Matt Tenney

Serve to be Great

Tenney, Matt

Serve to be Great
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    About Matt Tenney

    Matt Tenney works to develop highly effective leaders and sales professionals who achieve extraordinary, long term business outcomes and live more fulfilling lives – as a result of realizing high levels of self-mastery and more effectively serving and inspiring greatness in the people around them.

    Matt is a social entrepreneur and the author of the highly acclaimed books, Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom and The Mindfulness Edge: How to Rewire Your Brain for Leadership and Personal Excellence Without Adding to Your Schedule.

    Matt is also an international keynote speaker, a trainer, and a consultant with the prestigious Perth Leadership Institute. His clients include Wells Fargo, Marriott, Keller Williams, Salesforce, United Airlines, and many other companies, associations, and universities.

    Beginner’s Mind: The Ultimate Habit for Success

    In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt Tenney introduces the power of mindfulness through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for arranging an unauthorized delivery of government funds, learning to be happy with nothing, living like a monk for over 3 years, discovering the power of a life devoted to serving others, and co-founding and leading two non-profits.

    Matt combines case studies and research in neuroscience to show you how a simple shift, called Beginner’s Mind, can literally rewire your brain in ways that will help you achieve greater success professionally, as a leader, and in life.

    After attending this program, you will have proven tools to help you improve:

    • Business acumen
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Creativity and innovation
    • Change resilience
    • Well-being

    Serve to Be Great: How Being Selfless Will Help You Sell the Roof Off

    In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt Tenney introduces the power of being selfless through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for arranging an unauthorized delivery of government funds, learning to be happy with nothing, living like a monk for over 3 years, discovering the power of a life devoted to serving others, and co-founding and leading two non-profits.

    Drawing on insights from his experiences as a prisoner, monk, sales team leader, and social entrepreneur you’ll walk away with powerful ideas and tools for developing the sales skills that result in closing more sales, generating more referrals, and enjoying coming to work every day.

    After attending this program, participants will have proven tools to help them:

    • Build greater trust with clients
    • Close more sales
    • Stop selling on price
    • Generate more referrals

    Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom

    In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt Tenney introduces the power of servant leadership through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for arranging an unauthorized delivery of government funds, learning to be happy with nothing, living like a monk for over 3 years, discovering the power of a life devoted to serving others, and co-founding and leading two non-profits.

    Matt will show you how to improve your capacity for servant leadership, and how that shift results in greater success as a leader as well as greater happiness. Drawing on insights from his experiences as a prisoner, monk, and social entrepreneur, as well as from some of the best workplace cultures in the world, you’ll walk away with powerful ideas and tools for developing the leadership skills that result in highly engaged, highly innovative, highly successful teams.

    After attending this program, participants will have proven tools to help them:

    • Attract and retain highly talented people
    • Increase the engagement levels of team members
    • Create a team culture that delivers world-class customer service
    • Create a team culture that is highly conducive to innovation

    Ethical Enlightenment: Insights on Ethics from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom

    In the age of social media, one instance of unethical behavior can tarnish a brand overnight and have devastating effects on an organization. Is there a practical, realistic approach to prevent that from happening?

    In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt Tenney introduces powerful, evidence-based tools for achieving higher levels of ethics through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for arranging an unauthorized delivery of government funds, learning to be happy with nothing, living like a monk for over 3 years, discovering the power of a life devoted to serving others, and co-founding and leading two non-profits.

    Participants will walk away inspired to do the right thing even when it’s very difficult to do so. They’ll also be empowered with evidenced-based tools for consistently making the most ethical decisions and building a highly ethical culture.

    Participants will learn how to:

    • Create a highly ethical team culture
    • Apply evidence-based tools for doing the right thing in challenging situations
    • Apply evidence-based tools for removing the root cause of unethical behavior

    Testimonials

    “Matt is one of the best speakers I have heard. He shared ideas and tools that will certainly help our partners to more effectively lead their teams and achieve better business outcomes. He also presented in a way that was very inspiring, and helped make our retreat a truly transformational experience.”
    – Bob Hottman, CEO, EKS&H


    “Matt’s keynote, like his book, commands your full attention from the beginning to the end. His story drew the audience in and the inspiring examples he gave of servant leadership kept people engaged. The feedback from our leadership team was excellent. Matt inspired our team and provided tools to help them become even better leaders.”
    – Bill Rogers, Regional President with Wells Fargo Advisors


    “Overall, 99 percent of participant evaluations gave you a rating of excellent. Your presentation was a perfect fit for our organization as the information was relevant and needed while you managed to connect with the audience in an inspiring and entertaining manner.”
    – Shane N. Yates, CAE, CMP, Executive Director Ohio Society of Association Executives


    “Probably the best speaker I’ve heard at any convention.”
    – Tim Miller – Director of Sales, Conrad Hotels


    “Matt’s story is one-of-a-kind and beyond inspirational! His message is motivating, moving, truly meaningful! We can’t wait to have him back!”
    – Bryan Gardner, Director of Human Resources at Four Seasons Hotel, Austin