STUART FRIEDMAN
Business & Leadership Consultant
Speaker • Provocateur • Author
EXPLORE LESSONS LEARNED AND LEADERSHIP GOLDEN RULES FOR BUILDING WORLD-CLASS TEAMS THAT ACHIEVE EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS.
Think and act like an owner! In this quick video interview, Stuart Friedman and business coach and hall of fame speaker Mark LeBlanc discuss Leaders Don’t Solve Problems and how Stuart can help business owners, CEOs, company presidents, and other leaders build upon their successes significantly by recognizing the value of surrounding themselves with world class teams.
LEADERS DON’T SOLVE PROBLEMS™
Avoid Team Malpractice and Raise the Bar on Performance
Leaders Don’t Solve Problems is NOT a do-it-yourself (DIY), how to “fix” yourself leadership development book. It offers no ideas or suggestions for how to change you or fix you, nor does it spoon-feed solutions. Experience reveals it’s not worth your time, effort, or money anyway!
What the book does do is offer successful leaders a pathway forward to surrounding themselves with world-class teams whose members think and act like owners, increasing the speed of achieving desired outcomes.
Thinking and acting like an owner has nothing to do with stock options, holding a financial stake in a company, or telling people what to do. It’s about leaders surrounding themselves with people who step into their roles with passion, hold themselves accountable, and realize the fruits of their participation. It’s about leaders who are able and willing to let go so their people can do their jobs.
Are YOU that kind of leader?
What if they solved problems so you did not have to?
What if your direct reports began to think and act like owners?
What if they came to work excited every single day?
Leaders Don’t Solve Problems helps leaders avoid team malpractice by exploring real life scenarios and “golden rules” for them and their teams. Each story, along with lessons learned and heart-felt objectives met or not met, is based on true events. Each really happened.
This book will provide you with what you need to know and what you’ll want to do to achieve the results you demand (uncompromised standards, unconditional acceptance). For leaders who want to explore creating possibility and the kind of results they might enjoy by surrounding themselves with world-class teams, this book is for you.
What Readers Are Saying
ABOUT STUART FRIEDMAN
Stuart Friedman is a business and leadership consultant. He works with business owners who want to avoid team malpractice and raise the bar on their own performance. As a master facilitator, he creates experiences where teams solve problems and each member begins to think and act like an owner. He uses the art of provocation to challenge leaders to shift their paradigms and surround themselves with world-class teams.
Stuart . . .
“. . . is not your typical consultant or coach. He doesn’t just tell you what you want to hear. He is the one person who will tell you the truth, what you need to hear, and hold you accountable.” – David M., Owner/CEO, Manufacturing
". . . brings a no-nonsense approach, with simple applications to help align people and roles. His keen assessments enable us to better discern who is right for our team and culture.” – Richard D., Principal, Asset Management Company
“. . . is an expert at helping owners assess issues and barriers that are affecting individual and team performance. He gets people at all levels of an organization talking, thinking, and acting like owners.” – Carol R., Owner, Insurance
“. . . understands what it means to be a CEO or owner. He can help you optimize on your constraints and understand how your team can best work and communicate to achieve goals.” – Donna B., President/CEO, Technology Company
“. . . worked with me and my 15-person leadership team for several years. We went from losing $1 million/year to making a profit of $3 million in just a few years.” – Jason M., Owner, Transportation/Logistics
". . . helped me address one of my biggest challenges as president and CEO, which is to create alignment with my team and to mobilize them." – Dennis A., President, Foodservice Industry
“. . . understands that when you run a business based on numbers alone, failure is guaranteed. What’s important are the people involved and whether they’re excited to be on the job every day.” – Joanne B., CEO, Construction Company
“ . . . provides wisdom, guidance and, support that is always appreciated. I am thankful for his overall candid approach with me and genuinely showing how much he wants us to succeed. His approach with the proper tools, strategies, etc., is magical.” – James M., Managing Director, Financial Services
SPEAKING
As a professional speaker, Stuart Friedman draws upon decades of experience as a business consultant, trusted advisor, and author. He presents real life examples and compelling anecdotes to engage audiences and illustrate key points.
His specialty is addressing complex issues. He cuts to the chase to find the problem, and is quick to the truth to find the solution. His topics typically focus on concepts from his book Leaders Don’t Solve Problems, such as attracting leaders who think and act like owners, building world-class teams and organizations, facilitating small group dynamics, and more.
Stuart is hired to keynote conferences and speak at corporate events, tailoring his material and message to specific audiences. His speaker evaluation scores are consistently among the highest given by the various groups he addresses.
Contact Stuart to discuss speaking opportunities.
Speaker Praise
“Stuart is the perfect choice as a speaker for any organization that wants to empower their staff to take a look at what they are doing individually in order for them to become more effective team members working toward a common goal. He is an entertaining and results-oriented speaker. His style puts his audience at ease yet produces the desired result of helping individuals assess issues and barriers that are impacting their own performance.”
“…what a great way to get team members bonded early on! Stuart’s approach gets them talking and gets them thinking. If you haven’t had Stuart Friedman speak to your groups yet, I encourage you to do so, NOW.”
“After hearing Stuart Friedman speak, everyone seemed re-energized. The team was entertained, informed, and given useful tools to take home. I would highly recommend Stuart Friedman… With both substance and style, he delivers.”
“One of my biggest challenges as president and CEO is to create alignment with my team and then to mobilize them so we can achieve our objectives. Stuart brings a skillset and useful techniques to help us learn more as an organization and as individuals so we can be successful.”
“The audience genuinely identified with his message, which was simultaneously practical, inspiring, and absolutely on point. His approach is remarkably effective and his content insightful and timely.”
“Stuart’s entertaining and interactive delivery, plus the amount of pre-meeting work he did to customize the presentation allowed my members to gain valuable knowledge they could put to use right away to become more effective leaders and communicators for their organizations. Members completed an evaluation form on the content and delivery of Stuart Friedman’s programs. Stuart’s scores were among the highest ever given by my groups.”
CONTACT STUART FRIEDMAN
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