Muhammad Lila on building a healthier digital future
Muhammad Lila on building a healthier digital future
As a war correspondent, Muhammad Lila reported from some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. During this time, he realized the impact of telling stories of hope and resilience. That realization became Goodable, a platform for positive storytelling that has reached more than 1 billion people globally.
He recently spoke at RALLY’s annual conference in partnership with Bell Let’s Talk Day & Kids Help Phone, joining leaders and thinkers committed to shaping a healthier digital culture.
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Key Insights
Small Changes That Change Everything: Treat your Consumption like it’s Nutrition
Leadership doesn’t always fail because of big decisions.
Often, it falters because of small, unnoticed inputs that quietly shape how people think, feel, and show up every day.
Just as nutrition affects physical health, information intake affects emotional and cognitive performance. What leaders and teams consume – news, meetings, messaging, and social narratives – has a measurable impact on creativity, optimism, decision-making, and resilience.
The workplace is not immune to the emotional climate of the world. But leaders do have influence over how that climate is interpreted and experienced.
The Stories We Amplify Become the Culture We Live In: Take Back Control of your Content
Culture is shaped by what gets amplified.
In our work with leadership teams, we consistently observe a pattern: negativity often feels like reality – but it’s not the full picture. Much of what dominates attention today is designed to provoke urgency and fear because it captures attention – not because it reflects the whole truth.
When organizations unknowingly replicate this dynamic internally, teams operate in survival mode. Innovation shrinks. Risk feels dangerous. Burnout grows quietly.
Our speakers bring the latest research and insights that help teams recognize these patterns early – before they take root in organizational behavior.
Psychological Safety Is Built on Belief: Look for the Helpers
Psychological safety is not about false positivity.
It’s about belief.
Belief that progress is still possible.
Belief that effort matters.
Belief that people are facing challenges together.
True safety is not the absence of difficulty – it’s the presence of perspective.
High-performing teams hold a shared understanding: “We can face reality honestly and still move forward.”
That belief doesn’t come from slogans. It comes from leadership.
Leaders Set the Emotional Tone
Psychological safety strengthens when leaders:
Share hard truths with care and clarity
Recognize helpers, builders, and problem-solvers
Balance realism with hope and possibility
When leaders do this consistently, teams don’t ignore challenges – they engage with them more effectively.
Through our pre-vetted roster of experts and speakers, we help leaders explore this balance – offering frameworks and practical tools designed specifically for your event and audience.
Wellness Is How Performance Sustains Itself
Wellness is not a perk. It’s how performance becomes sustainable.
Mental wellbeing directly impacts engagement, retention, decision quality, and leadership effectiveness. When leaders understand how emotional states shape behavior, they don’t just support people – they unlock potential.
We’ve seen organizations transform how leaders and teams understand and influence the emotional infrastructure of their communities.
In a world that constantly pulls attention toward chaos, leadership is about changing the lens – so people can see not just what’s wrong, but what’s possible.
From Bell Let’s Talk Day to community audiences and whole-team wellbeing any time of year, Muhammad Lila sparks thoughtful, relevant perspectives that inspire meaningful conversations about mental wellbeing.
Want more by Muhammad?
Whether through insights on authentic leadership, practical reframing strategies, or inspiration about turning challenges into opportunities, Muhammad Lila provides a compelling narrative backed by measurable results – from growing social media reach by 1,850% to building a platform that clinically improves mental health for millions.
His Toronto roots and global perspective make him particularly relevant for Canadian organizations, while his international journalism experience and tech platform success ensure content that resonates across diverse industries and cultures. Muhammad proves that sometimes the most powerful innovations come from simply asking: “What if we did this differently?”
Ideal for events focused on:
Leadership, Organizational Culture, Mental Health & Wellness
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