Leadership development programs, HR conferences, executive coaching audiences
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Format: 30–60 min keynote, retreat session, book club event
Topic 5
Organizational Learning in the AI Era.
How management systems must evolve when machines do the analysis
Drawing on Dr. Brian Dillard’s doctorate in management focused on organizational learning and employee development, this session examines how learning and capability development must be restructured when AI handles routine cognitive work.
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Best Audience: HR leaders, L&D professionals, academic and professional conferences
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Format: 45 min keynote, workshop
Speaker Profiles.
RS Dillard
Organizational Leadership & Digital Transformation
PMP | ITIL | SAFe | Six Sigma Black Belt | Co-Author, Take Your Lead | Human Synergistics Affiliate Consultant | AchieveGlobal Facilitation at Leadership & Service Levels | 2006-2007 Madison Who's Who
Operator-first perspective on organizational transformation. Richard brings the same bias-for-action discipline forged through his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force (retired), as well as his leadership roles as Chief of Staff and Sr. Director levels to every stage — whether leading a keynote, a fireside conversation, a leadership coaching session, or a hands-on executive workshop.
Dr. Brian Dillard
Management Systems, Cybersecurity & Organizational Learning
Doctorate in Management, Webster University | MIT Architecture & Systems Engineering Certificate | GIAC Security Leadership | Co-Author, Take Your Lead | 2025–2029 Marquis Who’s Who
Research-grounded and practitioner-tested. Dr. Dillard bridges academic rigor and operational reality — making complex topics in AI deployment, management systems, and organizational learning accessible and immediately applicable.
Trusted by Organizations.
PE-Backed Portfolio Companies
Leadership gaps, EBITDA pressure, exit timelines
Founder-Led Growth-Stage Companies
Scaling past $10M without losing operational control
Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Orgs
Executive capacity at nonprofit-friendly economics
Government Contractors
Cleared leadership with compliance and delivery credentials
Healthcare & Professional Services
Domain-expert fractional operators for regulated industries
B2B SaaS & Tech Companies
AI-native operators who understand product and GTM
Let’s Put the Right Speaker on Your Stage.
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Tyleum Group LLC
Where the individual drive to "Take Your Lead" (Tyl) meets a collaborative environment (-eum), forging something new and greater than the sum of its parts.
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