Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures in the most popular class at Harvard. In 2009 alone, Shawn was invited to lecture in 36 different countries on how positive psychology can raise happiness and performance. His work received attention in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes and BusinessWeek. Shawn graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and earned a Masters from Harvard Divinity School in … [Read more...]
Scott Adams
What started as a doodle has turned Scott Adams into a superstar of the cartoon world.Scott Adams is the world famous cartoonist who created Dilbert, the most photocopied, pinned-up, downloaded, faxed, and e-mailed comic strip in the world. Dubbed "the cartoon hero of the workplace" by The San Francisco Examiner while Adams was in the tech department at Pacific Bell. Adams continued to work at Pacific Bell until he was voluntarily downsized in 1995. Dilbert has been syndicated since 1989 and now … [Read more...]
Ichak Adizes
Dr. Ichak Adizes is one of the leading management experts in the world. He was ranked by Leadership Excellence Journal among the "Top Thirty Thought Leaders of America" and by Executive Excellence Journal among the "Top Thirty Consultants of America." For his contribution to management theory and practice, Dr. Adizes has been awarded ten honorary doctorates including one from the Academy of Economics and the Academy of Finance of the Russian Federation. In addition, Ichak Adizes has received two … [Read more...]
Lisa Bodell
SPEAKER BIO: LISA BODELLFounder & CEO of FutureThinkBestselling Author of Kill the Company and WhySimple WinsGlobal Leader on Culture Change focused onSimplification and InnovationLisa Bodell is a global leader on behavior change, whose skill-building firm has transformed hundreds of thousands of employees from Fortune 500 companies by showing them how to Eliminate the Complexity that holds them back and Get to the Work That Matters.Her talks offer a roadmap to eradicate the workplace complexity … [Read more...]
Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world – dubbed Blue Zones – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. His articles about these places in The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic are two of the most popular for both publications.Buettner now works in partnership with municipal governments, large employers, and health insurance companies to … [Read more...]
Ram Charan
Ram Charan is a highly sought after business advisor and speaker, famous among senior executives for his uncanny ability to solve their toughest business problems. For more than thirty-five years, Dr. Charan has worked behind the scenes with top executives at some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Verizon, Novartis, Dupont, Thomson Corporation, Honeywell, KLM, Bank of America, and MeadWestvaco. Ram Charan has shared his insights with many others through his teaching and … [Read more...]
Keith Ferrazzi
Keith Ferrazzi transformed professional networking with his bestselling book Never Eat Alone, which shared the secret of his impressive climb to the top: powerful marketing acumen, deep generosity, and a remarkable ability to connect with others. Never Eat Alone has been recognized by Forbes as one of "the best business books" every year since 2005. Both Forbes and Inc. have called him "one of the world's most connected individuals."As founder and CEO of the business consulting firm Ferrazzi … [Read more...]
Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 18 books including 6 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership and his latest The Power of a Positive Team. Jon and his tips have been … [Read more...]
John Kotter
John Kotter's Main Accomplishments Include . . .Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter is widely regarded as the world's foremost authority on leadership and change. John P. Kotter is the premier voice on how the best organizations actually "do" change.John Kotter is the author of seventeen books, a collection that has given him more honors and awards than any other writer on the topics of leadership and change. In addition to A Sense of Urgency ; Our Iceberg Is Melting and Leading … [Read more...]
Suzanne Somers
Somers, a popular TV actress, fitness guru and cancer survivor, grew up as the child of an alcoholic. Her best-selling book, "Keeping Secrets," chronicles her family's victory over the pattern of abuse. She presently serves as chairperson of the Association of Children of Alcoholics and is founder of the Institute for the Study of Family Addictions.Actress Suzanne Somers became famous for her eternally peppy character, Chrissie, on the television show, "Three's Company," but behind her sunshiny … [Read more...]