Biography
Dr. Ben Sorensen provides leadership training, sales training, and executive coaching to corporate and non-profit organizations around the world and across a wide spectrum of industries. Ben trains thousands of senior executives every year. During the past 20 years, Ben has become best known for his rich mix of corporate experience, non-profit work, and teaching ability. Ben focuses on teaching practical, proven skills while customizing all material to the specific needs of each client.
Ben is the Founder and President of Sorensen Consulting, Inc. Ben co-authored Customer Tells: Delivering World-Class Customer Service by Reading Your Customer’s Signs and Signals (Kaplan Publishing, 2007), which focuses on how to communicate effectively and deliver exceptional customer service. Prior to his 20 years in leadership training and executive coaching, Ben excelled in pharmaceutical sales and financial services. He worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Pfizer, where he was one of the top-producing health care representatives.
Ben has earned multiple degrees at the graduate and doctorate level which include a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center (2007), a Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University (2013), a Doctor of Ministry from Amridge University (2013), and a Master of Arts of Leadership from Duquesne University (2002).
Ben proudly serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander specializing in intelligence. He has earned multiple awards, including the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Ben served at the Pentagon for 5 years and currently serves at the United States Southern Command. Ben is also a Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner.
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Confidence Without Vulnerability Creates Teams That Never Improve
Can ego and vulnerability coexist in teams that actually win? Most leaders think they have to choose. Either you build confident people who believe they're excellent, or you create humble people who accept feedback. Either...
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Champion Mindset Starts Where Talent Ends and Work Begins
What if the champion mindset you're chasing has nothing to do with talent? You can hire the best sleep coach, the best nutritionist, and the best trainers. But what makes you want them in the...
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Inspiration Starts When You Start Nurturing Genuine Connections
What if the inspiration your team desperately needs isn't something you can give them? I've watched countless leaders invest in motivation programs, bring in outside experts, and launch initiative after initiative, trying to inspire their...
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Brand Leadership Secrets That Transform Culture and Drive Business Success
What if I told you that your brand isn't what you say it is—it's what your employees experience every single day? Most leaders treat brand as a marketing exercise, something that lives in decks and...
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AI Guardrails Guidance Leaders Actually Need Before Scaling Technology
Can you afford to trust what looks credible anymore? In early 2024, an employee at the Hong Kong office of engineering firm Arup joined what appeared to be a routine internal video call. Familiar faces...
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Storytelling Expert Bruce Turkel Reveals Why Your Events Fail to Connect
Why do some speakers make a room of 500 people feel like a one-on-one conversation? I've watched countless events where audiences sit politely through presentation after presentation, checking their phones and waiting for the break....
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