Mark Sanborn
Leadership Developer for Business and Life
Mark is the president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab for leadership development. Leadershipgurus.net lists Mark as one of the Top 30 leadership experts in the world
In addition to his experience leading at a local and national level, Mark has written or co-authored nearly a dozen books, and is the author of more than two dozen videos and audio training programs on leadership, change, teamwork and customer service. He has presented over 2400 speeches and seminars in every state and a dozen countries. Mark is a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, a society composed of 20 of the top speakers in the world today. He holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE).
Mark’s book, The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary, is an international bestseller and was on the New York Times, Business Week and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The long awaited sequel, Fred 2.0 was released in Spring 2013, offering the millions of Fred fans new stories, illustrations and insights to create more customer loyalty, innovative products, services and experiences. His other popular books include You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference, The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do, and Up, Down or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times are Good, Bad or In Between.
Mark is a past president of the National Speakers Association and winner of The Cavett Award, the highest honor bestowed by that organization. In 2007, Mark was awarded The Ambassador of Free Enterprise Award by Sales & Marketing Executives International.
He lives in Highlands Ranch, CO with his wife Darla and sons, Hunter and Jackson.
Up, Down, or Sideways – How To Succeed When Times Are Good, Bad or Inbetween
Discover practical ways to prepare for and deal with change— good, bad or otherwise—by focusing on the mindsets and methods that never change. Predicting the future is easy; predicting it correctly is very hard. Since we can’t be certain of what the future holds, what should we always be doing to ensure our success regardless of what happens?
The Fred Factor – How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
This leadership keynote is the basis for Mark Sanborn’s international bestselling books, The Fred Factor and Fred 2.0. In this revealing leadership keynote presentation, you will discover the secrets of extraordinary individuals who have learned how to reinvent themselves and their work to create added value for customers and colleagues without spending more money to do it. If you are looking for a high-content presentation that will educate, entertain and impact, this is the speech.
You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference
Develop your genuine leadership ability when you understand that true leadership is not a function of title. Learn how to exercise little “l” leadership through developing power with people. This leadership presentation is based on Mark’s best selling business book of the same name.
The Encore Effect: How to Give a Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do
A remarkable performance on stage commands an encore. The Encore Effect—Mark’s latest, high impact presentation—teaches you how to achieve the kind of extraordinary performance on the job that leaves your customers, colleagues and community clamoring for more.
(Your Title Here) – Whether it’s Leadership, Sales, Service or Individual Performance, It’s About Turing the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
After two decades of speaking, consulting and writing, Mark has a depth of material to use in crafting a message specific to your organization and environment. Based on your objectives, Mark can tailor an existing program around your meeting theme or develop a presentation unique to your group.