Scott J. Allen, Ph.D., is the Standard Products-Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. Allen is an associate professor and teaches courses in leadership, management skills, and executive communication. In 2014 he was awarded the Wasmer Outstanding Teaching Award for his work in the classroom. Scott has published more than 50 book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Dr. Jarrod Atchison is the director of debate and an associate professor in the Communication Department at Wake Forest University. The Wake Forest University debate team dates back to 1835 and has won multiple national championships. As an undergraduate debater, Dr. Atchison was Presidential Scholar in Debate who was ranked the second overall team in the nation and the third overall individual speaker at the 2001 National Debate Tournament.

Dr. John Austin is an award-winning teacher and facilitator with experience working with executives and practicing managers on six continents. He also teaches executives at The Wharton School`s Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Georgetown University, and Duke Corporate Education. His work has been has been mentioned in a number of media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Barron`s. is the author of Unquestioned Brilliance: Navigating a Fundamental Leadership Trap

Wendy Axelrod is an Executive Coach, former HR Executive, Mentor, Author and Speaker. For three decades, Wendy has supported organizations to achieve extraordinary results with their leader and professional development efforts, working directly with thousands of people. She is particularly sought out for helping mentors and leaders become exceptional at growing the talent of others.

Dr. Barsky is currently a professor at the Villanova University School of Business. He has also taught as a visiting professor in the Executive MBA program at Washington University in St. Louis and the INSEAD MBA program in Europe. He has been a faculty member with the Institute for Management Studies since 2001. His research and teaching focus on performance measurement, business planning, risk assessment, and contemporary financial reporting issues. Dr. Barsky develops and delivers executive education programs for various Fortune 100 companies, global professional services firms, and industry associations in North America and Europe. In addition to professional experience in the fields of accounting and finance as an analyst, auditor, and business consultant, Dr. Barsky has also served o...

Dr. Robert J. Bies is Professor of Management and Founder of the Executive Master`s in Leadership Program at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. In addition, he is co-author of the book, Getting Even: The Truth About Workplace Revenge - And How to Stop It.

Dr. Rick Brandon has over 30 years of performance improvement experience, and has educated over 100,000 people in workshops and speeches. He delivers keynote speeches at corporate events, educates thousands annually in workshops and appears in various industrial and educational videos.

Dr. Rick Brinkman is the developer of Conscious Communication® seminars and the principal of Rick Brinkman Productions, Inc. He has performed over 4000 programs in 18 countries. In addition, he is co-author of numerous books including the international bestseller, Dealing With People You Can`t Stand, How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst, which has been translated into 25 languages. His clients have included Pepsico, LucasFilm, IBM, the VA, the Astronaut Crops, the FBI and Sony Pictur.

David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts Universityfor over 10 years. The bestselling author of three books, Burkus’ latest work Friend Of A Friend, explores the science of how networks and relationships drive business—both inside and outside of the organization. By blending the most current research in psychology, sociology, economics, and network science, Burkus offers a fresh perspective on how to improve our networks and build key connections.

Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper is the senior managing partner of Improve Consulting and Training Group, a firm that provides personal and professional development training, coaching and consultation. Improve has been featured in Time Magazine, Black Voices, Smart Business Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland.com and Crain's Cleveland Business.

Dr. Graeme Condrington is an expert on the new world of work. He is a keynote presenter, author, futurist, facilitator and strategy consultant working across multiple industries and sectors. He blends cutting-edge research, thought leading insights with humor, a conversational style and multimedia-driven presentations to create unforgettable experiences that add real value. Graeme is the co-founder and a international partner of TomorrowToday, a global firm of futurists and business strategists. He is also a guest lecturer at four top business schools, including the London Business School and Duke, NC. He is a professional member of a number of associations, including the World Future Society, The Institute of Directors, the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry, the Gl...

Dr. John Daly is the Liddell Professor in the College of Communication, Distinguished Teaching Professor, and TCB Professor of Management at the University of Texas at Austin. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on topics such as interpersonal communication, organizational behavior, and advocacy and persuasion. He has won every major undergraduate teaching award at the University of Texas. He has published more than one hundred scholarly articles, and completed nine books, including, most recently, Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others (Yale) as well as The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication. He has served as President of the National Communication Association and on the Board of Directors of the International Communication Association and the International...

Dr. Dewett is one of the world’s most followed leadership personalities. He is an expert on authenticity, a best selling author at LinkedIn Learning and Lynda.com, a TEDx speaker, and an Inc. Magazine Top 100 leadership speaker. Todd is a former award-winning professor whose speaking clients include: ExxonMobil, General Electric, State Farm, and many more. He has been quoted widely, including the New York Times, BusinessWeek, TIME, and Forbes. After beginning his career with Andersen Consulting and Ernst & Young he completed his PhD in Organizational Behavior at Texas A&M University. He has since delivered over 1000 professional speeches and created a body of work that has motivated millions of professionals around the world.

Mitch Ditkoff is the co-founder and President of Idea Champions, a highly acclaimed management consulting and training company, headquartered in Woodstock, NY. He specializes in helping forward thinking organizations go beyond business as usual, originate breakthrough products and services, and establish dynamic, sustainable cultures of innovation.

Patrick Donadio, MBA, is a professional speaker, executive coach, and author of "Communicating with IMPACT". He has taught/coached two generations of leaders and their organizations to use his IMPACT process to communicate with clarity, lead more effectively, present with power, and improve results.

Voted one of the Top 15 Business Growth Experts to watch by Currency Fair, a Top Sales Experts To Follow by LinkedIn, and one of the Top 41 Motivational Speakers . Meridith Elliott Powell is an award-winning author, keynote speaker and business strategist. With a background in corporate leadership and sales, her career expands over several industries including banking, healthcare and finance.

Dr. Jan Ferri-Reed is a seasoned consultant and President of KEYGroup®, a 28-year Pittsburgh-based speaking, education and assessment firm. She has presented a variety of programs to thousands of managers and employees in a diverse range of organizations across the globe. She provides guidance, wisdom and wit to leaders who want to create productive and profitable workplaces.

Dr. Daniel Friedland, is an expert on the science and practice of High-Performance Conscious Leadership and author of Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership. “Dr. Danny” helps leaders and their organizations leverage neuroscience and mindfulness-based skills and practices to better navigate stress, clarify vision and purpose, and create high performing teams and thriving cultures to multiply their success and positive impact in the world. His expertise from publishing one of the early textbooks on Evidence-Based Medicine has enabled him to apply science-based solutions to leadership growth and development. He not only understands the science of leadership, but having served as the Founding Chair of the Academy of Integrative Hea...

Ms. Linda Galindo is a former radio news personality turned author, educator, and keynote speaker on the topic of personal and organizational accountability. Her management consulting firm specializes in accountability education to a wide variety of organizations and industries. She is the author of Way to Grow! (2003), The 85% Solution; How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success – No Nonsense, No Excuses (Wiley, 2009), and The Accountability Experience Facilitator`s Guide Set (Wiley, 2010). She co-authored Where Winners Live - Sell More, Earn More, Achieve More Through Personal Accountability (Wiley, 2013).

Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 executive coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies. His clientele comprises a distinguished and diverse international client base, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Ritz-Carlton, Bank of America, Starbucks, and many others.

Dr. Don Gilman is a seasoned consultant and coach to senior management, and a highly sought after speaker and trainer, regularly speaking at private company meetings as well as at large global conferences. Focused on helping organizations thrive in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) environment, Dr. Gilman has taught for various institutions, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has appeared on CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, BBC, and other networks, and has been quoted in USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register, The New York Times, and many other national and regional newspapers and periodicals.

Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., is an international keynote speaker, author, and leadership presence coach. She helps executives, entrepreneurs, politicians, and salespeople enhance their impact and influence skills for greater career success. Carol's clients include over 300 organizations in 27 countries. Her programs for women leaders have been presented at events that include European Women in Technology, Amazon, Women@Google, Expedia's Global Women's Conference, Executive Women's Forum, Stanford University, Women in Agriculture, Canada, Women Influence Community Forum in France, and Women's Leadership Conference, Trinidad.

Stacey Hanke is author of two books; Influence Redefined... the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday and Yes You Can! Everything You Need to Know From A to Z to Influence Others To Take Action. Her books provide practical and immediate skills and techniques that have given thousands the ability to enhance their influence Monday to Monday.

Professor Hannah holds an endowed chair in management at Wake Forest University School of Business. He is a retired US Army Colonel with vast practical experience leading complex organizations and developing leaders. He previously was the Director of Leadership and Management Programs at West Point – The United States Military Academy, and as the Director of the US Army’s center for the profession and character-based leader development.

Bill Hawkins is an expert in leadership effectiveness and organizational change. In association with the Alliance 4 Strategic Leadership: Coaching and Consulting, he has conducted leadership training in over twenty FORTUNE 500 companies in seventeen countries. Listed in Who`s Who in International Business, he is a contributing author in the Peter Drucker Foundation book, "The Organization of the Future." He is also listed in he Who`s Who in International Business.

Dr. Jeanne Porter King is the founder and president of Trans Porter Group in Chicago. Her latest book is titled Influence Starts with "I": A Woman's Guide to Unleashing the Power of Leading From Within and Effective Change Around You. Jeanne's mission is to move people and systems to higher levels of effectiveness. Jeanne is a seasoned organizational development consultant with more than 25 years of experience consulting, coaching and training in areas including leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and communication.

Sara N. King is Principal of Optimum Insights, Inc., a company dedicated to helping others maximize their performance and reach their potential. With 25 years of experience as an executive coach, keynote speaker, author, workshop designer, and facilitator, Sara has served thousands of executives in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits.

Dr. Rick Kirschner is a best-selling author and respected authority who offers a powerful approach to dealing with change and communication that unlocks creativity, enhances teamwork and leadership, increases commitment, service and innovation. He is the coauthor of the international bestseller, "Dealing With People You Can`t Stand: How To Bring Out The Best In People At Their Worst", "Life By Design" and "Love Thy Customer".

Dr. Jeffrey Kuhn is a distinguished thinker, author, strategy advisor, educator, and speaker with expertise uniquely positioned at the intersection of strategy, innovation and growth, and organizational renewal and vitality-the work of strategic leadership. His research, teaching, and advisory work center on helping senior business leaders develop the capacity to think and lead strategically in dynamic market environments undergoing profound change. He holds a doctorate from Columbia University, and has served on the faculty of Columbia Business School, and as a guest lecturer at The Wharton School, and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. His research and writings on strategic capacity and dynamic capabilities have garnered worldwide acclaim. He is a fellow at the Strategic Management Fo...

Matt Kutz (Ph.D. in Global Leadership) is a Fulbright Scholar in the Medical Sciences (University of Rwanda, East Africa) and a Visiting Research Scholar in the College of Medicine at Griffith University and Gold Coast University Hospital (Queensland, AU). Dr. Kutz is an award-winning author, international scholar, and editor of two academic journals. Dr. Kutz's book on Contextual Intelligence was a Leadership Book Award honoree for Innovation and Cutting-Edge Perspective; in addition to that he has written multiple other books and textbooks on leadership and management.

Four-time winner of the Business Advisor of the Year in North America, John D. Lankford is passionate about development, performance and results. An expert in executive coaching and developing leadership talent, his fun and lively approach motivates others to embrace development and innovative ideas. As a certified Executive Coach and 4 Time Business Coach of the Year, John loves to coach leaders on his proven coaching techniques. His impressive background is unique, boasting 23 years of corporate and 12 years of entrepreneurial experience. John has facilitated more than two dozen mergers and acquisitions, as well as launching three businesses and ultimately selling two. John provides hands-on, triage support that produces measurable results in real-time. His process provides laser foc...

Dr. David Lei is Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He has co-authored the book, "Strategic Management: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage". He has also consulted with a wide variety of companies in the past 15 years including Fidelity Investments, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon and Texas Instruments.

Dr. Clinton Longenecker is an award-winning business educator, researcher, author, motivational speaker, and executive coach who was recently recognized by The Economist as one of the top 15 business professors in the world. A thought leader in rapid performance improvement, Dr. Longenecker has published over 180 journal articles in America`s top academic and professional journals. He is also the author of two best-selling books, including Getting Results: Five Absolutes for High Performance and The Two-Minute Drill: Lessons for Rapid Organizational Improvement from America’s Greatest Game. Dr. Longenecker has helped transform the talents of thousands of business leaders in some of America`s best companies from coast-to-coast. ...

Dr. Daren Martin - The Culture Architect advises, speaks, and writes books on Company Culture, Employee Engagement, Sales, Leadership, Customer Experience and more. His bestselling book, A Company of Owners has sparked positive change at companies around the world and has been called "Best book I have read since Good to Great".

Steve McClatchy is a keynote speaker, workshop leader and author of the New York Times bestseller Decide: Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress & Lead by Example.  Mr. McClatchy has spoken before thousands of audiences on the topics of leadership, performance, personal growth, and work/life engagement. He is a frequent guest lecturer in many of America’s top business graduate schools including Harvard and Wharton and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, WebMD Magazine, Fast Company, Oprah Magazine, Entrepreneur and Investor’s Business Daily.  He is best known for his passion, sense of humor and energetic personality. 

Margaret Morford, J.D. is CEO for The HR Edge, Inc., an international management consulting and training company. Previous to owning her own company, she was Sr. Vice President, Human Resources Consulting for a national consulting firm out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  She has a BS degree from the University of Alabama and a JD degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.  She is the author Management Courage – Having the Heart of a Lion and The Hidden Language of Business – Workplace Politics, Power & Influence.  She has served on the Board of Directors for various corporations and charities.

Dr. Jackson Nickerson is the Frahm Family Professor of Organization and Strategy at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School. He also is the Associate Dean and Director of Brookings Executive Education and a Senior Non-resident Scholar in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. A prior systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a BSME from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MSME from U.C. Berkeley, Jackson combines his engineering systems knowledge with an MBA and Ph.D. in Business Strategy both from U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Jackson has published numerous papers in leading academic journals and is the author or editor of four books. His latest book is entitled Leading Change from the Middle: A Practical Guide to Building Extra...

Kathy Pearson, Ph.D. is Founder and President of Enterprise Learning Solutions, a firm focused on executive development and learning across industries. An award-winning educator, Kathy is heavily involved in Executive Education at The Wharton School and Duke CE. In addition to her executive development work, Kathy consults to senior leadership teams in the areas of strategic formulation, complex decision making under uncertainty, and strategic execution. Kathy received her B.S. degree in theoretical mathematics from Auburn University, her M.S. degree in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University, and her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Northwestern University.

Prof. Michael Roberto is the Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. He joined the tenured faculty at Bryant after serving for six years on the faculty at Harvard Business School. He has also has been a Visiting Associate Professor of Management at New York University`s Stern School of Business. Professor Roberto's research focuses on decision making, teamwork, and leadership.

Mr. Terry Schmidt, author of Strategic Project Management Made Simple and Turn Strategy Into Action, is an internationally known management consultant who helps organizations become more strategic, productive, and profitable. He holds a Harvard MBA and has over thirty years of experience as an executive, educator, and strategy coach in 34 countries.

By teaching go-getters how to improve their efficiency, Time Management Fixer Helene Segura, MA Ed, CPO helps companies and agencies lower employee stress levels, decrease absenteeism, improve retention and leadership, and increase revenue. Known for her thought-provoking, yet entertaining time management keynotes and seminars that teach practical productivity tools, Helene delivers an experience that resonates deeply and inspires change. Helene has been the featured organizational expert in more than 150 media interviews and is the author of three books - two of which were Amazon best-sellers. Her latest book, The Inefficiency Assassin: Time Management Tactics for Working Smarter, Not Longer (New World Library), is the go- to time management resource for thousands of professionals around ...

Dr. Andrew Shatté is the founder and President of Phoenix Life Academy. He is a fellow with the Brookings Institution where he facilitates programs for high-level audiences from the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, the IRS, NASA, the CIA, and all branches of the military. He served as adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2006, and was a highly decorated teacher – in 2003, he was voted the best professor by students in the School of Arts and Sciences and in 2006 he received the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Shatté has devoted his career to understanding the psychological aspects of motivation, leadership, and resilience and to developing programs to optimize human performance in a wide array of a...

Ms. Ruth Shlossman is the Executive Director and Senior Consultant at Castle Negotiations Consulting Group.  With over 26 years of experience in the field of negotiation training and research, she has helped thousands of people learn the strategies necessary to become master negotiators. Companies that have been yielding greater negotiation outcomes following her training include: NASA, Chrysler, US Army, Novo Nordisk, Philips, DTCC, 3M, United Copper, Gillette, ArcelorMittal, BCD Travel, Accenture and many more.

Dr. Julia Sloan, author of the definitive book Learning to Think Strategically, is widely recognized for her pioneering work in the application of complex cognitive theory to everyday global strategic thinking practice. Her work draws upon more than two decades of her own expatriate corporate experience working on strategy to align the business agenda with prevailing economic, cultural and social issues.

Neil Staker is the president and founder of Collaborant. He has a Masters of Organizational Behavior degree from BYU and a quarter of a century of experience in organizational development. Neil is known for his clear, approachable, and interactive speaking style. He has taught communication skills to thousands of people including leaders from American Express, Symantec, Cerner, UMB Financial, and Monsanto.

Peter Barron Stark, President of Peter Barron Stark Companies, is co-author of The Competent Leader and Engaged! How Leaders Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work. Peter is one of only a handful of speakers to hold the prestigious dual designation of Accredited Speaker from Toastmaster’s International and the Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speaker’s Association. Peter specializes in helping leaders improve their communication skills, build stronger relationships, hold direct reports accountable and build a reputation for delivering superior results. He has been published worldwide in over 300 articles, has written ten books, and created The Manager’s Toolkit, a subscription-based website to help turn managers into leaders. Peter’s expertise has been fe...

Ms. Ann Tardy, a former Silicon Valley corporate attorney and a current leadership expert, speaker, and author, Ann has been studying how people impact organizations from the middle for over 25 years. As the author of four books, Ann serves as the Founder and CEO of LifeMoxie Mentoring & Leadership and the Founder and Director of The Mentoring Council.  She has cycled from San Francisco to New Jersey and down each coast in a quest to discover what people love about their jobs. Her documentary Work Matters captured the interviews she conducted on the bike.

Barbara A. Trautlein, PhD is author of the best-selling book Change Intelligence: Use the Power of CQ to Lead Change that Sticks, principal and founder of Change Catalysts, and originator of the CQ System for Developing Change Intelligent Leaders and Organizations. For over 25 years, Barbara has coached executives, trained leaders at all levels, certified change agents, and facilitated mission-critical change management initiatives - achieving bottom-line business and powerful leadership results for clients.

Dr. Debbye Turner Bell is a veterinarian, journalist, minister, motivational speaker, wife, and mother. For three years, she served as the lead U.S. news anchor for Arise News, a global cable news network. She hosted a daily evening news broadcast called “Arise America”. Currently, she can be seen as an expert contributor to the show DOGS 101 on Animal Planet. For 11 years, Turner Bell enjoyed her role in broadcast journalism as a staff correspondent for CBS News starting in 2001. She covered a variety of subjects, and was from time to time called upon to cover breaking and developing news.

Adam has over 20 years' experience helping people from more than 100 organizations break through their upper limits to see their strategy realized more quickly. As a presenter, Adam speaks internationally to members of Vistage and YPO and has also delivered presentations to the Conference Board, the New York City Bar Association, the Columbia Business School Alumni Club and the United Nations Organization Development Conference in Copenhagen.

Dr. Hendrie Davis Weisinger is a celebrated, influential, world renowned pyschologist and New York Times best-selling author of "The Genius of Instinct", "Emotional Intelligence at Work","Nobody`s Perfect", "Anger at Work", and "The Power of Positive Criticism". He has been a guest expert on over 500 television and radio shows including Oprah, Good Morning America and Today Show.

Julie Winkle Giulioni is an author, speaker, and consultant who helps organizations demystify what it takes to become a great 'people leader', fire up the passion and commitment of employees, and keep great talent by activating and developing it. As a former professor, department chair, and learning strategist in industry, Julie knows what it takes to ensure meaningful development. Her book, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want, is an international bestseller.

Jason W. Womack, MEd, MA sees the world differently. He doesn’t deny there are 24 hours in the day, but he defies low expectations for what can be accomplished in that time. The author of the business development books Your Best Just Got Better: Work Smarter, Think Bigger, Make More, (Wiley, 2012) and The Promise Doctrine: A System for Consistently Delivering on Your Promises (2010). Jason shows that working longer hours doesn’t have to be your only choice to increase your productivity and performance. He teaches practical solutions to everyday workflow that will free you up to focus on your bigger leadership goals and projects.

Michael "Dr. Woody" Woodward, PhD is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Executive Coaching at NYU. He has worked with leaders at Bacardi, SAP, and The Miami Herald among others. Dr. Woody is also a founding faculty member at the FIU Center for Leadership. He has advised the EY Entrepreneur of the Year and Winning Women programs and was an IBM Smarter Workforce thought leader. He is author of the amazon top selling career book: The YOU Plan and writes for Psychology Today. Dr. Woody has appeared on The TODAY Show, LIVE with Kelly, and CNN among others.

p>Stephen Young is Senior Partner of Insight Education Systems, a management consulting firm specializing in leadership and organizational development services.

Dr. Alan Zimmerman is the founder and President of ZCN, a training and consulting firm. He has delivered more than 3,000 management development programs over the last 15 years to such clients as 3M, Ernst & Young, Prudential, Target, US Steel and numerous others. In addition he was recently inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed on a small handful of people in the last 30 years, including Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, Art Linkletter, Zig Ziglar and Norman Vincent Peale.