Chester Elton
Author
Called the "apostle of appreciation," by the Globe and Mail, Canada's largest newspaper, and "creative and refreshing" by the New York Times, Chester Elton is co-author of several successful leadership books and is an in-demand speaker the world over.
Elton’s books have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold over half a million copies worldwide. The Carrot Principle by Simon & Schuster has been a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, and 24-Carrot Manager has been called a “must read for modern-day managers” by Larry King of CNN. The Invisible Employee also made the New York Times bestseller list.
As a motivation expert, Chester has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company magazine and the New York Times. He has also been a guest on CNN, Bloomberg Television, ABC’s Money Matters MSNBC and on National Public Radio. A sought-after speaker and recognition consultant, Chester is the senior vice-president of Carrot Culture with the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company.
Chester has spoken to delighted audiences from Seattle to Singapore and from Toronto to Istanbul, Turkey. In 2005 he was the highest rated speaker at the national Society for Human Resource Management annual conference (Bill Cosby was the number-two rated speaker). He serves as a recognition consultant to Fortune 100 firms such as DHL, KPMG, Wal-Mart and Avis Budget Group.
However, the thing of which he is most proud is that he is the father of four EXCEPTIONAL children!
He can be reached via email at chester@carrots.com
What others are saying about Chester Elton:
Anyone would be fortunate to have the opportunity to bring Chester into their organization. His enthusiasm for the topic....and his ability to bring it alive for all levels of an organization, from front-line employees to executives, is well worth the time, effort and money.
High energy! He's fun and the best keynote we've ever had. I can't say enough good things about Chester.
I would recommend Chester for any company that's really looking to change or enhance their culture.
Chester Elton was fantastic. His advice is simple and specific.
99% of our senior executives rated Chester’s session excellent or good!