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Washington Speakers Bureau speakers have incomparable experience and equip leaders with the perspective and facts they need to make tough decisions. So while our speakers always provide you with the keynote presentations you need for your events, conferences, breakout sessions and sales meetings, many can also provide guidance and insight during board meetings, brainstorming sessions, executive briefings, extended learning opportunities and much more.
Just name the challenge: leadership, organizational resilience, ethics, government relations, innovation, strategy, the international business climate. WSB has the perfect speaker to meet with your organization's leaders to provide insights on key challenges to your industry. Our experts provide greater context and provoke a new level of inquiry to reach the heart of the issue and devise more meaningful solutions.
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Enlist an executive briefing on global risk assessment from Madeleine K. Albright, William S. Cohen,
Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Robert Gates, or John Major. Brainstorm with Robert Reich or Newt Gingrich on
key economic trends affecting your business. Incorporate custom content from James Champy or Gary Heil
into your publications and presentations. Expand your perspectives with executive-level education from
Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, Roger Dow or Barry Gibbons. Get expert advice on managing media relations
from Ari Fleischer, Mike McCurry or Paul Begala. Consider bringing Tom Peters or Gary Hamel into your next
major strategy session to discuss the nature of competition in the future. Engage in constructive discussions
on leadership, character, trust, and integrity with Warren Bennis, Stephen Covey or Rushworth Kidder.
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When Captain D. Michael Abrashoff took command of USS Benfold, the crew's morale was at rock bottom and re-enlistment was 28%. Within 18 months, the retention rate jumped to 100%, the ship broke performance records for the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets, and they reduced costs by 25%. He realized his job was to listen aggressively, see the ship through the eyes of the crew, and communicate, communicate, communicate. His aim was to focus on purpose rather than chain of command.
Richard Teerlink came to Harley-Davidson when they had a 15% market share, an operating loss of $15.5 million, and a sad reputation for an unreliable product. Under his leadership, they achieved a 50% market share, a profit of $416 million, and the brand became an American cultural icon. Teerlink attributes this to a cultural transformation - from "command-and-control" to an open, participative learning environment.
Horst Schulze, COO of the Ritz-Carlton, began his career in the hospitality industry as a waiter's apprentice at a hotel in Europe. Small wonder that Ritz-Carlton provides plentiful opportunities for professional development and encourages personnel to advance within the organization. First-year managers and employees receive 250 to 310 hours of training. Any employee can spend up to $2,000 to immediately correct a problem or handle a complaint. Under Schulze's direction, the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won an unprecedented TWO Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards in the service category.
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Give your organization an edge - enlist a WSB expert. These case studies of a transformation, a turnaround and the cultivation of a vision are just a few examples of the experience, insight and perspective that WSB experts bring to the table to help you identify challenges and opportunities and succeed in achieving your goals. Put the extraordinary minds of WSB to work for you.
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