Kevin Freiberg, Ed.D.

Kevin Freiberg's Main Accomplishments Include . . .
Named one of the top "50 Best Minds on Leadership" by Leadership Excellence Magazine, Dr. Kevin Freiberg is among the most influential voices on the speaking circuit today. Kevin Freiberg is also among a select group of thought leaders working with Collective IQ, the top corporate venture advisor and platform in the world, to bring growth and innovation to their clients.

Kevin Freiberg has made a career out of understanding the core values and unconventional strategies used by world-class leaders. His book NUTS! was hailed by the Financial Times as one of the "Top five global business books of the year." Kevin Freiberg is also the co-author (with wife Jackie Freiberg) of GUTS! Companies That Blow The Doors Off Business As Usual and BOOM! 7 Choices For Blowing the Doors Off Business-As-Usual.

Kevin Freiberg has appeared on CNBC, CBS Sunday Morning, and the CBS Morning News for his views on the critical links between leadership, corporate culture and exceptional customer loyalty. Dr. Freiberg has also appeared on the television series Lessons in Excellence for CNBC India. Kevin Freiberg's articles and interviews have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Investor's Business Daily.

Dr. Kevin Freiberg helps business leaders better understand the impact of their choices, attitudes and behaviors on corporate culture and organizational performance. He has challenged corporate leaders all over the world to create unmatched productivity, customer service, and profitability by becoming faithful, devoted, hardworking servants of the people they lead. Kevin Freiberg has a global practice working with firms in Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, India, the Middle East, Central and South America, as well as companies throughout the United States and Canada.

More About Kevin Freiberg . . .
As the founder and CEO of a San Diego consulting group and its professional speaking firm, Kevin Freiberg helps business leaders translate the winning strategies from enduring great companies into their own models of success. He is widely acknowledged for his expertise in helping clients build strong, purposeful cultures where people have fun and do heroic work that matters, everyone leverages technology to get smarter, better, and faster, gutsy leaders excel at hiring, retaining and unleashing world-class talent, customer-centric employees turn knowledge, service and hospitality into life-long loyalty, people take charge of their lives at work and assume responsibility for growing the business, and courage, risk and innovation enable the firm to establish rules by which others must play the game.

Kevin Freiberg has worked with some of the world's most admired companies—companies on the forefront of a revolution driving the new economy. A partial list of the firm's clients include: American Express, Bank of America, Business Consultants—Japan, Caterpillar, Century 21, ConocoPhillips, Coors Brewing Co, Cox Communications, Eli Lilly, Ernst & Young, FedEx, Federated Department Stores, General Electric, General Motors, Infosys—India, Jack-in-the-Box, Kuwait Gulf Link, Inc, Major League Baseball, Merrill Lynch, Minolta, NCR Japan, Nestle, Otis Elevator, Southwest Airlines, Sprint, Staples, State Farm Insurance, Tata Motors—India, Unisys, U.S. Marine Corps, and Universal Studios.

Before becoming a full-time speaker and consultant, Kevin Freiberg taught for eight years at the University of San Diego and San Diego State University. He has a Masters degree in Communication from San Diego State University and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of San Diego.

• BOOM! 7 Choices For Blowing the Doors Off Business-As-Usual
• Embrace Change Courageously, Stop Letting Fear Steal Your Dreams
• Get Smarter, Better, Faster Through The Power Of Connectivity
• Hire People Who Don’t Suck (The Life Out Of Your Business)
• Put Employees First, Customers Second: Happy Employees = Loyal Customers
• Define The Customer In Terms Of A Learning Relationship vs. A Transaction
• Pursue Simplicity To Increase Speed, Lower Costs, Improve Service
• Inspire People To Assume Ownership For The Success Of The Business
• Lighten Up, Loosen Up And Make Work More Fun

Kevin, people approached me to tell me how motivating and thought provoking your speech was, you got only the highest ratings throughout. I personally appreciated very much that you made the effort to really understand our business and the challenges we are facing. Everybody walked away with the feeling that the presentation was really targeted for them and not something superficial which could have been said for any industry. The questions you asked were to the point and the answers you gave were well reflected.

---Heidelberg Americas
Marcel Kiessling, President

Kevin, your ability to incorporate Banfield information into your presentation was exceptional. You sounded as if you were a Banfield Team Member!
Your enthusiasm and ability to deliver a very strong message was greatly appreciated by everyone in the room. You touched on all of the issues that I felt should be addressed and I am confident that everyone came away with a much better understanding of the opportunities and gutsy leadership that is necessary in today's business world.

--- Banfield, The Pet Hospital
Kregg Hanson, President and COO

Kevin, your kick-off message at our 2006 Sales Planning Meeting was very relevant to us. I was amazed how well you had listened during your research. You exceeded my expectations in customizing your message. Your ability to weave in specific stories, mentioning buyers, customers and pertinent situations helped everyone embrace, and link to, the absolute importance of leadership and risk taking in a world-class company.

Thank you for the follow-up challenges you left us to help keep this initiative alive and thriving into 2006.

--- George Weston Bakeries
Tony Gavin, VP/GM and Leticia Garcia, Manager HR

Kevin was sensational. He took key elements given in the presentations prior to his, regarding our industry's challenges, and was able weave them into his own message. I watched the room closely during his presentation and saw every face engaged. He spoke from the heart to the heart of our most important customers and our own corporate leadership. I would highly recommend him for hotel/lodging industry engagements.

--- Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Melinda Zanecki, VP, Owner Relations

"Thank you, Kevin and Jackie, for being that voice above all voices in the mostly repetitive motivational speaker world. Your books, philosophies, and attention to what is important to getting the most out of your life has truly made a difference in mine!"

"Thanks to you we are no longer dead people working! Dont get me wrong, we still have a ways to go, but I really believe that people are starting to enjoy coming to work. I hear it from the staff EVERYDAY!!! They tell me that they cant quite figure out what is different, but they enjoy coming to work!"

--ISU Credit Union
Paul Gaumer, Executive Vice President