Derrick Mains
2024 Vistage New Speaker of the Year, 5-time author, CEO of The Process Fixer, Designer of \"The System\" the OS for Ops.
- Role
- Vistage Speaker at Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
- Location
- Tempe, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derrick Mains
Derrick Mains is an Emmy Award-winning story-teller, five-time author, and optimization consultant celebrated for his groundbreaking work in process engineering, organizational transformation, and his work around iterative management theory. With over 20 years of experience, Derrick has worked with, mapped, and trained operations teams in hundreds of companies—from early-stage ventures to the Fortune 10—helping them unlock efficiency, counter entropy, and redefine the way they work. Mains\'\"Iterative Management Theory\" blends the principles of essentialism with human-centric system design, advocating for regular audits, reflection, and reinvestment to achieve sustainable optimization. He believes that every organizational system exists to transform resources into value, yet without active oversight, these systems naturally degrade, resulting in inefficiency and margin fade. Rejecting surface-level fixes, Derrick focuses on systemic solutions that address root causes, ensuring long-term performance gains. His holistic approach counters entropy while enhancing both system efficiency and employee engagement, delivering measurable results and a renewed sense of purpose to teams. Operating at the intersection of behavior, utility, and culture, Derrick and his team streamline workflows by automating, outsourcing, and eliminating non-essential tasks. This strategy not only alleviates mundane responsibilities but redirects energy toward innovation and higher-value work. At the heart of Derrick\'s philosophy is a commitment to reinvesting in the human element of systems to make them more user-friendly. By improving the lives and experiences of employees, he fosters engagement, creativity, and productivity that ripple through the entire organization. Derrick’s mission is clear: to redefine the meaning and purpose of work, transcending traditional models of management to build workplaces that are as efficient and functional as they are enriching and human-centered. Through innovative process design, Derrick is revolutionizing systems to ensure they deliver maximum value for both people and organizations.
Experience
Vistage Speaker
Oct 2023 — Present · US
2024 Top New Speaker Award winner. Over 80 bookings in 2025 and a regular contributor to MyVistage.com (blogs, webinars)
Skills
- Business Development
- Public Speaking
- Entrepreneur
- Fundraising
- Sales Management
- Environmental Awareness
- Sustainability
- Social Media
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Hands-on Training
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Partnerships
- Start-Ups
- Social Media Marketing
- Non-Profits
- Team Building
- Project Management
- Strategy
- Energy
- Sustainable Business
- New Business Development
- Enterprise Software
- Marketing Communications
- Nonprofits
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Management
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Marketing
- Sales
- Lead Generation
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Change Management
- Sustainability Consulting
- Team Leadership
- Training
- Consulting
- Small Business
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