Peter Guber

• Leading In Uncertain Times - What's Your Story?

  Be warned….in uncertain times, if leaders don't have a story that gives focus to their resources and resourcefulness, someone else will write their future – and it won’t turn out well!

  In this compelling, transformative keynote, "StoryMan" Peter Guber empowers, enlightens and exhorts leaders to tap into their innate story telling ability and to use this skill to persuade others to act toward common goals.  Often misperceived as lacking power, many leaders avoid story, employing instead soulless information, data, and PowerPoint bullets to motivate their listeners.  Yet, when the chips are down, as they are in tumultuous times, it’s the emotional power that counts. 

  This explains the magic of great leaders like Steve Jobs, Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela who communicate through story.  They connect to their listeners emotionally through purposeful story telling, impassioning them to viral market their stories as if they were their own.

  During this no holds-barred experience, Guber shares his methodology of how to use story to overcome the three navigation stakes challenging all leaders during trying times:

  • Fear
  • Uncertainty
  • Change

  And how to employ the power of story to catalyze:

  • Unity among disparate “tribes”
  • Resiliency during negativity
  • Perspiration into inspiration 

  Takeaways:  Learn where to find stories; what type of story works best for you; how to use the power of story to overcome resistance and drive results; how to use story to ignite viral advocacy for your mission or cause and much more…

• Storytelling for Business Success

  Great storytelling is more than just entertainment; it is a highly powerful and vastly underutilized professional business tool.  It is indeed the secret sauce that can propel your success – whether you are an executive, entrepreneur, sales manager, marketing & communications expert, artist, consultant, inventor, HR professional or assistant.

  Unfortunately, by the time most people have entered business, stories, as professional tools, have been dismissed as too soft or suspect and have been replaced by soulless bullets and forgettable data.  Yet, only stories and their telling can create the emotional experiences that make the important information embedded within the story memorable, resonant and actionable.  

  In this entertaining, enlightening and informative presentation, “StoryMan” Peter Guber shares his methodology of how to employ the power of the oral story to:

  • Sell more products/services
  • Lead more persuasively
  • Manage more effectively
  • Inspire greater creativity
  • Foster deeper collaboration
  • Rebrand your product or company
  • Communicate change
  • Generate viral advocacy for your vision or mission
  • Overcome resistance

  Takeaways:  Learn where to find stories; what type of story works best for you; how to get your audiences’ attention and intention; the most successful story goals; when to drop your “script,” the power of turning “me” into “we,” the secret of relinquishing control of your story and much more…

• LEADING AND SUCCEEDING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES: Flying in the Red Zone - Gaining And Sustaining Competitive Advantage In Volatile Times

  The rapid changes reshaping business today requires leaders who stay ahead of the curve, embrace uncertainty, overcome FEAR (which Peter Guber defines as “False Evidence Appearing Real”), and take informed risks by “flying in the red zone” where failure lurks, but a greater opportunity horizon lies.  Guber credits much of his tremendous business success in volatile times to heeding these navigational stakes in not one, but five different industries – from blockbuster, critically acclaimed and award-winning movies like Rain Man, Batman, Gorillas in the Mist and The Kids Are All Right, to owning among the most successful professional minor league baseball teams and stadiums (and now, as owner and co-executive chairman of the NBA franchise, The Golden State Warriors, is in the process of transforming this team under extremely uncertain conditions), to finding, investing in and growing cutting edge new media companies (such as Geek Chic Daily, Mandalay Digital Group and Demand Media), to locating, developing and selling highly profitable real estate ventures, to holding a professorship at UCLA for more than four decades where his highly popular courses consistently sell out.

  Be engaged by a creative entrepreneur with the demonstrated success to speak from first person experience on surviving and thriving in uncertain times.

• DIVINING AND DESIGNING THE CULTURE OF INNOVATION: Inciting Creativity as an Organizational Imperative for Exponential Growth and Business Success

  How do the most successful companies and leaders generate ideas, unleash the creative talent of their people, move innovative thinking throughout their organization overcoming resistance,  and have an accelerated time to market that leaves competitors in the dust?

  Peter guber draws from his four decades of successes in the creative industry of Entertainment, innovating on all sides of the food chain, from working with creatives, to corporate, to partners, vendors, and audiences; in addition to leading or investing in cutting edge early stage companies like Demand Media (where he’s on the Board of Directors) and Geek Chic Daily; as well as reinventing sports teams and stadiums in NBA basketball, baseball and hockey to share first person stories based on his demonstrated successes to provide the tools to change your Monday.

  Be motivated by a masterful story teller who will ignite and incite the culture of innovation and the tools to execute on it in your organization.

• There's No Business Without Show Business

  There's no business without show business... if you can't show "it," articulate what "it" is, incite and excite others to viral market it for you, no matter what you call "it" in your business, you've got what they call in Hollywood - a flop.

  As someone who has had his share of profitable and critically acclaimed successes including Batman, Rain Man, Flashdance, and The Kids Are Alright in addition to owning and managing record-breaking minor league baseball teams, is the current owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors franchise as well as a member of the team that won the bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Peter Guber is in the hit-generating business.

  But his professional journey hasn't been without its misses. In a career that has spanned over four decades, Peter Guber has also sufferred highly public flops involving professional hockey and movie-misfires like Bonfire of the Vanities. Despite these setbacks, Peter didn't surrender or merely endure... he triumphed!
  Who better than Peter Guber to share insider stories, insights and universal take-aways relevant to everyone on the strategies, meetings, wheelings and dealings, missteps and milestones on survivng fame and misfortune in entertainment, sports and business?

  In this often hilarious, entertaining and on-point presentation, audiences will be energized and motivated by a man with the firsthand experience to know "it ain't over 'til it's over," and that everyone has the potential to survive misfortune in their industry and still generate sweet success.

"Anyone seeking to become stronger leaders will benefit from Peter Guber’s unique expertise in the art, craft and magic of story."

Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor, USC & Author of “On Becoming A Leader”

"Absolutely fantastic!  Anyone at any level will learn how to raise their game through Peter’s MAGIC methodology."

Terry Semel, former CEO and Chairman of Warner Bros. and Yahoo!

"Peter Guber was amazing – a wonderful way to begin our conference!  Everyone enjoyed him tremendously, and we’ve received a lot of positive feedback about his presentation and his humor!"

Kay Dowgun, Associate Director, 2009 Annual Wharton Leadership Conference

"You will leave his keynote a better story teller and a stronger, more effective business person."

Al Verrechia, Chairman, Hasbro