Pat Bender is President & CEO of Bayley & Bender, a leadership develpment company known for delivering powerful, transformative seminars that combine Behavioral Science, Values, Emotional Intelligence, Overcoming Obstacles and Adaptabiity Intelligence with heart. With decades of experience working with military and government teams, Fortune 500 corporate leaders & their teams, and small businesses, Pat helps organizations grow stronger from the inside out by building unity, clarity, and resilience. She is certified in Adaptability Intelligence (Levels 1 & 2), DISC, Values, and Emotional Intelligence. Her work focuses on strengthening the core capacities individuals and teams need to thrive through change - including grit, mental toughness, resilience, and communication under pressure. At IBM, Pat was named Rookie of the Year and become the top global sales rep in her division, earning four consecutive Golden Circle Awards and ranking in the top 2%. Her instinctive gift for selling and deep understanding of people laid the foundation for what became Bayley & Bender's unique and proven methodology. Her unparalleled ability to decode behaviors, motivation, EQ, and AQ - alongside her sharp data interpretation skills- forms the foundation of her seminars and self-paced programs, consistently rated above 5.0 for impact. Pat's approach integrates Adaptability Intelligence with her registered trademark Awareness Is Power®. Whether she's leading live seminars or delivering the online Overcoming Obstacles Course she developed, her goal is the same: to help leaders and their teams adapt, connect, and lead with clarity in the face of change, uncertainty, obstacles, volatilty, and disruption. Her clients include the Pentagon, D.O.D, U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, DOJ, IBM and a wide range of public and private sector organizations. She specializes in helping leaders, teams, and individuals navigate change, innovate under pressure, and lead with heart, humor, and strategic focus to achieve meaningful results and measurable outcomes.