Best-Selling Author, CEO of CornerStone Leadership Institute, Leadership Expert

New Orleans, LA, USA
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David Cottrell Biography

David Cottrell has created a legacy of leadership excellence through his extensive career spanning over three decades in corporate America. He has confronted the challenges that today's leaders face, bringing practical solutions and insights to the forefront. As a best-selling author, Cottrell has written over 30 highly acclaimed books, including "Monday Morning Mentoring," "Monday Morning Leadership," and "Tuesday Morning Coaching." His publications have reached a wide audience, with more than three million copies in circulation globally. Currently, he serves as the CEO and President of CornerStone Leadership Institute, one of the nation's prominent publishers of management and leadership resources.

With a robust educational background, holding a degree in Marketing from the University of Arkansas, Cottrell was notably one of the youngest sales managers at Xerox Corporation. His distinguished career continued at FedEx, where he was repeatedly elected to the President’s Club and uniquely honored as District Manager of the Year for two consecutive years. These accolades underscore his profound ability to lead and inspire. At CornerStone Leadership Institute, Cottrell dedicates his expertise to developing affordable, impactful developmental tools, broadening the Institute's influence to over 15,000 businesses, associations, government agencies, and educational institutions worldwide.

As a seasoned speaker, Cottrell's presentations are infused with energy and humor, focusing on practical leadership skills that resonate with a diverse range of professionals. Esteemed organizations such as Walmart, Southwest Airlines, ExxonMobil, Macy’s, and many others have benefited from his programs, underscoring his versatility and impact across various industries. With his commitment to integrity and the philosophy that leadership is about fostering positive environments and influencing throughout the organization, Cottrell continues to shape the leaders of today and tomorrow.

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

David Cottrell Speaking Topics

  • The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don’t Be Stupid. Don’t Be A Jerk.

    Don't Be Stupid. Don't Be a Jerk are the two greatest rules for leaders to achieve extraordinary results with class. Based on his latest book, David Cottrell’s keynote is direct and simple: think your decisions through and take care of your team. It is grounded on solid principles that apply to businesses in every industry. If you are searching for a speaker who will provide your team with tried and proven techniques that improve employee morale, decrease turnover, improve results plus help them have a whole lot more fun leading, this is for you.

    The people on your team want to be led by winners. After attending this presentation, your leadership team will:

    • Make smarter choices and treat people with dignity at the same time.
    • Create synchronization on your team to get everyone moving toward your goal.
    • Coach super stars, sometimes stars, and sleeping stars to improved performance
    • Attack complacency and lead with confidence.

    Don't Be Stupid. Don't Be a Jerk will provide your leadership team with information to become their very best.

    PROGRAM FORMAT: Keynote or two-hour workshop

    PERFECT AUDIENCE: Managers, Directors, Team Leaders and Supervisors

  • Make the Choice: Go From Everyday to Extraordinary: Learn to Make the Right Decisions to Achieve Great Success

    Why does success seem to come easily to some and not to others? Success is ultimately realized by those who make more right choices and quickly recover from their wrong choices. Based on the book Monday Morning Choices, this program creates a foundation for organizational and personal success... how to achieve it, how to keep it and how to enjoy it by consistently making better choices. David Cottrell has spent much of his career seeking answers to what separates the successful from those who fail to reach their level of success. His findings incorporate 12 choices that lead to success. Intended Audience: Employees and leaders at all levels

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  • What topics does David Cottrell speak about?

    David Cottrell is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Business, Business Leadership, Corporate Culture, Family & Parenting, Human Resources, Leadership, Motivational, Peak Performance, Teamwork & Teambuilding
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David Cottrell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don’t Be Stupid. Don’t Be A Jerk., Make the Choice: Go From Everyday to Extraordinary: Learn to Make the Right Decisions to Achieve Great Success, Energize Your Team, Customers, and Profits - The Only Formula You Need to Generate Positive Energy at Work, How Leaders Achieve Magical Results: Learn a Proven Method for Creating an Atmosphere in which Employees Give Discretionary Effort, Reigniting Success In Your Organization: Eight Simple Truths to Boost Your Career and Life and Monday Morning Leadership- 10 Principles to Becoming a Great Leader. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Cottrell for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. David Cottrell generally travels from New Orleans, LA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tim Sanders, Joseph Grenny, Rolfe Carawan, Summer Jelinek and Carey Lohrenz. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Cottrell for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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