Helping High-Stakes Leaders Build Competence and Connection

Speaking and Leadership Programs

Renn draws on firsthand experience leading during Portland’s 2020 unrest, along with research and powerful case studies, to sharpen leaders’ judgment and effectiveness

  • Leadership Under Pressure

  • Public Safety and Democratic Institutions in the 21st century

  • Decision-Making in Volatile Environments

  • Lessons from Portland 2020

  • Building Values Driven Performance

“When heated protests and civil unrest threatened to tear our nation apart at the seams, Renn Cannon was a steady hand at the helm . . .”

James A. Gagliano, FBI Supervisory Special Agent (Ret.), doctoral candidate in Homeland Security at St. John's University, and FOX News Contributor

 

Cannon offers “astute observations of the way in which critical decisions were made amidst personal stress and relentless public pressure.”

Kathleen McChesney, former FBI Executive Assistant Director and co-author of Pick up Your Brass: Leadership the FBI Way.

Cannon’s humility as a seasoned law enforcement leader augments his credibility.

John Huber, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah (2015-2021)

In keynotes, panels, conferences and workshops, Renn customizes presentations for:

  • Leadership associations

  • Public safety organizations

  • Conferences

  • Community groups

  • Universities

Audiences walk away with important, real-world tools

  • Practical frameworks for decision-making under pressure

  • Real-world lessons from managing civil unrest and institutional strain

  • Tools for balancing authority, legitimacy, and public trust

  • A clearer understanding of how leaders build credibility in contested environments