Sam Tyler

Sam Tyler's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
In a career that spans over 25 years, corporate speaker and filmmaker Sam Tyler has created award-winning documentary films for Public Television. Utilizing the three best-selling business books of the era, Sam Tyler has been involved in creating and producing television programs since his pioneering documentary In Search of Excellence in 1985 and points to other works involving Lance Armstrong and Southwest Airlines as “some of the most fascinating opportunities and challenges I’ve experienced.”

Good to Great, a documentary based on Jim Collins’ best-selling book, is Sam Tyler’s most recent work. The program is a look at the principles of greatness in action at organizations as diverse as Starbucks, The Dallas Police Department and a Latino school in Yuma, Arizona. The program aired nationwide on PBS.

If your organization requires real-world results and actual examples of success, productivity, inspiration, greatness, best practices, customer service or any topic that propels sustained high achievement, Sam Tyler has the material.
Sam Tyler works with clients to select messages and themes that come alive through his engaging archive of documentary film case-studies about high-achieving organizations.  He then adds insights about the people involved and the lessons learned, to create a truly stimulating and different kind of “speaker” experience.

There is no simple answer to managing effectively in today’s challenging times, but there is a set of constants for high performance and achievement. Sam Tyler brings you all this and more in his engaging presentations.

More About Sam Tyler. . .
Prior to becoming an independent producer, Sam Tyler was VP for Development at WGBH Boston, one of PBS’ flagship stations, where he was involved in funding programs such as Julia Child’s Kitchen, This Old House, NOVA, and Frontline.

Sam Tyler is also responsible for over 20 other PBS video and film projects, including the launch of numerous management development programs like The Harvard Business School Video Series and other films, including: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Excellence Files and The Entrepreneurial Revolution. He recently produced a profile of seven-time Tour De France champion, Lance Armstrong and documented the tumultuous times at the embattled Santa Barbara News Press in the first-amendment themed Citizen McCaw.
 
Sam Tyler has also been active in non-profit organizations both in Boston and Santa Barbara, having served on numerous boards, several of which he was President.

• Keys to Greatness it is a journey of discovery of the best management thinking in the last 25 years and how it applies to transitioning from good to great today.
  

  Led by experienced keynoter / film producer, Sam Tyler, it begins with film clips from his PBS program "In Search of Excellence", then moves into "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", and concludes with a look at the essence of "Good to Great" transitions. In a time frame as short as 45 minutes, or up to two hours, the audience reviews the core messages of the top three management gurus of the last three decades  --Tom Peters, Stephen Covey, and Jim Collins. Themes that emerge, as Tyler introduces the clips and talks about their time-tested validity, center on people management, organizational culture, customer service, innovation, mental focus, leadership, simplicity, and values. For audience members in their 40's or younger, Tyler provides a grounding in historical management material and filmed cases that, otherwise, they might never know about. For more senior attendees, it's an affirmation of the mainstream of achivement literature since In Search of Excellence appeared in 1982. Sam Tyler has been producing films on business books for PBS since the early 1980's. He has amassed an archive of stories that engage and stimulate audiences. His Keys to Greatness talk has won acclaim from groups as diverse as government officials, bankers, YPO members, consultants, power plant operators, printers, franchisees, and various non-profits.

• How to Win In Challenging Times
• The Arc Of Greatness
• Corporate Entrepreneurship / “Liberate the Organization”
• Corporate Responsibility / Timberland
• Culture & People/ Herb Kelleher & Southwest Airlines
• Growth & Values / Starbucks
• Innovation / 3M: Creation of the Post-it Note
• Inspiration & Leadership / “Who Says?” Lance Armstrong’s Journey
• Level 5 Leader / Chief David Kunkle, Dallas Police Department
• Listening / “Seek First to Understand” The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Marketing / The New Coke Debacle
• Motivation & Vision / Steve Jobs & the Macintosh
• Teamwork / Whole Foods Market
• Work, Family Balance / BankBoston
• First Who, Then What / Good to Great
• Hedgehog Concept / Good to Great
• How To Customize Your Presentation

"We have been focusing on legendary service. Your presentation on the Good to Great framework and the Q&A after was truly valuable for our team."

--- Idaho YPO Chapter, Boise, ID   

"We were impressed that you had 80 busy lawyers paying attention..."

--- The Law Firm of Mintz Levin, Boston

"You were the highest rated part of our two day event..."

---Santa Barbara County

"Sam's clips brought our techniques for customer service up a notch..."

--- McDonalds, Southern California

“Terrific job!  We didn’t give you the best of time slots (after drinks and dinner!) but you dazzled our crowd anyway. I was especially pleased with the way you so beautifully set the stage for the next days discussions.”

--- Pacific Capital Bancorp

“It was very clear that you are passionate about the ‘Good to Great’ concepts.
You did an excellent job at leading a provocative and engaging discussion with our employees, creating a springboard for other discussions. As a result, we have taken steps to move forward with the ideas and concepts that were so clearly presented by you.”

--- Bartlett, Pringle & Wolff, LLP

"The presentation on customer service gave my team a clearer picture of how they can take the hedgehog concept all the way down to each department. I currently have my team working on exactly what they feel should be that concept in their respective department. I would highly encourage anybody looking to communicate a clear and precise message of what it takes to move from Good to Great to take advantage of Sam Tyler's presentation."

--- Josh Wheeler, President
Gold's Gym, Treasure Valley