Linda Patten

Linda is creator of The Art of Herding Cats: Leading Teams of Leaders, a 12-step program that transcends reluctant leaders into powerfully successful leaders. She is also founder and CEO of Dare2Dream With Linda and Wayneflete Event Planning.
An accomplished leader, successful entrepreneur and gifted communicator, Linda Patten has trained thousands of men and women to step into their natural leadership roles, build their success, and achieve their dreams.

With 40 years of leadership experience spanning the military (including protocol officer to a 4-star general), corporate, entrepreneurial and network marketing arenas, Linda captivates her audiences with her wisdom, inspiration and practical takeaways.

She cut her teeth as a speaker at age 7, and as a young adult was selected as a speaker for the US Army Speaking Team. Linda now is known for her high- caliber interactive keynotes, trainings and programs, and appears regularly on radio and TV to share her heartfelt vision of empowering women to step up, step out, and step into leadership in their lives.
Audiences enthusiastically describe Linda as “fun”… ”energetic”…”educational”… “an incredible leader who speaks from the heart.”