Marcus Buckingham is a motivational speaker, trainer, public leader, researcher, and author. Through his books and seminars, he claims to have trained and inspired over two million people.
After studying 150,00 interviews amassed over the last quarter century by the Gallup Organization, Marcus Buckingham came to the stunning conclusion that the best rule for running a business is to break the rules. As a speaker and consultant, Buckingham describes how rules can act as limitations on people's expectations of their own potential and creativity. He describes how rules create barriers that make it more difficult for individuals to contribute ideas, even enthusiasm, to the workplace of which they are a part. As an innovative and enthusiastic keynoter, Marcus advises leaders about specific ways to avoid the dangers of a rigidly rule-structured environment, emphasizing how individuality represents a tremendous reservoir that an organization can draw upon to achieve lasting growth.
According to Marcus Buckingham, rules are for breaking. Research indicates that great business managers have one thing in common - a willingness to break the rules, to step outside the boundaries. Marcus Buckingham takes this basic truth and applies it to the needs of his audience, unveiling new ways to exceed expectations and inspire colleagues. He outlines the key elements to becoming a great manager - find the right fit for each individual, focus on their strengths, define goals clearly, and select staff for talent, not just knowledge and skills. A senior consultant for the Gallup Organization, he has spent the last decade helping clients find and motivate the most talented employees. He is co-author of the best seller First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently. The largest study of its kind, the book reveals practices that oppose conventional wisdom when it comes to successful managerial behavior. His latest book continues the story - Now, Discover Your Strengths.
Marcus Buckingham uses over 150,000 interviews collected over the last 25 years by Gallup Organization to expose the fallacy of standard business practices - there is no standard model for success. Buckingham outlines four keys to becoming an excellent manager: finding the right fit for employees, focusing on strengths of employees, defining the right results, and selecting staff for talent - not just knowledge and skills. He also offers audiences specific techniques for helping people perform better on the job.