Adrian Gostick is a best-selling business author and nationally recognized speaker. He has been called a thought leader in motivating employees. Most everyone that listens to one of his keynote speeches agrees that his presentations are more than motivational and better than business. His content and delivery make his speeches fun and educational.
Adrian Gostick is a global thought leader on workplace strategy and the author of several successful books on employee engagement. The Carrot Principle by Simon & Schuster has been a regular New York Times bestseller, and 24-Carrot Manager has been called a “must read for modern-day managers” by Larry King of CNN. His latest book, The Orange Revolution, was a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.
His research has been called a “must read for modern-day managers” by Larry King of CNN fame, “fascinating,” by Fortune magazine and “admirable and startling” by the Wall Street Journal. Adrian’s books have been translated into 20 languages and have sold more than one million copies worldwide. As a leadership expert, he has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, National Public Radio and others, and has been quoted in business publications such as The Economist, Financial Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Fortune.
Adrian earned a master’s degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University, where he is a guest lecturer on organizational culture.
Speech Topics:
The Carrot Principle: Engaging Employees through Recognition
Based on his runaway bestseller, The Carrot Principle workshop or keynote reveals the ground-breaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. This breakthrough study of 200,000 people over ten years found dramatically greater business results when managers offered constructive praise and meaningful rewards in ways that powerfully motivated employees to excel.
The Levity Effect: Creating a Great Workplace
If you think work is no laughing matter, the joke’s on you. The Levity Effect uses serious science to reveal the remarkable power of fun and humor in building a productive, engaged and loyal workforce… and more successful communication.
The Integrity Advantage: Building Trust and Enhancing Performance
In a thought-provoking address, bestselling author Adrian Gostick shows why effective leadership is first and foremost a personal relationship, with trust and credibility as the cornerstones. The author takes attendees through real examples of real managers in action and reveals the key behaviors and characteristics that can strengthen your leaders’ capacity for developing and sustaining trust in their business lives. Gostick will teach participants how to resolve conflicts and tensions on the basis of principles, not positions. He also shows how taking the high road will create a competitive advantage for leaders and their businesses.