
Inspire Transformation from the Inside Out
Dr. Max Klau is a Harvard-educated leadership expert, TEDx speaker, and author of the forthcoming Developing Servant Leaders at Scale. With over two decades of experience at the intersection of civic engagement, inner development, and systems change, Max brings a rare blend of depth, clarity, and heart to every stage he steps on.
His keynotes spark profound insight and practical action—inviting audiences to confront their shadow, reconnect with purpose, and lead with courageous wholeness. Drawing on powerful stories and frameworks developed through his work with AmeriCorps, New Politics, and global service initiatives, Max engages audiences ranging from executive teams to social innovators, nonprofit leaders, and civic changemakers. He has addressed an audience of a thousand in India, hundreds in Bangladesh, and has given keynotes at conferences across the U.S.
Popular Topics Include:
Leading with Wholeness in a Fragmented World
The Journey to Servant Leadership
The Dual Journey: Why Inner Change and Outer Change are Too Interconnected to Separate
Shadow Work for Leaders: The Inner Edge of Impact
How to Scale Inner Development Across Organizations
Inner Development Goals Summit 2025:
Story from the Field
The fourth Inner Development Goals Summit occurred in October 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. The gathering brought together 800 people in person with 7,000 joining virtually. Max was selected to share a “Story from the Field”, and gave a talk explaining how inner development is being used by the New Politics Academy to develop politicians dedicated to renewing and restoring American democracy. Here’s the eight-minute talk given from the Main Stage in Stockholm on October 15th, 2025.