Barry Gibbons was labelled the turn-around champ by Fortune magazine, He carried a failing Burger King Corporation from threatened obscurity to triumphant global prominence.
Business humorist and the author of several books, including Dream Merchants and How Boys This Indecision is Final If You Want to Make God Really Laugh, Show Him Your Business Plan and his latest, Warning! May Contain Nuts! And in 2005 Barry published a book about public speaking titled, As God Once Said (and I Think, Quite Rightly...). He has written five international business books, published in several languages.
With scalpel-sharp wit, Barry Gibbons cuts to the bottom-line difference between acceptable and exceptional creating a blueprint for fresh-start success. He conveys to audiences what makes the difference between organizations who succeed versus those muddling in mediocrity.
Combining practical experience with maverick business sense, Barry challenges the status quo, breaks the rules and makes the daunting complexities of business easy to understand. He also exposes the comic absurdities of modern business while emphasizing the glorious opportunities that reward courageous decisions.
The Results With humour and intelligence, Barry Gibbons wisdom provides a practical road map for successful organizations and individuals willing to commit to the journey.
His speech topics include
LEADERSHIP - A Place Beyond Management
In big or small companies, business units or teams, the advent of flatter structures, empowerment, outsourcing, tele-commuting and distributing (computer) systems mean that EVERYBODY in business faces the challenge of leading and not just managing.
NEW BRANDING
Branding is still about market distinction, but has changed irrevocably in the 90s. Less focus on product specifications and price, more on securing a sustainable RELATIONSHIP with the customer, thinking small, and energizing EVERYBODY in the organization in pursuit of the goal are all key.
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