Bill Benjamin
One of the leading authorities on the impact of emotions on performance and leadership!
Topics
- Leadership
- Sales
- Peak Performance
- Management
- Relationships
- Communication
Travels From
- Illinois, United States
Leadership 2.0 – The Science Behind Great Leadership
How will you keep your talented employees and engage your younger generations? How will you manage growing business demands, and still find time to coach your people? These are familiar questions that many leaders face - and few have the solutions to these problems more clearly than Bill Benjamin, an expert in the cutting edge business tool called Emotional Intelligence.
What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)? EI is the ability to recognize and manage your own emotions and to connect to the emotions of others. Great leaders are able to manage their emotions when there is tension and conflict so they can engage more skillfully. Great leaders know that emotions are infectious - as a leader you have the power to unleash best performance or to sabotage it. Leadership 2.0 is a completely different look at leadership and Bill Benjamin has a rare perspective – he has advanced degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and has 15 years of real-world business experience as a senior sales and marketing leader. Bill brings a straightforward and practical look at what is driving your leadership behaviors by examining the brain science that drives your emotions. He provides practical tools that leaders will apply immediately to help them engage their teams and drive higher performance. About Bill Bill Benjamin is the CEO of the acclaimed Institute for Health and Human Potential, a successful international business, recently named one of the “Fastest Growing Companies” along with a “Fast 100” ranking in PROFIT Magazine. As a speaker, Bill has inspired and educated audiences of 30 to 2000 at leadership retreats, sales meetings, IT forums and association events. Over and over again, attendees share what the like about Bill’s presentations: he offers practical techniques they can immediately use. Bill understands the barriers preventing leaders from growing profits and nurturing a healthy corporate culture. Bill struggled early in his career as a leader. He applied the same EI techniques he teaches, enabling him to engage his team members - ultimately growing a computer software business from $2 million in sales to $75 million. Bill's practical and scientific approach to leadership, combined with his advanced degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, make him a hit with analytical audiences. His experience in sales gives him a high degree of energy and enthusiasm. Bill has presented to discerning audiences that include Surgeons, U.S. Army Commanders and NASA Engineers. Bill's Most Requested Keynotes: Leadership 2.0 - The Science Behind Great Leaders What do highly effective leaders do differently? Is there a science to great leadership? The answer is yes, and the key is learning the science of managing emotions. According to a recent Harvard study, Emotional Intelligence is the greatest driver of success in Leadership. You will learn: It’s not their IQ, education or even product knowledge. They need to have a certain amount of these, but what sets the high performers apart from the average is their ability to deal with setbacks and connect with clients. You will learn:
High Performance Sales - What really makes a successful sales person?
