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Eric is a recognized leadership thought leader, author, and educator. With two breakthrough books, more than 200 bylined articles, and experience teaching at Harvard and beyond, Eric brings pragmatic expertise and contagious passion to every presentation.
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Making Sure You are Ready to Lead When it Matters Most
In engaging presentations, Eric shares riveting stories and proven techniques for leading people into an uncertain future with hope, confidence, and agency.
Unleashing the Power of Us: Building Communities of Leading
Humans are made to work together—we are a social species. Yet organizations blunt the benefits of these natural collaborative instincts by overemphasizing individual competition. In this keynote, Eric leads the audience through how to reset their default thinking to better understand when to compete and when to cooperate to achieve optimal outcomes. Learn more.
Leading Through Crisis and Change
There are no greater challenges facing leaders than those of navigating turbulence and adversity. Drawing on 20 years of research and decades of practical experience, Eric helps the audience gain the courage and confidence to lead when it matters most. This keynote is an inspiring journey through practical steps to be at one’s best when circumstances are at their worst. Learn more.
The Deeply Human, Highly Social Future of Work
Leaders and their organizations struggle to adapt to new technologies and new models of work. In this eye-opening keynote, Eric charts a hopeful course toward a future where people are at their best and contributing to the greatest extent of their abilities. He describes the choices leaders face—and how they can use them to build communities and organizations ready for the future. Learn more.
Getting Smarter Than Your Brain
In a highly accessible and engaging keynote, Eric takes the audience through how the structure and function of their brains affects their behaviors, decisions, and actions. With this knowledge, individuals can make more intentional choices that make the best use of their cognitive abilities while avoiding common missteps. Learn more.
“Eric is an accomplished speaker and possesses the ability to keep large groups intrigued and engaged while presenting complex materials—no small feat! He utilizes his gift of storytelling, so the information seems experiential rather than didactic.”
“His ability to synthesize research with real world experience and present concepts in a holistic manner is unrivaled. He engages the audience in a way that galvanizes concepts so that they are easily recognized and implemented during times of crisis. Eric is an exceptional speaker, teacher and facilitator”
“His insightful and practical approach was filled with actionable steps participants could absorb and implement immediately. The slides remain a go-to resource for continued reference moving forward. We’ve received numerous follow up messages thanking us for the presentation and asking when we can bring him back!”
“Eric is a rare talent: equal parts visionary, storyteller, thought leader, and teacher…. But what truly sets Eric apart is his ability to communicate as a speaker. If your organization is searching for an authority on the topic of leadership, then you must bring Eric in to speak.”
Eric shares his research, thinking, and experience is “must read” books for the leaders of today — and tomorrow.