Dr. R. Harrison Baxter
Leadership Expert
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Performance Strategist
Executive Coach
Reclaim Focus. Lead with Certainty. Perform Under Pressure
“In a world addicted to noise, your greatest leadership advantage is the ability to pause, focus, and act with precision.”
Dr. Baxter is the creator of the Intraflexion™ and R³™ Leadership Model, helping leaders silence the noise, regain control, and lead with clarity — even in the most high-pressure environments.
For Event Organizers, Foundation Conveners & Leadership Hosts
Dr. R. Harrison Baxter is the speaker event organizers trust to engage high-level audiences and deliver measurable impact. His sessions go beyond inspiration — equipping attendees with neuroscience-backed strategies to regain focus, cut through digital and organizational noise, and lead with precision in high-pressure environments. Whether it’s a keynote for executives, a leadership retreat, or a foundation convening, every moment on stage moves your audience from insight to action.
Meet Dr. Baxter
Dr. R. Harrison Baxter is a leadership strategist, educator, and creator of the Intraflexion™ and R³™ Leadership Model — a neuroscience-based framework for regaining focus, leading with clarity, and performing with precision under pressure.
With decades of leadership experience, his work bridges brain science and real-world strategy to help leaders thrive in high-stakes environments.
Sought after by organizations worldwide, Dr. Baxter has delivered keynotes and leadership programs in Nairobi, India, Tokyo, Dubai, and across the United States. His universal, powerful message equips audiences to cut through distraction, combat Attention Deficit Trait (ADT), and lead with intention. Known for high-energy, practical sessions, Dr. Baxter ensures every audience leaves inspired, equipped, and ready to act.
Testimonials
Featured Media
Fox 61 – The Power of Purpose and Creative Disruption
In this feature from Fox 61, Rev. Dr. Shelley D. Best shares her journey as a visionary leader using creativity, faith, and bold action to uplift communities across Connecticut. Her story is one of transformation—from the pulpit to the boardroom, from local roots to global resonance.
Now, Dr. Best is ready to scale that impact. With the Creative Disruption Framework® at the center of her work, she’s taking her message national—guiding institutions, foundations, and future-minded leaders in rebuilding culture with courage, imagination, and care.
This is more than a spotlight—it’s the beginning of a movement.
The Creative Disruptor® Framework
A Roadmap for Community Healing and Bold Change
As the nation faces the deep cultural wounds of division, economic disparity, and declining trust in institutions, Dr. Best offers a proven framework for recovery and reinvention. The Creative Disruptor® Framework activates artists, educators, civic leaders, and entrepreneurs to drive transformation where it’s needed most.
Whether your organization is focused on belonging, equity, economic revitalization, or civic healing—this framework meets the moment.
Signature Keynotes
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Creative Disruption®
Reimagining Leadership Through the Arts
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A dynamic message on how creativity can be used to shift systems, reshape cities, and challenge inequality.
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The Belonging Blueprint
(for institutions ready to heal division)
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A bold invitation to move beyond performative DEI and toward deep cultural transformation rooted in truth, story, and empathy.
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Leading Through the Unknown
Creative Wisdom for Transitional Times
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For leaders navigating burnout, uncertainty, or change—this keynote offers tools for clarity, courage, and sustainable impact.
Each keynote draws from Dr. Best’s Creative Disruptor® Framework and is available with a companion workshop.
Workshops & Retreats
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Fortify
A Retreat for Changemakers
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Designed for those on the frontlines of change—educators, nonprofit leaders, and community builders seeking sustainability.
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Creating Communities of Belonging
(for institutions ready to heal division)
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Interactive workshops aimed at healing divides and fostering spaces of peace, equity, and collaboration within organizations and communities.
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The Power of ‘Pause’™
Mindfulness for Real-World Leaders
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Inspired by her beloved dog Pause, this workshop helps leaders reclaim stillness as strategy. Dr. Best offers simple, grounding practices to reduce overwhelm, sharpen focus, and lead with calm presence in high-pressure environments.
Featured Work
Next Release:
Art as a tool for community transformation
Dr. Best’s new book, Creative Disruption, is a bold blueprint for using art, voice, and vision to drive sustainable social change. It’s a must-read for creatives, advocates, and civic leaders ready to lead with heart and power.
Coming October ‘25
TEDx Talk:
Creativity as a Force for Urban Renewal
What if the key to healing our cities isn’t policy—but poetry, paint, and performance?
In this powerful TEDx Talk, Dr. Best shows how the arts can heal what division has broken, rebuild trust, and reimagine public life through creative leadership
Who This Work Serves
Foundation Convenings & Leadership Gatherings
Civic Rebuilding and Cultural Policy Forums
Creative Placemaking, Arts, and Community Events
Educational Institutions Facing Change
Organizations Seeking Strategic Inclusion & Narrative Healing
Endorsements
Notable Features and Impact
$25M+ raised for community transformation and equity initiatives
12 cities impacted through Creative Disruptor® programs
1,000+ leaders trained in equity-driven wellness, leadership, and cultural development
Featured on national platforms in philanthropy, arts, culture, and economic innovation
Led initiatives in corporate, government, and grassroots sectors
TEDx Speaker — “The Sacred Disruption”
Founder, TubmanWalker — Leading systems change through arts, equity, and innovation
Author of Creative Disruption — A guide for arts activists and changemakers (Coming Jan 2025)
Creator of the $20M Venture Philanthropy Reparations Fund
30+ years in cross-sector leadership across ministry, nonprofits, and civic innovation
