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Huffington Post has named Steve Farber as the #1 Business Speaker to See. Listed as one of Inc.’s global Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts, Farber is a Leadership Pioneer, Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Bestselling Author on Extreme Leadership.

His expertise is in creating organizational cultures where leadership is not just an opportunity and obligation for those in authority, but for everyone at all levels.

Former Vice President of the Tom Peters Company, Steve is the President of Extreme Leadership, Inc, and the founder of The Extreme Leadership Institute, organizations devoted to the cultivation and development of Extreme Leaders around the world. His accessible, deeply inspirational, and eminently practical Radical LEAP framework is widely used across the business, non-profit and education spectrum. Farber has been credited with redefining leadership in deeply personal yet practical terms and re-energizing thousands of people to make a significant difference in their businesses, lives, and the world around them.

Steve is the author of the new book Love is Just Damn Good Business. His third book, Greater Than Yourself, was a Wall Street Journal® and USA Today® bestseller. His second book, The Radical Edge, was hailed as “a playbook for harnessing the power of the human spirit.” And his first book, The Radical Leap, is already considered a classic in theleadershipfield. It received Fast Company Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award and was recently named one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His column, The Extreme Leadership Chronicles, runs frequently on Inc.com.

Steve has worked with Johns Hopkins, Cisco, Intel, TriNet, Hyatt and hundreds of other organizations large and small. He has spoken to or worked with virtually every industry there is–from the tech sector to financial services, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, entertainment, public education, retail, and government.

ORGANIZATIONS HIRE STEVE TO:

  • Deliver practical, inspiring and entertaining keynote speeches
  • Embed the practices of Extreme Leadership in the DNA of the organization
  • Provide significant on-going leadership learning and development
  • Create and amplify deep employee engagement
  • Work personally with executives or teams as an Advisor, Coach, Guide & Confidant
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They don’t teach this stuff in business school, but they should. Every leader at every level of every organization needs to take Farber’s message to heart and put it into action. It’s what I strive to do every day in my business. Steve spoke at our international convention of 2000 people from 150 countries, and he rocked the house. He was fantastic!
– Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder of BN
Steve is not only a fabulous presenter; he also exudes enthusiasm and belief in both the power and difficulty of good leadership.
– University of Dayton
The strength of our leadership defines our success as a firm, and your presentation on "extreme leadership" provided our attendees with the means to become better leaders.
– Ernst & Young
We were very pleased with Steve’s message. It was well delivered, timely, on target and well received.
– Mid-States Distributing Company, Inc.
Thank you for contributing to the success of our Leader’s Edge Conference. Your message was energetic, provocative and compelling. I wish that we can apply even a small fraction of what you taught us to advance along the path to leadership.
– CoreNet Global
Steve is an entertaining storyteller who incorporates messages that everyone can learn from. He delivered a great program that led attendees to dig deep and really think about the issues being discussed.
– California Association of Community Managers
Steve’s program completely exceeded my expectations. His message carried throughout our conference. The subsequent speakers continuously made reference to the LEAP framework. I am happy to say that everything was flawless.
– Discovery Networks
[Your presentation] was "bang on," as the English say, extremely effective, and will be forever remembered by the members who were there. I have subsequently heard from several members who read your book on the way home and now aspire to use the LEAP process in their daily professional lives.
– The American Orthopaedic Association
Steve captures his audience early and they never let go. With his skillful use of wit, humor and real stories, he educates his audience about LEAP. His is a keynote speaker second to none.
– St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network
Dear Steve…I can tell you first hand that our audience greatly resonated with your provocative and inspirational comments…From all of us at Raytheon, please accept our best wishes as you continue to spread the word. You have a powerful message that is artfully delivered!
– Raytheon

Booksby Steve Farber

Twisted Business: Lessons From My Life in Rock 'N' Roll

Love is Just Damn Good Business

Greater Than Yourself

The Radical Edge

The Radical Leap

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