Dr. Kevin is the author of a new book called BOOM! 7 Choices for Blowing the Doors Off Business-as-Usual! BOOM! is about the choices leaders and their people must make to create a culture of commitment and accountability—a culture where people take charge of their lives at work and create the freedom to achieve extraordinary business results. BOOM! follows the Freibergs’ international bestseller NUTS! Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success (over 600,000 copies in print!), and its sequel, GUTS! Companies that Blow the Doors Off Business-as-Usual.

Thought Leader. Recently named one of the top “30 Best Minds on Leadership” by Leadership Excellence Magazine, Dr. Freiberg is among the most influential voices on the speaking circuit today. He is also among a select group of thought leaders working with Collective IQ, the top corporate venture advisor and platform in the world, to bring growth and innovation to their clients. Kevin has made a career out of understanding the core values and unconventional strategies used by world-class leaders. His book NUTS! was hailed by the Financial Times as one of the top five global business books of the year.

Dr. Freiberg has appeared on CNBC, CBS Sunday Morning, and the CBS Morning News for his views on the critical links between leadership, corporate culture and exceptional customer loyalty. He has also appeared on the television series Lessons in Excellence for CNBC India. His articles and interviews have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Investor’s Business Daily.

Entrepreneur.  As the founder and CEO of the San Diego Consulting Group, Inc. and its professional speaking firm, freibergs.com, Kevin helps business leaders translate the winning strategies from enduring great companies into their own models of success. He is widely acknowledged for his expertise in helping clients build strong, purposeful cultures where:

•  People have fun and do heroic work that matters
•  Everyone leverages technology to get smarter, better, faster
•  Gutsy leaders excel at hiring, retaining and unleashing world-class talent
•  Customer-centric employees turn knowledge, service and hospitality into life-long loyalty
•  People take charge of their lives at work and assume responsibility for growing the business
•  Courage, risk and innovation enable the firm to establish rules by which others must play the game

Executive Coach. Dr. Freiberg helps business leaders better understand the impact of their choices, attitudes and behaviors on corporate culture and organizational performance. He has challenged corporate leaders all over the world to create unmatched productivity, customer service, and profitability by becoming faithful, devoted, hardworking servants of the people they lead. Kevin has a global practice working with firms in Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, India, the Middle East, Central and South America, as well as companies throughout the United States and Canada.

Kevin Freiberg has worked with some of the world’s most admired companies—companies on the forefront of a revolution driving the new economy. A partial list of the firm’s clients include: American Express, Bank of America, Business Consultants—Japan, Caterpillar, Century 21, ConcoPhillips, Coors Brewing Co, Cox Communications, Eli Lilly, Ernst & Young, FedEx, Federated Department Stores, General Electric, General Motors, Infosys—India, Jack-in-the-Box, Kuwait Gulf Link, Inc, Major League Baseball, Merrill Lynch, Minolta, NCR Japan, Nestle, Otis Elevator, Southwest Airlines, Sprint, Staples, State Farm Insurance, Tata Motors—India, Unisys, U.S. Marine Corps, and Universal Studios.

Professor.  Before becoming a full-time speaker, executive coach and consultant, Kevin taught for eight years at the University of San Diego and San Diego State University. He has a masters degree in Communication from San Diego State University and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of San Diego.

Extremely Fortunate Parent.  The Freibergs live in San Diego where they sprint to keep up with three active children: Taylor-Grace, Aubrey Hope, and Dylan. These three children are their reason for hope and their cause for celebration. Kevin and Jackie are determined to raise their son and two daughters in such a way that they won’t need to be fixed as adults. They are active supporters of Voices for Children, an organization dedicated to defending foster children in the courts and Monarch High School, a first-of-its-kind high school for homeless children. Kevin and Jackie are working to help make this prototype school a model for other communities across the United States.

SPEECH TOPICS

SPEECH #1: BOOM!
Be a Player. Think Big, Act Bold. Own Your Success at Work!

The speech every leader wants to give, every employee wants to live.

What if every person in your organization stopped making excuses and started making a difference? What if everyone in your company refused to be a victim and chose to be part of the solution—regardless of market conditions or circumstances? You would have a business that’s BOOMING!

BOOM! is about creating a culture of commitment and accountability—one choice at a time! It shows leaders how to inspire people to assume responsibility for the success of the business. It shows employees how to build a reputation for being indispensable—for “bringing it!”

Leadership is a CHOICE, not a position or title. That’s why your company’s success is as much the will of the people as it is the will of the CEO. Kevin will inspire your people to step up to the plate of leadership, choose to become a positive force for change and do something extraordinary.

SPEECH #2: GUTSY LEADERSHIP!
A Call to Action for Changing Your World!

Are you worthy of the employee and customer loyalty you desire?

What if your leaders had the GUTS to move your organization in bold new directions, to get out on the lunatic fringe where new innovations are found? What if they could inspire employees to be champions of change rather than shrinking from it? What if they could equip people at all levels of the business to think and act like owners, to create a sacred bond with customers that inspires lifetime loyalty?

In this speech Dr. Freiberg reveals the strategies employed by leaders who dare to be radically different, leaders who refuse to be held hostage by history (that’s the way we’ve always done it) and the status quo. They are famous for creating cultures of freedom where creativity, experimentation and pushing the envelope are encouraged. Admired by their customers and envied by their competitors, these winners are establishing the NEW RULES by which others must play the game. Find out what it takes to be a leader people love to follow and create the kind of company everyone wants to work for. If you were going to be really brave today, what would you do?

SPEECH #3: "YES-FAST" CULTURE!
Unleash Passion, Move with Speed, Create More Profit!

Every organization has a culture. Is yours purposeful or accidental?

What if your company had a reputation for being the BEST PLACE, where the BEST PEOPLE, could do their BEST WORK? We’re talking serious competitive advantage! Your competitors would find it impossible to replicate the esprit de corps and productivity that comes from impassioned employees who proudly own your brand.

In this presentation Kevin shows you what great companies do to build a branded YES-FAST CULTURE. Branded cultures are famous for being extraordinary magnets for world-class talent—places where the culture is as well known as the company’s products and services. They are also places where people find a way to say YES fast—to each other, to the customer and to new ideas!

YES-FAST inspires teamwork and radical collaboration, energizes employee engagement, creates speed-to-market, and inspires customer loyalty. Does your culture have a reputation for YES or NO?