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Jack Zenger

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Co-Founder and CEO of Zenger Folkman; Expert on Leadership, Teamwork and Change

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000
Virtual Event: $10,000 - $20,000
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Business, Business Leadership, Change Management, Future of Work, Futurism, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth, Strategic Leadership, Teamwork & Teambuilding
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Jack Zenger Biography

John H. Jack Zenger is the co-founder and CEO of Zenger Folkman, a professional services firm providing consulting, leadership development programs and implementation software for organizational effectiveness initiatives. He is considered a world expert in the field of leadership development, and is a highly respected and sought after speaker, consultant and executive coach. Dr. Zenger speaks on a variety of topics, including Leadership Development, Motivation, Employee Engagement, Teamwork & Collaboration, and Change Management.

His career has combined entrepreneurial, corporate and academic activities. In 1977 he co-founded Zenger-Miller and served as its President and CEO until 1991. The Wall St. Journal named it one of the 10 best suppliers of executive development. He later became the President of Provant, a publicly traded combination of 21 companies in the training industry. From 1966 to 1977 he was Vice President of Human Resources for Syntex Corporation, and from 1992 to 1996 was a Group Vice President of the Times Mirror Corporation.

His academic experience includes serving on the faculty at USC and later teaching at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

In 2011, he was honored with the American Society of Training and Development's Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance Award, given to a sole recipient per year. Because of his contributions to the field of leadership development and training, he was inducted into the Human Resources Development Hall of Fame. His colleagues in the training industry awarded him the Thought Leadership Award in 2007. He and his wife Holly both received honorary doctoral degrees from Utah Valley University.

He received a doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, an MBA degree from UCLA and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Utah Valley University and currently is a Regent for the higher education system in the State of Utah.

Dr. Zenger has authored or co-authored 50 articles on leadership, productivity, e-learning, training and measurement. He is the co-author of several books on leadership, Results-Based Leadership, voted by SHRM as the Best Business Book in the year 2000, and the best selling The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders, as well as Handbook for Leaders, The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate and The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow. He is the author of two books on productivity improvement: Not just for CEO's – Sure-Fire Success Secrets for the Leader in Each of Us and Making 2 + 2 = 5: 22 Action Steps to Boost Productivity. He is a co-author of three books on teams, including the best selling, Self-Directed Work Teams: The New American Challenge, Leading Teams and Keeping Teams on Track.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 12/16/2024.

Jack Zenger Videos

  • Meat and Potatoes: Dr. Jack Zenger, and Dr. Joseph Folkman
    Meat and Potatoes: Dr. Jack Zenger, and Dr. Joseph Folkman
    In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jack Zenger and Dr. Joseph Folkman who are the co-founders of Zenger|Folkman. We learn how they work with...
  • Sue Padernacht: Building a Culture of Feedback with Dr. Jack Zenger
    Sue Padernacht: Building a Culture of Feedback with Dr. Jack Zenger
    Episode 3: This interview with Dr. Jack Zenger provides leaders the business case, benefits, and mindset of creating a culture of feedback to build...
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Jack Zenger Books

  • Speed: How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution
    Speed: How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution
  • The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
    The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
  • The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate
    The Inspiring Leader: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate
  • The Handbook for Leaders: 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leadership (Mighty Managers Series)
    The Handbook for Leaders: 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leadership (Mighty Managers Series)
  • Results-Based Leadership
    Results-Based Leadership

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Jack Zenger is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Jack Zenger for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Jack Zenger generally travels from Salt Lake City, UT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Libby Gill, Mark DeVolder, Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Israel Greene and Jason Young. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jack Zenger for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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