Joel Garfinkle Profile
Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 executive coaches in America. Global Gurus named Joel #14 on its list of the top 30 global coaching experts. He is also a Master Certified Coach (MCC) - the highest level of achievement in coaching - and author of 11 books and over 300 articles on leadership.
For more than two decades, Joel Garfinkle has been a sought-after keynote speaker and corporate trainer who is regularly called upon to address conferences across the country and around the world. He has delivered more than 2000 speeches and keynote addresses to groups such as Oracle, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Toyota, National Basketball Association (NBA), Genentech, Nestle USA, Accenture, Shell Chemicals, Henkel, Citibank, Comcast, Verizon, Federal Reserve Bank, Gensler, Eli Lilly, Novartis, VMware, Autodesk, Bank of America, Marriott Hotels, Gap Inc., Charles Schwab, Sanofi, Cisco Systems, Wells Fargo Bank, Takeda, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Kohl's, Haas School of Business, NASA, The Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, The Kentucky Society of Human Resource Management, Aramark, Boeing, Blue Cross, and Gilead.
Here are some testimonials from his satisfied clients:
- ORACLE: Thanks for the excellent training.
- TOYOTA: The Training with Joel was great.
- CISCO SYSTEMS: We hope to bring him back every year.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES: Best workshop I've attended in 30 years of work life.
- WELLS FARGO BANK: I recommend any organization that needs the most from its people resources, use Joel Garfinkle to accomplish that.
Joel has written eleven books that are read in 25 countries. He has contributed to the book The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching (John Wiley and Sons), Leader to Leader – the award- winning quarterly journal launched by the Peter F. Drucker Foundation. Here's a list of his top books:
• Executive Presence: Step Into Your Power, Convey Confidence, & Lead With Conviction.
• Getting Ahead: 3 Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level
• 16 Essential Qualities That Define Great Leaders: Behaviors, Mindset, & Habits of the Most Successful
• Time Management Mastery: Stress-Free Productivity in the 7 Key Areas of Life
• Difficult Conversations: Practical Tactics for Crucial Communication
• How to be a Great Boss: Learn the 7 Traits of Great Bosses
• Are You Always Stressed and Hurrying at Work? Learn to Break Your Rush Syndrome Cycle
• Love Your Work: Make the Job You Have the One You've Always Wanted
• Get Paid What You're Worth: How to Negotiate a Raise or Higher Starting Salary
• Land Your Dream Job: Define it. Land it. Live it.
• Job Searching Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Finding the Job You Need Fast
He's been featured in the national media with the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and USA Today. He's also appeared on ABC News, and NPR.