great business speakers

-World’s Greatest Leaders for 2016 -- Fortune Magazine

Greatest Tweets from Twitter's First Decade- David Meerman Scott

MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES LIST If you haven’t read the cover story for Fast Company this month it’s well worth the time. It’s the World’s Most Innovative Companies issue for 2016. The big news is the startling shake-up – only six companies on the list are holdovers from 2015. That factoid underscores the difficulty of sustaining a competitive advantage with innovation in the face of the overbearing and upending pace of change.

BACK FROM THE DEAD IS INSPIRING BILL WALTON's autobiography, Back from the Dead (out March 22, 2016), chronicles the amazing life of one of the best-liked and most original figures in all of sports. He's also a great sports motivational speaker. The most-injured player in NBA history, Walton spent 9 1/2 of his 14 seasons injured - yet, he went on to be named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of All-Time. The basketball legend's story of perseverance in the face of adversity is inspiring on many levels. Bill's endured 37 surgeries and played in pain most of his career. When his spine finally gave out he lived on the floor in his house for 2 1/2 years with excruciating back pain before finally admitting he needed surgery. His post-surgery recovery was amazing thanks to his grit and determination. He overcame a lifelong stuttering problem to improbably become a top broadcaster for ESPN. Bill talks about his passion for his family and his bike including the many 500+ mile charity bike events he participates in each year for causes dear to him. The book’s an inspiring look at Walton’s journey to piece life back together when things go terribly wrong.

-The New Rules of Sales & Marketing- A scribe captures David Meerman Scott's talk on best way to grow sales

On Mike Abrashoff: “Feedback was fantastic. Best in our nine years of meetings!” - Schmenti Construction

Polly LaBarre aids Adidas’ innovation breakthrough project

It's tough out there today and no organization is safe. There are a lot of variables that many of us have absolutely no control over. It's easy to feel like a victim and obsess over the uncontrollable. My advice to you is to forget about what you can't control and obsess only over that which you can influence.

After Dinner Speakers: Time for a Change? Here’s something I’ve never really understood: the tradition of speaking after dinner.

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