In this, his most requested talk, Bob identifies inherent leadership powers within each of us. Though we might not be aware of them, these powers are a part of our fundamental makeup. They simply need to be discovered, brought to the surface, nurtured, and buffed to a brilliant shine.

Organizations rely on confident leaders to help them achieve their visions and goals. This keynote speech highlights the individual powers within us all, which are waiting to be tapped. The awareness of these powers will help individuals strengthen their leadership abilities, which in turn will help strengthen the organization.

This keynote speech will inspire your colleagues and praise their devotion to being “seed planters of hope.” Tailored for healthcare and community-service organizations, it identifies, amplifies, and celebrates those common qualities that affirm the noble purpose of such organizations.

“Harvesters of Hope” is an oasis for healthcare and community-service professionals. It provides them an intermission from their day-to-day routines, applauds their dedication, and celebrates their commitment to helping others.

Bob is the Dean of the Hearst Corporation Executive Enhancement Programs—The Hearst Management Institute—which embraces 250 businesses. Participants are the senior executives and represent just 2% of the 25,000 Hearst employee/colleagues. They are the future framers, the destiny architects—the cream of the crop.

While observing these several hundred individuals, who all have differing professional assignments, Bob noted the traits they share in common. He concluded that these traits are found in all individuals who choose to nurture quality in their lives—who want to be in the cream of the crop, and who remain dedicated to developing themselves and achieving that goal.

A respected storyteller, Bob draws from his personal experiences, and the experiences of others to present true examples of how individuals have chosen to be the cream of the crop. These examples make the keynote speech more memorable and heart touching for the audience.

This keynote speech will enhance the morale and spirit of your organization’s colleagues—and strengthen commitments to your noble purpose. Vested in Bob's own experience in dramatically changing the destiny of the Hearst Newspaper's profit performance, professional reputation, and talent retention, this keynote will encourage your colleagues to renew their commitment to sustain the special spirit of your own organization.

Confidence is key in every sector of our lives. This keynote speech will provide “the tools” to: hold more successful conversations, reduce shyness, better deal with mistakes, handle risks, tell a story, prepare and give a presentation and/or speech, and to constructively give and take criticism. Each of these areas tends to limit confidence. Awareness of the tools creates a mental lending library to turn to for future enhancements.

We are each the product of the influence of others. Those unforgettable people that make a difference in our lives are the threads that create our life's "tapestry." Bob shares his experiences and explores the benefits of not only having such threads in our own lives, but also the importance of being such a thread in the tapestries of others. The audience members are invited to bask in their own special life threads.

Every person matters. Every person in your organization is unique—every person deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated for the gifts he or she brings to your organization. Every person deserves to know that he or she is unique in the universe.

Bob describes a journey of appreciation for the potential in everyone. His stories affirm the singular ways in which people have touched his life—and how those threads have improved his personal and professional lives, as well as how the help of those threads have in turn allowed Bob to become a nurturing thread in the tapestries of others.

A post-keynote workshop based upon the simple truth that every organization seeks success. In this interactive one-hour workshop session Bob spotlights those characteristics that breed excellence in every organization. Stories surround each major point and make the insights more memorable. Those Softer Values include: Mindset, Motivation, Attitudes, Nurturing, and Self-Esteem.