Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, Diversity & Inclusion Advocate, Empathetic Leadership Expert
Claude Silver Biography
Claude Silver, the world’s first Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, believes that showing up with heart and humanity is the key to unlocking greatness in people. As a leader, she sees it as her job to infuse empathy into every aspect of the organization. As a speaker, podcaster, industry trendsetter, and LinkedIn influencer, she’s now inspiring other leaders to do the same.
Silver has proven time and time again that empathy fuels growth. With her as Chief Heart Officer, Vayner has grown from 400 people to a global team of 2,000 with offices in 11 countries. Silver also helped lead VaynerMedia—Vayner’s foundational company—to be named the Breakthrough Media Agency of 2022 by Adweek.
At a young age, Silver was repeatedly told she thinks too much with her heart — something she has now learned is her superpower. This evolved into what she calls “emotional optimism,” a concept that anchors her heart-first leadership style and is at the center of her new book, "Be Yourself at Work."
Thinking with her heart led Silver to start an outdoor adventure and surf company in San Francisco, become an Outward Bound instructor, and spend years studying transpersonal psychology, positive psychology, and Buddhist and other spiritual traditions. Before joining VaynerX, she was also a global advertising executive at JWT London, JWT San Francisco, and Publicis London.
Silver has received Campaign U.S.’s Female Frontier Award and Adweek’s Changing the Game Award and speaks at major national and international conferences and corporate events. She’s been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and The Wall Street Journal, and interviewed on dozens of leading podcasts.
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Claude Silver Speaking Topics
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Be Yourself at Work
The Playbook for Modern Leadership
Most employees don’t underperform because of lack of skill—they underperform because they don’t feel safe, seen, or clear on how to operate. Drawing from her USA Today bestselling book "Be Yourself at Work" and her experience as Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, Claude Silver shows how leaders can create environments where people perform at their best without burning out, turning authenticity, trust, and clear expectations into stronger accountability, retention, and measurable business results.
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When Managing Isn’t Enough
How Great Leaders Build Exceptional Teams
Most managers are trained to manage work, not develop people—and that gap limits performance. Claude Silver reframes coaching as a core leadership function that builds accountability, better decision-making, and stronger teams. She breaks down when leaders should manage vs. coach, and how developing people—not just driving output—creates the capacity organizations need to scale.
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Claude Silver is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Be Yourself at Work, When Managing Isn’t Enough and 404: Old Leadership Playbook Not Found. The estimated speaking fee range to book Claude Silver for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Claude Silver generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Patty McCord, Tracy Keogh, Carmen Orr, Tonya Cornileus and Pamela Barnum M.P.A., J.D.. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Claude Silver for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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