About Chris Lema
For more than 25 years, Chris Lema has worked with, led, hired, mentored, consulted with, and coached high-performers and high-performing teams to drive remarkable results and achieve outcomes others deemed impossible. As a seasoned executive and CEO of Motivations AI, he brings deep expertise in product strategy for SaaS, eCommerce, courseware, and membership and subscription platforms. Beyond his leadership, he is a well-respected business coach who has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the WordPress and open-source ecosystems.
Chris is also a prolific blogger, speaker, and storyteller, captivating audiences ranging from intimate groups to crowds of 10,000 with thought-provoking and empowering narratives that challenge perceptions and inspire action. Known for his bold predictions—and for often being right—not because he can see the future or that he’s a magical unicorn, but stem from decades of collecting, documenting, and refining stories, examples, frameworks, and case studies that work. With a strategic and methodical approach, he never operates on guesswork, ensuring that every decision is grounded in experience and proven success.
Speaking Topics
Specialized Topics
1) Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level
We often get stuck in our own ruts, and put people in boxes, even without knowing it. But there’s a way to see people different. And to leverage their talents as God intended.
2) Taking Your Marketing to the Next Level
Using examples from Christ’s ministry time, we’ll use a new lens to look at micro-segmentation, the power of goal-oriented messaging, using contrast to agitate / engage an audience (“you’ve heard it said…”) and how to eliminate most of the common marketing mistakes we see everywhere.
3) Taking Your Sales to the Next Level
Your mom was wrong when she said, “treat others like you want to be treated.” The reality is that we need to treat people as THEY want to be treated, not how WE like to be treated. In this talk I share insights that connect how each person is wired (motivated) and how to communicate more effectively with them.