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Enrique Acosta Gonzalez

CEO at Triad Leadership Solutions, LLC

Orlando, United States

Enrique is the CEO of Triad Leadership Solutions LLC, and has served as an Executive, Veteran & Advocate, Board Member, Non-Profit Administrator, Speaker, Mentor, Coach, and Avid Volunteer. Over the past 20 years, Enrique has held numerous executive advisor and senior positions while serving in the United States Navy and civilian sector. Through education and training, he helped strengthen organizations, providing sound decision support and creating open communication at all levels. Enrique also helped formulate and implement policies concerning morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, and training of personnel.

He is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He was named 2013, 2014, and 2017 Mentor of the Year, and recipient of the inaugural 2014 Chief John Dungan Jr. Oceanographer of the Navy Award for exceptional leadership. He was also awarded The Arnold Fletcher Award and inducted into the SALUTE National honors society for his academic achievements.

Enrique was named on the power list of the 2023 Top 200 biggest voices in leadership and the top 200 (#76) thought leaders to follow in 2022, and nominee of the top 30 Global Guru’s list for 2022 by Global Gurus, for his work in the leadership development arena. He is a sought-after John Maxwell certified coach, trainer and speaker and is an avid mentor in three national and international organizations. His impactful delivery of leadership truths leaves the listener with renewed hope and energized to regain their position in leadership and make an impact in their sphere of influence. He is the host of the top 50 leadership podcast for 2023.

He is an award-winning podcaster, with four shows focusing on leadership development and career success. He was named the 2021 Active Duty, Veteran & Military Spouse Entrepreneur Awards, Media Professional of the Year by The Rosie Network. His down-to-earth approach to leadership has gained him notoriety as one of the most sought out leadership trainers.

Enrique remains involved in the Armed Services as an active volunteer for various projects and non-profits, earning him the esteemed Bronze, Silver and Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award. His methodical and heart-centered mentorship style has been praised by mentees and colleagues alike.

Available For: Advising, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Orlando, FL
Speaking Topics: Leadership Development

Enrique Acosta Gonzalez Points
Academic 0
Author 329
Influencer 211
Speaker 6
Entrepreneur 0
Total 546

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Company Information

Company Type: Individual
Business Unit: Consulting
Theatre: North America
Minimum Project Size: $1,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: N/A
Company Founded Date: 2018
Media Experience: 5 years
Last Media Interview: 08/24/2022

Areas of Expertise

Business Strategy 32.08
Careers 39.15
Change Management 34.19
Climate Change
Coaching 30.24
Culture 30.02
Customer Experience
Diversity and Inclusion 35.55
Entrepreneurship 37.57
Health and Safety
Leadership 35.04
Management 38.74
Marketing 30.04
Project Management
Risk Management

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Federal & Public Sector
Higher Education & Research
Professional Services

Publications & Experience

1 Article/Blog
A Thriving Company Culture Requires Truth in Leadership.
Inc. Magazine
April 05, 2023
If the leader's values and behavior are aligned with the desired company culture, business performance thrives.

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Tags: Culture, Leadership, Management

2 Author Newsletters
Lead on Camera: How to Build a Powerful Brand Through Video.
Linkedin
November 03, 2025
In today’s digital age, video has become one of the most powerful ways for leaders to connect, inspire, and influence. In this episode of the Developing the Leader Within Podcast, Chris Weiher shares how leaders can use video to amplify their personal brand and communicate with authenticity. Here are the Top 5 Lessons from our conversation

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

Chef Irvine's TOP Leadership Secrets for Healthy Living!
LinkedIn
January 27, 2025
In our latest podcast episode, world-renowned chef, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Chef Robert Irvine shares his incredible story of leadership, service, and healthy living. From his roots as a Navy cook to his groundbreaking work on culinary TV and advocacy for veterans, Chef Irvine offers a powerful blend of insight and inspiration.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

5 Books
The Business Behind the Business: Real Entrepreneurs Share Real Struggles, Real Success
ISBN Services
June 17, 2025
You’ve launched the dream. If you want to succeed—this book is for you

The Business Behind the Business: Real Entrepreneurs Share Real Struggles, Real Success strips away the fluff and gets straight to the raw, unfiltered truth of what it actually takes to build and sustain a successful company. No gimmicks. No overnight success stories. Just real talk from real entrepreneurs who have risked it all and lived to share the lessons.

Inside, you’ll get:

️ 28 candid stories from business owners who’ve started, stumbled, pivoted, and thrived.

️ Real-world strategies to overcome failure, fear, and burnout.

️ Proven insights from the author’s six startups, and her 8 most powerful lessons for business prosperity and longevity.

️ A blueprint to finally attract the right customers, charge what you're worth, and stand out from the competition.

️20+ Free Gifts from the Authors including checlists, templates, ebooks, videos and more

You’ll laugh. You’ll nod in agreement. You might even cry a little. But most importantly, you’ll feel seen, supported, and ready to take action.

Whether you’re just starting out, struggling to scale, or rebuilding after setbacks, this book will become your go-to guide, your confidence boost, and your no-BS companion on the path to entrepreneurial success. Because behind every business… is a story just like yours.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

VOICE Your VIBE
Voice Your Vibe
January 01, 2025
"Voice Your Vibe: The Power of Authentic Connection" is a heartfelt journey into the transformative power of genuine human connection in our increasingly virtual world. Through the inspiring stories of over 40 diverse voices, this book captures the extraordinary impact of what happens when people dare to show up as their most authentic selves and create spaces where others can do the same.

The stories within these pages aren't just testimonials - they're invitations to join a movement that's proving that when we lead with authenticity and heart, we create spaces where everyone can thrive. From navigating personal challenges to building global communities, this book shows how authentic connection isn't just nice to have - it's essential for creating the positive change our world needs now more than ever.

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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management

Latinos 100: Leaving our legacy and inspiring the next generation
Adriana Rosales
August 21, 2024
This book is dedicated to the resilient hearts and indomitable spirits of the Latino community, across nations and generations, who have been and continue to be the embodiment of tenacity, strength, and endless hope. To every voice unheard, every story untold, every face unseen - this anthology stands as a testament to your fortitude, your essence, and your invaluable contributions to the diverse tapestry of humanity.

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

The Latino Leadership Playbook: A toolkit of insights to accelerate your impact in the workplace
Fig Factor Media
October 03, 2023
The days of Latinos not being informed, confident, high-impact, and promotion-ready professionals ARE OVER.

The Latino Leadership Playbook will set you up to deliver overwhelming and undeniable impact—there is no turning back to operating the way you did before reading this book.

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Tags: Careers, Leadership, Management

Leaving Our Legacy & Inspiring The Next Generation.
Rosales Mavericks Publishing
July 12, 2023
This book is dedicated to the resilient hearts and indomitable spirits of the Latino community, across nations and generations, who have been and continue to be the embodiment of tenacity, strength, and endless hope. To every voice unheard, every story untold, every face unseen - this anthology stands as a testament to your fortitude, your essence, and your invaluable contributions to the diverse tapestry of humanity.

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Tags: Change Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership

2 Book Chapters
A Lion’s Pride: The scars that silenced kings
Boss Moves Publishing
April 14, 2022
In a world where men are told to be silent, strong, to never cry or show emotions, comes a movement like no other. (A Lion's pride: The scars that silenced kings) is an anthology about cruel strength and those who possess it. This book features stories by Anthologist Rafael P. DeFreitas Jr., along with Enrique Acosta Gonzalez

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

Voices For Leadership
Build Consulting
January 17, 2022
A new age has dawned. Prominent leaders, experts, and visionaries are digging deep to examine their shifting roles and responsibility in business, their communities, and society. They have become change-makers, paradigm-shifters, and alchemists. By asking leading questions and sharing our collective experiences, we will empower the generations of new thinkers and an international movement of voices for leadership. Read the secrets of success from these 40 leaders.

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Tags: Leadership, Management

2 Podcasts
Developing The Leader Within Podcast.
Youtube
June 26, 2025
Let's face it, we don't know what we don't know. Unfortunately, in leadership, this doesn't only affect the leader but it definitely hurts the team members.

Developing The Leader Within Podcast was created for college students going into their first roles as leaders and for leaders currently in leadership positions but are struggling in execution, effectiveness, and efficiencies as a leader.

Every Monday, we deep dive into areas some shy from in order to remove “k” factors in your leadership and get you from Suckcess to Success. We also discuss the A to Z as it relates to the life of a leader so we pretty much got you covered on all issues.

We want you to develop and have a place to do that, especially when you do not have a mentor or someone at work to teach you the ladder to leadership success.

We would be blessed if you would support our podcast

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Tags: Change Management, Leadership, Management

Developing The Leader Within Podcast.
Apple Podcasts
December 04, 2023
Developing The Leader Within Podcast was created for college students going into their first roles as leaders and for leaders currently in leadership positions but struggling with execution, effectiveness, and efficiency as leaders.

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Tags: Coaching, Leadership

2 Webinars
4th Global Empowerment Summit
Global Empowerment Hub
November 24, 2023
From Vision to Impact: Becoming a Global Thought Leader for Positive Change

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Marketing

The Global World Class Leadership Forum
Fire Power Talent
November 18, 2023
The Global World Class Leadership Forum-On-Line Event invites you to join with our compliments this one of a kind event on Exemplary leadership, AI, best practices, hottest trends, breakthrough thinking, and more.

This event will impact your perspectives on leadership by introducing some of the top minds in business leadership as speakers who will share and invite comments from the attendees.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership

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Opportunities

1 Service
Starting a Podcast Webinar.

Location: Virtual    Fees: $25 or $50

Service Type: Service Offered

The Podcasting 101 course is for those wanting more information on proper podcast set-up and for those new at podcasting that want an overall view of what it takes to have a show. This is a beginner's podcast webinar. Here, you will learn the basics of podcasting and engage in a Q&A session.

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Events

3 Physical Events
Live2Lead Central Florida 2024

Location: Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida     Date : October 11, 2024 - October 11, 2024     Organizer: Braswell Group

Live2Lead is an annual leadership gathering developed by Maxwell Leadership.

Marking its 11th anniversary this year, Live2Lead has shared leadership and personal growth principles to a live audience and over 300 simulcast locations around the world.

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Engage Invest Grow (EIG) Talk & Tour

Location: Winter Garden, FL    Date : January 10, 2024 - January 10, 2024     Organizer: The Braswell Group

Join us for the launch of a transformative book tour celebrating the art of cultivating equitable relationships! Explore the power of partnerships and human capital in shaping influence. 'Engage, Invest, Grow is a bestselling book centered around the brilliance and expertise of Author Allie Braswell, who shares first-hand insight on how successful people build bonds for lasting influence and impact.

We invite you out to join us as we champion local connections that drive not just economies but empower communities. Be part of a movement that nurtures and leverages inclusive collaborations. Reserve your spot now to amplify the message of equitable partnerships!"

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Leading Through Change

Location: 200 Hi Circle North, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657    Date : June 20, 2023 - June 23, 2023     Organizer: Fantail Services, LLC

An event to help you build Trust, Empower your people, and Build high performing teams.

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5 Online Events
Nemours Children's Health

Location: Online    Date : May 23, 2024 - May 23, 2024     Organizer: Nemours Children's Health

Memorial Day Event. Harnessing the Power of Community.

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CHG Healthcare Memorial Day Event.

Location: Online    Date : May 20, 2024 - May 20, 2024     Organizer: IconEleven Speakers Bureau and CHG Healthcare

CHG Healthcare Memorial Day Event.

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Global Networking Event

Location: Online    Date : September 27, 2023 - September 27, 2023     Organizer: Super Connector

At Super Connector's Global Networking Event, we have a diverse group of professionals from various industries and regions coming together to connect and collaborate. We start by introducing ourselves and sharing what we're looking for in terms of partnerships, collaborations, and opportunities. From software development to blockchain technology, furniture discovery platforms to business consulting, we have a wide range of expertise and interests represented. Throughout the event, we discuss the importance of effective networking techniques, staying optimistic, and serving others. We also highlight the power of in-person conferences and networking events, emphasizing the value of building relationships and making connections.

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The Global World Class Leadership Forum-On-Line Event

Location: Online    Date : November 18, 2023 - November 18, 2023     Organizer: The Global World Class Leadership Forum

one of a kind event on Exemplary leadership, AI, best practices, hottest trends, breakthrough thinking, and more.

This event will impact your perspectives on leadership by introducing some of the top minds in business leadership as speakers who will share and invite comments from the attendees.

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first Annual International Women's Day Virtual Conference, “Exclusively About Inclusivity: Speaking On Solutions (SOS)”

Location: Online    Date : March 08, 2024 - March 08, 2024     Organizer: Global Chamber of Business Leaders and Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry

An invitation-only event in partnership with the ABWCI - Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry and is supported by Confiva. It will be hosted by GCBL's own Nicole S.J. Farrell (Director of Communications) and Graciela De Oto (Senior Advisor/Women's Business Committee Co-Chair).

In the Global Chamber of Business Leaders usual quest to inspire innovation and a culture of creativity, this conference was designed to bring unique topics and thought leadership on wide-ranging topics to the fore instead of the run-of-the-mill women's topics. This year's IWD theme is “Inspire Inclusion”, and so, it will be interesting to hear the distinctive perspectives and cultivated theories of the nine (9) Speakers, who will be representing the GCBL and ABWCI.

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