Performance Improvement Speakers

Michelle Poler is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, fear facer, and branding strategist. She is the Founder of Hello Fears, a social movement empowering millions to step outside of the comfort zone… Full Profile

Human behavior expert, Cy Wakeman is the Founder of Reality-Based Leadership, where she has taught hundreds of leaders how to “upcycle” workplace drama, rechanneling wasted emotional energy into productive mentalities, behaviors, and results. She is… Full Profile

Serial entrepreneur and in-demand motivational speaker, Jesse Itzler uses his life as proof that happiness is action. Whether running 100 miles nonstop or unplugging to go live in a monastery, Itzler is constantly seeking new… Full Profile

The first woman Thunderbird fighter pilot, Nicole Malachowski is one of the most raved about speakers on dreaming big, achieving more, and performing under pressure. During her 21 years of military service, Col. Malachowski had… Full Profile

Known as “the female Jerry Maguire”, Molly Fletcher built a wildly successful career representing big-name sports figures such as Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, broadcaster Erin Andrews, and basketball coach Tom Izzo. As a… Full Profile

Dr. Diamond is the founder and Director of the nation’s first state-affiliated medical disaster response team. He was the Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans convention center during the response… Full Profile

Selected multiple times by Thinkers 50 as one of the "top 50 management thinkers in the world," Subir Chowdhury's thoughts and techniques on performance improvement and quality management have powered numerous business movements, most notably… Full Profile

Hacker turned neuroscientist, Moran Cerf is conducting some of the world's most cutting edge research on what happens inside our brains. He's set up the first and only lab in the world where neurological activity… Full Profile

Over the last 15 years, organizational psychologist, Dr. Tasha Eurich has helped make thousands of leaders AWESOME. From start-ups to the Fortune100, the celebrated leadership expert and lively speaker works with organizations, boosting the effectiveness… Full Profile

Author of the bestseller Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown is one of today’s most distinguished voices in business thought leadership known for his techniques for leading a more meaningful and successful life.… Full Profile

Swimming champion and one of the first female sports broadcasters, Deborah Gardner is one of the world’s highest rated performance experts. She helps companies and organizations advance to new levels of success by generating and… Full Profile

Master storyteller and leadership expert, Steve Denning has changed hundreds of organizations globally through his concept of radical management. Drawing from decades of directorial experience in the World Bank, Steve teaches groups how they can… Full Profile

From Costco to the military, Juliet Funt has helped hundreds of organizations flip the norms of business in order to reclaim their creativity, productivity, morale, and, most amazingly of all, downtime. A nationally recognized expert… Full Profile

Jim Murphy uses his tales from flying an F-15 at 9G to get business teams focused and aligned around common goals from start to finish. The U.S. Air Force veteran and founder of the consulting… Full Profile

Operational Excellence and Innovation Expert Steven J. Spear is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and in MIT's Engineering Systems Division, and he is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for… Full Profile

Social scientist David Maxfield’s cutting edge research on interpersonal skills and organizational change has taken him to a wide spectrum of settings from corporate boardrooms to California state prisons. David’s strategies have been taught to… Full Profile

Performance expert, Catherine McCarthy helps senior leaders bring out the best in their teams by breaking the paradigm of heavier workloads and longer hours. Over the course of 20 years, she’s designed courses and coached… Full Profile

For over 35 years, Eileen McDargh has been resuscitating organizations with her second-to-none talent for engaging groups, reframing their thinking, and inspiring them to take action. The resiliency expert frequently appears on event planners' and… Full Profile

Keith McFarland is the best-selling author of The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers, and BOUNCE: The Art of Turning Tough Times into Triumph. The speaker, consultant, and business school dean draws from… Full Profile

Called the “Ambassador of Opportunity”, Albert Mensah worked his way from a mud hut in an impoverished part of Ghana to the world stage. Mensah’s fantastic story of self-made success against unfavorable odds has earned… Full Profile

Dr. David Rock is the founder and CEO of the NeuroLeadership Group, a global consulting and training firm with operations in 12 countries. He also co-edits NeuroLeadership Journal and heads up an annual global summit.… Full Profile

As the founder of Everything in its Place, Eileen Roth is a national speaker, consultant and productivity expert on time management, office and home organization. Eileen chose the name of her business because she truly… Full Profile

The founder of The Game and author of The Game: Win Your Life in 90 Days, Sarano Kelley grew up in the gang-infested neighborhood of Brownsville, New York. His life changed for the better when,… Full Profile

National Speakers Association Hall of Famer, Randy Pennington has one of the most stunning track records in America when it comes to preparing companies for big changes. For over 20 years, he’s guided leaders of… Full Profile