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Taking the Cape Off

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 A conversation about leadership, identity, and the weight you were never meant to carry alone. 

Taking the Cape Off

Taking the Cape OffTaking the Cape OffTaking the Cape Off

 A conversation about leadership, identity, and the weight you were never meant to carry alone. 

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Author. Keynote Speaker. Leadership Consultant. Damon Lester brings 25 years of lived experience to every stage. 



Most leaders do not burn out because they stopped caring. They burn out because they never stopped. The expectations kept growing. The responsibility kept expanding. And somewhere along the way, carrying it all became their identity.


Damon Lester wrote Taking the Cape Off for that leader.


 The one who has given everything and is still being asked for more.

Taking the Cape Off by Damon Lester, a leadership book about identity, responsibility, and the weight leaders were never meant to carry alone.

The Book That Started the Conversation

Taking the Cape Off is part memoir, part leadership framework. Damon Lester built a $45M enterprise, served as President of a national organization for over 15 years, and learned the hard way what happens when a leader carries more than they were ever meant to hold.

This book is not motivation. It is the conversation most leaders never get to have.

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Damon Lester, author of Taking the Cape Off, leadership speaker and former President of NAMAD

Damon Lester built a $45M automotive enterprise, led a national organization for over 15 years, and was inducted into The HistoryMakers with his legacy archived in the Library of Congress. He was also exhausted. Not because he stopped caring. 

Because he never did.


Taking the Cape Off is the book he had to write. The one that tells the truth about what it costs to carry everyone else's weight and what happens when you finally decide to put it down.

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06/03/2026

Taking the Cape Off in the Age of AI

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Upper Merion Township Library 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA

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06/03/2026

Taking the Cape Off in the Age of AI

The discussion explores how artificial intelligence is changing workplace expectations, productivity pressure, and leadership responsibiliti...

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6:30pm

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7:30pm

Upper Merion Township Library 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA

06/16/2026

Veterans in Automotive

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5pm

RushHour Karting- Raleigh, NC

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06/16/2026

Veterans in Automotive

Veterans in Automotive connects veterans entering the workforce with dealers and industry partners who want to hire them. Damon joins as a s...

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5pm

RushHour Karting- Raleigh, NC

07/19/2026

Book Signing and Discussion

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3pm

Barnes & Noble Plymouth Meeting 2300 Chemical Road Plymouth Meeting, PA

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07/19/2026

Book Signing and Discussion

Join Damon for a book signing and open discussion. Bring your copy or pick one up on-site then stay for a conversation about leadership, ide...

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3pm

Barnes & Noble Plymouth Meeting 2300 Chemical Road Plymouth Meeting, PA

08/06/2026

Leading for Sustainable Sales Performance

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11am

Boston, MA

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08/06/2026

Leading for Sustainable Sales Performance

WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference Discussion: Most sales organizations chase growth by turning up the pressure. But unclear expectations,...

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Boston, MA

08/09/2026

Book Signing-Taking the Cape Off

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Barnes & Noble-Torrance 21400 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA

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08/09/2026

Book Signing-Taking the Cape Off

Stop in, grab a copy, and get it signed.  Damon will be on-site to meet and greet.

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Barnes & Noble-Torrance 21400 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA

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