Steve Gilliland, CSP, is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the country. Steve's motto is "If you take care of people, the business will follow." Implementing this principle, he has helped people grow their businesses and expand their lives by teaching them to rethink their work, their relationships and themselves. Steve launched his full-time speaking career and built a multimillion-dollar company on the same philosophy he expounds to his audiences. If you continually learn more about your company, your industry, your customer and yourself, you will always be a leader. You will be purpose-driven rather than process-driven, and you will make a difference. Steve learned great compassion for people and commitment to a hard-work and balanced-life ethic at the knee of his highly principled Christian mother. A talented speaker and author, Steve Gilliland has an appeal that transcends barriers of age, culture and occupation. He is one of the seven percent of speakers in the world, among the 5,000 who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers, to hold the designation of Certified Speaking Professional. He has also been recognized by Who's Who for Speakers and Business Professionals. Steve has shared the platform with such distinguished people as Dr. Warren Bennis, Governor Ann Richards, Rudolph Giuliani, Bruce Jenner and Bob Eubanks, as well as Jack Canfield, creator and cofounder of Chicken Soup for the Soul. His audiences and clients are a Who's Who list of American businesses and nonprofit organizations. He speaks to more than 250,000 people annually and influences the lives of millions through his seminars, books, CDs and DVDs. An extensive array of these products has been utilized by small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, U.S. government agencies, churches, school districts and nonprofit organizations. Speaking the language of active business leaders, his new book, Mum's The Word, identifies eight lessons in leadership. Whether Steve is kicking off an event, training all day or closing a convention, his entertaining and interactive style helps audiences connect and relate as he shows them how to open doors to success in their careers, their relationships and their lives. They leave with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for who they are and for what really matters. Steve is not only a speaker who challenges people to change, he motivates them to do so. Titles Dealing With Negative Attitudes in the Workplace Enjoy the Ride...The Journey Continues Serving 2 Succeed Performance Essentials in the Workplace Enjoy the Ride What to Say When You Talk to Yourself Generation at Work If Leadership is a Game, These are the Rules You're Hired, You're Perfect, Now Change Leading With Heart Topics Leadership, Attitude, Performance, Motivation, Communication, Customer Service, Team Building, Diversity Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NC Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.