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Sheena Iyengar
| Sheena Iyengar: World-renowned expert on the subject of choice and author of the critically acclaimed The Art of Choosing |
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The Art of Choosing: A Powerful Tool in Business
Sheena Iyengar gave a knock-out presentation at Linkage Inc.'s Thought Leadership Series: "Thank you very much for a fantastic presentation...I would volunteer to be a very enthusiastic recommendation to any client looking to bring you in as a keynote speaker in the future."
Dr. Sheena Iyengar has spoken to numerous audiences in the past few months and always to rave reviews:
- For Institutional Investors, she spoke about the "New Dimensions of Retirement Plans" and specifically how more choice correlates to lower participation and returns.
- For the National Association of Independent Schools, she talked about opportunities in education.
- At the "Art of Marketing," a large public forum for marketing professionals, she spoke about how marketing has changed and specifically how her research on choice affects marketing and buying decisions.
- At PCMA’s Convening Leaders, she shared new strategies on leadership and attracting top talent.
- For Chick-Fil-A, she talked about how the choices a leader makes affect the type of leader they become.
- For Fidelity Investments, she spoke about how people make decisions and how that impacts the financial markets.
- At the Institute for International Research, she talked about "best practices" in marketing research.
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Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner
| Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner: Bestselling authors of FREAKONOMICS and SUPERFREAKONOMICS |
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Business & Management Lessons from Superfreakonomics
With almost 50 successful engagements combined this year, Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner use their research from SuperFreakonomics to address the following questions:
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What are inexpensive and simple solutions to "unsolvable" problems?
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Why is behavior change so difficult?
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Why is "consensus building" often a waste of time and resources?
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Why do businesses worry too much about "noisy" risks and not enough about "quiet" ones?
"Our attendees gave very enthusiastic feedback and it was a great end to our day long conference. Our end of the day attendee retention was the best it has ever been, as everyone wanted to stay for the Freakonomics presentation." - Buck Consultants, An ACS Company
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Nicholas Christakis & James Fowler
| Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler: Authors of Connected; groundbreaking research on how our real-life, face-to-face social networks drive and shape aspects of our lives that we would never suspect. |
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Unique Business Lessons from Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
In their much heralded book Connected, Drs. Nicholas Christakis & James Fowler describe the results of their groundbreaking research, unlocking a revolutionary new understanding of the sway that we have over one another through our social connections. Here is a partial list of recent successful engagements:
- Dr. Christakis participated in a panel at America's Health Insurance Plans' Annual Meeting about finding real solutions to the challenges facing our health care system.
- At IBM Exchange 2011, Dr. Fowler described how social networks influence a wide variety of health behaviors and how networks can be used to influence positive behavior change.
- At the International Conference of Innovative Cities in Brazil, Dr. Christakis talked about the hidden influence of social networks.
- At the Institute for International Research, Dr. Fowler presented compelling evidence for our profound influence on one another’s tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as he explained how social networks shape our lives.
- For WebMD Health Services, Dr. Fowler spoke about the power and influence of social networks on health behavior.
"[In a category of] works of brilliant originality that can stimulate and enlighten and can sometimes even change the way we understand the world." - The New York Times
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John Kao
| John Kao: Chairman, Institute for Large Scale Innovation; Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Advisory Council on Innovation; Bestselling Author, Innovation Nation. |
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Innovation: The Competitive Edge in an Age of Globalization
John Kao has made a career out of helping organizations go from "getting" the importance of innovation to "getting innovation done." Dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by The Economist, John is considered a leading authority on the subjects of innovation, organizational transformation, and new media. Kao has received incredible reviews such as: "The world’s #1 authority on business creativity." (The World Economic Forum); "John was terrific – absolutely excellent!" (SPX Corporation)
Here are just a few events he received fantastic feedback from:
- At the Staffing Industry Executive Forum, Kao talked about the competitive significance and the 'how to' of innovation with a mix of speech, music and audience input.
- At the Danone Latin America Leadership Team Meeting Kao discussed activating the institutional imagination, best practices for strategic foresight, and how creativity and innovation are processes that can be observed, replicated, taught and managed.
- At ASAE's 2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Kao delivered the keynote "Innovation Nation: How America is Losing its Innovation Edge, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do To Get It Back" on how innovation applies to their members.
- At the Oracle Chief Sales Officer Summit, Kao spoke about "Innovation & Aligning for Success – Creating Cross-Organizational Efficiency Behind the Selling Process."
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Peter Sheahan
| Peter Sheahan: Bestselling author and world-renowned speaker on exploiting business trends and new market opportunities |
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How to Turn Good Ideas Into Great Results
Peter Sheahan is known internationally for inspiring innovative business thinking and creating lasting behavior change - strategies that make Google, BMW, and Coca-Cola his clients. He has been delivering energetic and insightful presentations all over the world:
- For Microsoft, Peter revealed how and why buyers make decisions.
- At Pepsico, Inc.'s Global Human Resources Conference, Peter spoke about future trends and the impact on talent.
- At Service Management Group's Executive Forum, an educational and networking event, Peter discussed counter-intuitive approaches to driving innovation, adapting to change and building sustainable competitive edge.
- At GROWMARK, Peter talked about how to turn good ideas into great results.
- At the Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia's Annual Conference, Peter revealed future-focused strategies for understanding the changing expectations of talent and transforming an organization into a magnet for smart and engaged people.
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| Daniel Gilbert: Bestselling author, Stumbling on Happiness; Groundbreaking research and insights into how people make judgments, choices and decisions; Harvard Professor of Psychology |
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How To Do Precisely the Right Thing At All Possible Times
Is there any way to know how to do precisely the right thing at all possible times? Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Daniel Gilbert's presentations are fascinating for anyone trying to influence behavior - persuade consumers or customers, motivate a team, manage a workforce, or deal with challenging relationships and environments. TIME magazine called Stumbling on Happiness "Fascinating," and The Washington Post raved, "Gilbert is a professor by trade, but he's every bit as funny as Larry David."
The Insured Retirement Institute received "overwhelmingly positive feedback" after Professor Gilbert spoke to 500 attendees. "Our success was due in large part to your participation and expertise on a program that was both highly educational and incredibly entertaining." |
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