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These popular corporate inspirational speakers will cover such topics as  teamwork, achieving your goals, never giving up, positive thinking, hard work, dreaming big, overcoming adversity, and much more.

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Ken Blanchard

Ken Blanchard is a corporate keynote speaker who has become a household name in the management circles and is one of the most prolific authors of the field. He has produced over 60 books, the most famous of which is The One Minute Manager, which talks about the essential techniques of an effective manager.

The One Minute Manager spent more than two years on the New York Times Bestseller list, has sold more than thirteen million copies, and has been translated into forty-two different languages.

He is also the co-founder and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, which is an international management training and consulting firm.

John Assaraf

John Assaraf is a multi-million-dollar entrepreneur, corporate speaker, and a mindset coach, whose practice of ‘manifestation’ is aimed at unlocking people’s full potential for success and achievement.

A leading behavior expert, Assaraf has published two New York Times Bestseller books ‘The Answer’ and ‘Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain’s Hidden Power’, which aims to help people overcome their emotional and mental blocks for financial success.

Currently, he is the co-founder of NeuroGym, which uses cutting-edge neurological research to develop training methods aimed at enhancing successful results and achievements.

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson is a prolific corporate events speaker who has become a household name in American sports.

An NBA Hall of Famer, Magic Johnson had an illustrious NBA career, during which he won five championships, three Most Valuable Player awards, eleven all-star appearances, and an Olympic gold medal as part of the famous “Dream Team”.

Magic Johnson’s lithe athleticism and flashy “no-look passes” revived interest in the game and cemented NBA’s profitable future.

Johnson is also an entrepreneur, and his company Magic Johnson Enterprises has invested in several businesses throughout the US, in addition to owning several outlets of businesses like Burger King and Starbucks.

Admiral William McRaven

William McRaven is a navy veteran of 37-years and a retired 4-star Admiral. He draws upon his navy experience to give motivational and instructional lectures regarding various aspects of leadership.

Admiral McRaven treats his audience to crucial lessons in risk management, taking on a sense of responsibility, and staying resilient, along with inspirational stories from his time in the navy.

Admiral McRaven’s extensive career is filled with distinguished achievements. He played a vital role in the development and execution of Operation Neptune Spear, which resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden.

Therefore, it is no surprise that he was a runner-up for the TIME Magazine’s person of the year award.

As a corporate speaker, his goal is to inspire organizations to execute at a high level and to remain disciplined through difficult times.

Daymond John

Daymond John is considered one of the leading corporate motivational speakers of America.

He is perhaps best known for his appearance as an investor on the world-famous business reality television series Shark Tank. John is also the founder of a hip-hop apparel company, FUBU, which stands for For Us By Us.

In his speeches and motivational talks, he draws upon his years of experience with FUBU, where he took the company from being a small, home-based business to a global fashion icon with sales in millions of dollars.

His rags-to-riches story is truly an embodiment of the American Dream.

Seth Godin

Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, author, and former vice president of digital marketing at Yahoo.

He has published over eighteen books, with his most famous publication being The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick), which teaches its readers how to overcome temporary setbacks with persistence. The Dip made it onto the New York Times bestsellers list and has sold hundreds of thousands of copies.

His workshop training at altMBA has helped countless individuals from all around the world in achieving their goals and taking their performance to the next level.

Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor is one of the most prominent corporate motivational speakers that help their audiences discover the connection between happiness and achievement.

For twelve years, Achor taught Harvard University’s most popular class on positive psychology, and his research on this topic has often appeared in the Harvard Business Review as well.

Combining divinity principles from Christian and Buddhist ethics, Achor has advised top Fortune 100 executives on pursuing meaningful success.

He is the author of New York Times bestsellers ‘The Happiness Advantage’ and ‘Before Happiness’, which help their readers discover contentment in their achievements and aim higher with a positive mindset.

Jocko Willink

Jocko Willink is a former US Navy SEAL, who led his SEAL team THREE in some of the most intense battles of the Iraq War.

He also helped in the development of training programs for Navy Seals and led several of those training sessions.

Needless to say, Willink has considerable leadership experience and that too during some of the most difficult situations one can imagine.

Therefore, his experience provides countless motivational anecdotes for business leaders and managers to learn from.

As a corporate conference speaker, Willink points out the crucial factors of effective leadership that can help managers create a dedicated team of individuals.

Dwayne Johnson

One of the most entertaining personalities of our time, Dwayne Johnson, more famously known as “The Rock”, is an actor, businessman and former professional wrestler.

An electrifying WWE performer, Dwayne Johnson went on to become one of the most lucrative entertainers of all time; his movies have grossed over $10 billion worldwide. The Rock has also found success as a published writer.

His 2000 autobiography ‘The Rock Says…’ clinched the number one spot on New York Time’s Bestseller list and remained there for several weeks.

He was named in the Time 100 Most Influential People in The World list in both 2016 and 2019.

As a corporate guest speaker, Johnson is passionate about sharing his insights and experience when it comes to hard work and creating a winning mindset.

Robin Sharma

Robin Sharma is a great corporate event speaker and author best known for his book series The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, which is a self-help book based on his own life experiences.

He has served as a leadership speaker at some of the most prominent companies in the world such as Nike, PwC, General Electric, and NASA, to name a few.

He is also the founder of Sharma Leadership International, Inc. which is a management consultancy firm aimed at giving leadership coaching to executives from all over the globe.

He has published ten bestselling books that have been translated into more than seventy languages.

Darren Hardy

Darren Hardy is an American author and corporate public speaker, who was also the former publisher of SUCCESS magazine.

He is a mentor and advisor to countless entrepreneurs and companies and teaches them his brand of personal development.

He has presided over two television networks, The People’s Network (TPN) and The Success Training Network (TSTN), which have churned out thousands of development training shows.

Hardy has published multiple New York Times Bestsellers, including The Compound Effect, which talks about the phenomena that small, everyday decisions are the key to one’s success.

Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek is an author and celebrity motivational speaker, whose videos on the effect of modern technology on our relationships have gone viral multiple times.

He is also well-known for his leadership training videos and books, including the New York Times Bestseller ‘Leaders Eat Last’, which talks about crucial leadership traits that can inspire people to follow you.

He has given several Ted Talks and has also spoken at The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit and also serves as a lecturer for strategic communications at Columbia University.

John Maxwell

Dr. John Maxwell is a world-renowned author, speaker, and pastor who has written several books on leadership.

His publications have sold millions of copies around the world and have often been featured on the New York Times Bestsellers list.

Perhaps his most famous book is The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You, which talks about the essential traits leaders in any capacity must possess to ensure effective results.

He has received widespread recognition for his work and is a recipient of the prestigious Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network.

Bob Proctor

While you most probably know him from the 2007 hit documentary The Secret, Bob Proctor has been famous in the world of professional development long before that.

For 40 years, Proctor’s mission has been helping people unlock their full potential and enabling them to lead meaningful lives.

He also published several books, including the international bestseller You Were Born Rich, which highlights key ideas that have helped people achieve personal and financial fulfillment.

Having gone himself from doing a bunch of dead-end jobs to making over a million dollars a year, Proctor is certainly someone who has practiced what he preaches.

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