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What Leaders Say About Mark

I can't express enough how moved I was by your presentation. Consider my mind blown. When I'm having a rough day I would love to think of how you got us back in the right place. In admiration of you my friend!

John Quigley, Director, Institutional Sales, Shire

Your presentation was fantastic and was quite well received based on the feedback I have been receiving. Thank you also for taking the time to join us and our attendees at our reception--I know they enjoyed connecting with you in a casual setting. Thanks again!

Tricia Maslov, Managing Director, KPMG Executive Education

It's been terrific to have you with us, you found the topics, the images and stories, and the very words that we needed to hear from an outsider, all this in a warm and very inspiring way. I found the participation and engagement very high during your speech, and everyone was so complimentary after. We are now gathering specific feedback from all participants on each segment. As soon as available, we will email it to you and get in touch. Again my personal thanks for your contributions.

Olivier Chapelle, CEO, Recticel

Mark has a unique coaching style that builds a partnership of trust, that includes a provoking and creative process that increases self-awareness and emotional intelligence. His "been there and done that" experience improves one's leadership skills and performance to increase impact and influence. Mark has the ability to develop an energetic, and positive environment that is contagious. This environment creates a win-win strategy for success.

Mark Wagner, President; Walgreens

Mark's advice and coaching have been invaluable to us at the World Bank Group. He has the unique ability to sort through complexities and get to the essence of any situation, and his recommendations are always practical and spot on. With his humility and empathy, he establishes deep connections with our leaders from many different cultures and backgrounds. I am grateful for all his generous efforts in support of our organization--we have benefitted greatly from his impressive experience, management insights and his natural enthusiasm for our work. Having a great leader work with our leaders has been a great gift to all of us

Dr. Jim Kim; MD, CEO; World Bank Group

Mark demonstrates a rarely seen balance of business acumen, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and warmth that makes his approach to coaching so valuable. The resulting work is truly groundbreaking and results are easily measurable.

Nolan Townsend, President; Pfizer Europe

More companies around the world are incorporating strategies and approaches honed in Silicon Valley to their industries. Mark was instrumental in helping me develop and adapt my experiences and learning to transform a century-old company known for its service, into one that was leveraging leading-edge digital technology to strengthen and expand its brand. Mark's encyclopedic knowledge, ability to define practical strategies and connections to like-minded individuals was critical to our journey together.

Nik Sathe, CTO; American Express / Google Nest

The essence of Mark's effectiveness as a coach and advisor is that he is an incredible human being with a genuine interest in the well-being and success of those around him. Mark brings an uncanny knack to blend his rich experiences in the corporate world, academia and as an entrepreneur into his advice and coaching. Mark has an ability to cut through a lot of clutter and provide succinct guidance that can be applied exact situation one faces. The hallmark humility that embodies Mark often masks the depth and breadth of his knowledge, which is precisely what makes him so admirable.year.

Vinod Kumar, CEO, TATA Global India

Mark is a genuine, smart, passionate and amazing leader who never ceases to inspire me! Mark's guidance, coaching, and council over the years have been so valuable on so many levels and in so many ways! He is a globally connected man who is so very well respected by all and makes you feel like the one and only person in the world when he talks with you. A true gift and one he shares easily with many! Mark is always doing good in the world, making a difference and inspiring others by his example to do the same! It is a true pleasure and honor to know him and also call him my friend!

Steve Rodgers, former CEO; Prudential California Realty (Berkshire Hathaway Company)

My journey at Pinterest started coding alone in an apartment. Today I help lead a team that builds a product used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Having Mark as a coach has been transformative for me and the business. He has the EQ, IQ and experience to read our team, give insightful feedback and provide the simplest and direct course to address difficult leadership issues. When I get stuck, Mark helps me focus and push through the ambiguities. His availability, responsiveness and friendship have become invaluable to me.

Evan Sharp, Co-founder

Mark is one of our most-requested coaches for C-Suite executives at CoachSource. His former experience as a Schwab executive, his consulting assignments with name-brand and start-up companies, combined with his all-around great friendly demeanor make him an instant hit at any company he visits. Despite this incredible background, he is also one of the most humble down-to-earth guys in the field. He is amazingly responsive, incredibly easy to work with, and treats everyone he meets as if they are the most important person in the world at the moment. Congratulations on a well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award to Mark Thompson!

Brian O. Underhill, Ph.D., Founder & CEO; CoachSource

Thanks for supporting us...participant feedback is really strong. I really appreciate your message. It was the right one and well received. Feedback was great and set the tone for the balance of the conference. I look forward to catching up soon.

John Stankey; CEO, AT&T Entertainment Group, AT&T Services Inc.

I just wanted to say thanks for your great work in Costa Rica and also for meeting our colleague in Singapore. Please let me know of any upcoming international trips when you might be available to speak at an embassy- or consulate-sponsored event. And as always, we hope to have a program request come in that would leverage your unique speaking skills and topics. If so, we'll reach out to you.

Aaron B. Steers-Smith; ‎Foreign Affairs Officer, ‎U.S. Dept. of State

You rocked it! Thanks Mark--hope you had a good flight home--you, too, were FANTASTIC! Look forward to seeing you again soon!

Chuck Robbins, CEO, Cisco

Let me start off by extending my sincere gratitude for your presentation at the ICF Advance Forward event. Your amazing presence and ability to engage the audience were awe-inspiring. My colleagues and I greatly appreciate your willingness to volunteer your time, energy, and insights. Thank you so much again for your expertise and generosity.

Nicole Zafian, Assistant Director of Education, International Coach Federation

Mark was with us today at a meeting that was a kickoff of our business planning process. We wanted to send a message to our bottling partners and our own teams about the need for change and the importance of looking at innovation from a process standpoint. I think also that the material shared by Mark was very well received and people were excited about his comments. I think this will make our meeting go much smoother as we look to promote change in our business.

Alfredo Rivera, President, Latin Central, Coca Cola Company.

Feedback was exceptional for your talk. Appreciate the support and engagement of our team.

Scott White, President Oncology, Janssen Biotech, Inc.

I've had the pleasure and the privilege of being in the audience with you Mark, today. It was an inspiration. The observation of the people that you've worked for, the experiences that you've got, the way that you bring that to life with such clarity, humor, and passion and energy, was really quite inspiring. It made a big difference to me and I know the members of my team here today. So, it was fantastic and if I get a chance to come and see you again, I'll be taking that opportunity. Thank you. Thank you. It was really truly remarkable.

Darren Cassidy, Managing Director

Thanks for Mark's contributions to Schwab's successes!

Mark is a venture investor with Chuck Schwab's family and served as Chief Customer Experience Officer, Chief Communications Officer and Chief Investor Relations Officer during his dozen years at The Charles Schwab Corporation.

Charles R. Schwab, Founder, Charles Schwab Corp

Today we just had a tremendous hour with Mark. We're at a pivotal moment in our company, relaunching ourselves as Veritas. Mark got the entire leadership team inspired--really looking within themselves. It was so impactful. Very grateful he was here. So thank you, Mark.

Jean Burbank, Senior Manager, Veritas Global Enablement, Symantec

I really enjoyed your session. Like you, I'm convinced so much can be solved with #engagement!

Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer

There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions--in a way that serves the world and you...(Mark) reveals a meaningful 'secret formula' for success based on the lives of remarkable people. Mark and Bonita reveal powerful strategies from their latest research that will help you make it happen.

Sir Richard selected Mark as one of 6 judges globally for his entrepreneurship competitions, and Mark is a founding advisor to the Branson Entrepreneurship Centers.

Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group

I just saw Mark's presentation and I was really intrigued by how he scoped out what success means. It really hit the nail on the head on many different aspects. I could see that Mark really understands the opportunities within our industry--who's making it grow and where we're heading. So it's time to do bigger and better things.

Laura V. Morrison, Sr. Vice President, New York Stock Exchange

I really enjoyed reading "Success Built to Last" and was, of course, pleased about the prominent mentioning of Davos. I wonder whether we could take the lessons and experience which you summarize in the book and use them for an interactive discussion in our "CEOs only" session in Davos. Please let me know your ideas.

Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman; World Economic Forum

I want to let you know that I really enjoyed your presentation at the HP ES kick-off last week. You did a great job.

Michael Foley, Sales Leader Energy & Utilities HP Enterprise Services,

We were thrilled to have Mark present out our inaugural conference at our NIKE World Headquarters. His key note presentation received overwhelming high marks/feedback from all participants. Thanks for your support and follow-up.

NIKE wins Fast Company's Most Innovative Company 2013

Suzanne Hilton-Esaki, Director of Transition Management, Nike

...Your story resonated with our team and contributed to the workshops we conducted this morning with our managers.

Robert Fahey, National Sales Director, Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Thank you so much, Mark. It was a pleasure working with you, and we heard many positive comments regarding your presentation. Many thanks for helping us "bring some magic" to our colleagues--and for sharing your special story with us as part of that effort.

Dr. Bettie Borton, President, American Academy of Audiology, CEO, Doctors Hearing Clinic

We just heard Mark Thompson speak at our global leadership conference and he's been fantastic. His messages were on target and inspirational for our entire organization and our growth agenda as we look to accelerate our performance going forward. He had inspirational thoughts for the entire group that were well connected, logical and I think will help take us to the next level.

Michael Wege, Chief Commercial Officer, The Hershey Company

Loved your talk. Do you have versions of it on YouTube? Would love to see it again and share it. It was great meeting you!

Stuart M. McGuigan, Chief Information Officer

I loved that your presentation included universally relatable examples and memorable images! Plus, you clearly had a passion for the subject matter, which just makes it that much more engaging and interesting! Please send presentation!

Jaime Weber, Sales Excellence Operations Manager, Microsoft

Thank you @XeroxEvents, an inspiring #SimpleAtWork esp talks by Baroness Shields, Mark Thompson, Sir Ken Robinson, and @Xerox CEO Ursula Burns

Stuart Cochran, Chief Technology Officer, Huddle

"Mark, your keynote to our group on Thursday can only be described as 'super fantastic'. It couldn't have been any better. Thank you so much for taking the time to grasp our cultural and for your willingness to modify your presentation to fit our very diverse audience. I heard lots and lots of great feedback from all levels of the company who were in the audience."

Jittaun Phillips, CMP, Senior Meeting Planner, Wells Fargo

I just wanted to drop you a note of thanks again for making our Inspirational Leadership event the best ever. You sold out the event and I can definitely say, since working with you, this event has risen to a new level!

John R. Howman, Business Consultant, Allied Consulting Group, YPO

I do not have words that could thank you enough for referring Mark Thompson. He was just outstanding. What a great man, so sincere and genuine. Of all of our speakers over the last 11 years of Inspirational Leadership, I have to say that I personally connected with him the most.

Jen Sweeney, TEC Marketing Project Manager, TEC

Mark did a great job today. As usual he was helping us through our experience and through all of his experience, and really asking us the tough questions. And we really appreciate him coming today.

Jan Collier, AT&T University, VP Global Human Resource Operations, AT&T

I really enjoyed the presentation. It was actually more than a presentation, it was a dialog. We all felt part of what Mark was telling us. I found it very useful and very enlightening.

John Celli, President, Loral Space Systems

Your videos on leadership are wonderful!!!!! Thank you Mark--so special to work together with you.

Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company

We appreciated your keynote yesterday and some of the new ideas and perspectives you brought to our Corporate Groups Directors team. Thanks for taking the time to get to know our team a bit before giving your talk.

Scott Kohler, Senior HR Director, Genentech

Really appreciate what you did for our sales organization today. You did an excellent job of incorporating our priorities, our focus, and our business right now. Your message was very relevant for our organization, very inspiring, and really gave a lot of perspective; that what we're doing right now has been accomplished in other industries and other organizations, and we can do it too. So thanks very much. Very well done.

Doug Hinzie, Vice President of the Americas for Chevron Lubricants

CHICAGO: "Thompson's message is right on target. John Deere himself said, 'I will not put my name on a product that does not have the best in it that is in me.' That is the message of Success Built to Last."

Robert Lane, CEO, John Deere

Congrats on the new book! Love to read it as well as your research. You did an awesome job for us!

David Brown, Senior Executive Vice President, RE/MAX Realty

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Matthew Kirk, Senior Vice President, SVP Sales and Distribution, The Hartford (0:27)

Michael Wege, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, The Hershey Company (0:20)

Susie Tobin, Manager of Enterprise Services Briefing Centers, Hewlett Packard (0:28)

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Cindy Bates, Vice President, USSMB Business, Microsoft (0:37)

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Pat Patrick, President, Lodi Chamber of Commerce (0:26)

Georges Tawil, Chief Marketing Director, Fix Auto - Quebec (0:51)

Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia - Chair, Vancouver Board of Trade; CEO, Century Plaza Hotel and Absolute Spa Group (0:38)

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Doug Hinzie, Vice President of the Americas for Chevron Lubricants (0:29)

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Frank Sablone, President - TLMI (00:32)

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Unilever Brazil & So. Africa (00:40)

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