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The Creative Class and the Future of Our Cities with Dr. Richard Florida
The best-selling author of The Rise of the Creative Class, social scientist Richard Florida is one of the key forces driving urban regeneration. Renown for his cutting-edge research, he has spent more than a decade helping city planners revitalize communities and convert some of the country’s declining urban areas into inviting places to live. Florida… more -->
Happiness and Competitive Advantage with Shawn Achor
By Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. Shawn has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on happiness made the cover of Harvard Business… more -->
Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Travis Bradberry
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 best-selling book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and the co- founder of TalentSmart—a consultancy that serves more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies and is the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training. His best-selling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available… more -->
Broadcasting Happiness with Michelle Gielan
Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness and the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research. She is a featured professor in Oprah's happiness course and has partnered with Ariana Huffington to spearhead the Transformative Journalism Movement. ...When we foster an optimistic, resilient mindset,… more -->
Competitive Strategy with Peter Sheahan
Founder & Group CEO of Karrikins Group, Peter Sheahan is known internationally for his innovative business thinking and thought leadership. Peter has advised leaders from companies as diverse as Apple, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Hyundai, IBM, Pfizer, Wells Fargo, and Cardinal Health. He is the author of 7 books, including Flip, Generation Y, Making it Happen… more -->
Fitness, Nutrition and Life Balance with Gabrielle Reece
Fashion icon, health expert and TV Show Host Gabrielle Reece is an avid proponent of empowering people to take responsibility for their own health. Her commanding presence, passion for healthy living, and fitness expertise makes her a popular public speaker on the subjects of health and wellness. Gabrielle has become a role model to women… more -->
Breaking Past Your Boundaries with Gabor George Burt
As an expert on overstepping boundaries, Gabor George Burt helps companies expand and succeed by teaching them how to eliminate perceived limitations. He provides an informative, step-by-step framework for re-imagining self-imposed limits in his book Slingshot. He has been called a visionary for shaping strategies for organizations, which have included start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.… more -->
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling with Mitch Ditkoff
Mitch Ditkoff is the Co-Founder and President of Idea Champions, an innovation consulting and training company headquartered in Woodstock, NY. In addition to being the author of the two above-mentioned books, Mitch is also the author of two very popular blogs, The Heart of Innovation and Storytelling at Work and a regular contributor to the… more -->
How to Lead an Exceptional Life, with James Mapes
By James Mapes
Author of the acclaimed book Quantum Leap Thinking, James Mapes is the authority on the psychology of applied imagination. Drawing from his unique background in neurology, psychology, philosophy, and theater, James has helped thousands of people reach the next level in their lives with his scientifically based approach to breaking through the mental and emotional… more -->
Becoming a Leader that People will Follow
For more than three decades, Erika Andersen has been providing customized corporate coaching that focuses on preparing leaders at all levels for future challenges. She is the founding partner of Proteus, a coaching, consulting and training firm that has a dedicated focus on leadership readiness. Given a moderate amount of innate capacity and a real… more -->
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Teaching to over 1400 Harvard University students, Tal Ben-Shahar's course on “Positive Psychology" was the most popular in the University, while another course, “The Psychology of Leadership," took third place on ... more -->
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The story of Barbara's life, extraordinary success and TV stardom is told in her latest book, Shark Tales. A self-made woman who sees no need to suffer fools or mince words, Barbara has won many fans for her pl ... more -->
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Widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on business and management strategy, globalization and innovation, Vijay Govindarajan (known as VG) is a Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth College's Tuck S ... more -->
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Since 2009, Aaron Beam has impacted the lives of thousands of students and business people with his personal story of how a few poor seemingly minor ethical decisions led him and many of his HealthSouth coworkers down ... more -->
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Leading innovator and futurist, Rowan Gibson is widely regarded as one of the most important business innovation thought leaders in the world. Among the labels given him by the media are “Mr. Innovation" and “a gu ... more -->
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As an author, TV host, and national speaker, Zonya Foco is leading America in the fight against obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease through smart nutrition and fitness. She is the champion of the diet-downtro ... more -->
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CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy for business design, Mike Walsh is in great demand from leading companies worldwide, both as a consultant and a keynote speaker. A former senior strategist at News Corporation and cu
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Social entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and syndicated columnist Craig Kielburger likes to give back to the world in as many ways as he can. It’s a trend he’s followed since co-founding Fre ... more -->
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Fox News Channel contributor Mara Liasson is one of the most respected political reporters in Washington. As a panelist she brings her knowledge of politics and current events to Special Report with Brett Baier ... more -->
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The first man to transmit live television pictures from the summit of Mount Everest, and the first American to reach the summit twice, David Breashears is one of America's most distinguished mountaineers, filmmakers a ... more -->
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Founder and Managing Director of the Springboard Fund, Whitney Johnson is a top investor and leading thinker on driving innovation through personal disruption. As cofounder at ... more -->
