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. In 2006, The Invisible Employee, from John Wiley & Sons 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!
What others are saying about Chester Elton:
Chester excites audiences by making recognition fun and a daily opportunity. More importantly, he shows how giving the gift of a carrot can improve the lives of those in your care as well as your own. Our company is better because of Chester’s involvement.
Anyone would be fortunate to have the opportunity to bring Chester into their organization. His enthusiasm for the topic....and his ability to bring that alive for all levels of an organization from front-line employees to executives is well worth the time, effort and money.
We’ve seen at first hand just how important recognition is within an organization of our size. Chester’s presentation and the results that come out of this of this survey made everyone in attendance really stand up and take notice. They’re so compelling, that you’d be foolish to ignore the importance of them.
Worth the trip alone...very relevant...best in event...what a performer!
99% of our senior executives rated Chester’s session excellent or good!
I would recommend Chester for any company that's really looking to change or enhance their culture.
Adrian Gostick
Author
Adrian Gostick is the author of several successful books on employee engagement and retention. 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. In 2006, The Invisible Employee, from John Wiley & Sons also made the New York Times bestseller list.
Adrian’s books have been translated into over 20 languages and are sold in more than 50 countries around the world. As a leadership expert, he has appeared on network television and has been quoted in dozens of business publications and magazines.
Adrian is vice-president of Carrot Culture, a consulting and training division of the O.C. Tanner Company, the world’s largest employee recognition firm. Adrian earned a master’s degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University, where he is a guest lecturer on organizational culture.
Also check out Adrian’s book, UPI International Bestseller, The Integrity Advantage, co-authored with Harvard’s Dana Telford. Foreword by Mitt Romney.
What others are saying about Adrian Gostick:
By far the best presentation at the conference. It was transformational.
The best speaker on the two-day agenda. His presentation was so personalized for us. Our CEO was just blown away.
Your presentation exceeded my wildest expectations.
Outstanding, excellent, fantastic!
