Tim Sanders

Tim Sanders is on a mission: to business people around the world excited about participating in social responsibility, sustainability and employee development projects. Why? Companies that nurture people, communities and planet will have stronger brands, better sales and healthier bottom lines. He’s the author of Saving The World At Work: What companies and individuals can do to go beyond making a profit to making a difference. It is endorsed by leading authors such as Dr. John Maxwell, Patrick Lencioni, Dan Pink and Marshall Goldsmith.

His first book, Love Is The Killer App: How To Win Business and Influence Friends, was a New York Times and international best seller. It explored the power of business relationships, and how to build them.

Currently advising business and public leaders on next-generation strategies, Tim is one of the most in demand speakers on the conference and seminar circuit.

Tim has deep experience in cutting-edge businesses and marketing. He was the Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo! and later their Leadership Coach. Prior to his senior positions at Yahoo!, Tim created and led the Yahoo! ValueLab, an in-house “think tank” which delivered futuristic insight to the company’s partners and clients.

He’s a frequent guest on TV and written about in countless business and industry publications.

Saving The World At Work

“There is a revolution going on the business world where companies will compete based on social innovations. Consumers, talent and investors are gravitating to companies that achieve high levels of social responsibility towards people, communities and the environment. The key for companies to thrive during this new era of business is to innovate how it does business and achieve high levels of employee participation.

Tim’s keynote has an empowering message: A single employee or small group of people can help lead his or her company to success during this new revolution. Stories include: A regional sales manager at Interface Floor that saved landfills from over one hundred million tons of discarded carpet. A corporate attorney that convinced Microsoft product managers to dramatically reduce packaging size and waste. A small group of bank tellers that convinced their senior management to get involved in breast cancer fundraising as a branding strategy.

This talk will challenge audience members to: Improve the quality of life of all employees and workers. Participate in current corporate or association community projects. Reduce individual and company environmental footprint. This talk is perfect for meeting planners looking for: Sales motivation/incentive, Leadership, Branding, Business Trends, Green Business and Social Responsibility.”

Harnessing the Power of Great Relationships

Based on his best selling book, Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends, this presentation outlines a neo-Carnegie approach to better business. His theme is that happy employees and satisfied customers drive business. He provides advice on how to build relationships with Knowledge, Networking and Compassion.

Case studies, statistics and specific examples provide great proof that a positive work environment and positive customer dialogue always produces better profits as well as customer/employee satisfaction. Tim argues that some companies operate on a vicious cycle while others build a virtuous circle based on caring and trust.

Throughout the talk, Tim draws on a theme that defines great relationships, solid business culture and innovation: Abundance vs. Scarcity. In this talk, Tim outlines the threat of scarcity thinking to any great organization. He also outlines ways to spot it and rid your culture of it.

This is a customized talk, designed to meet the needs of a relationship driven theme. Tim conducts numerous interviews with audience members, executives and meeting planners to determine specific stories that will bring to life the following statement: “You will accomplish more in the next two months developing a sincere interest in two people than you’ll accomplish in the next two years, trying to get two people interested in you!”

Out of Scarcity - Getting Back to Abundance Thinking

Chances are scarcity thinking is one of the greatest challenges to your organization today. When your people are afraid, and believe that there is not enough to go around anymore, they stop innovating and collaborating. Fear sets in and the corporate culture becomes reactive and self-protecting. When scarcity think is prevalent, any change triggers selfish reactions. Does this sound familiar?

In this keynote, Tim Sanders will call out scarcity thinking as a cultural cancer of an organization, usually brought in by a few “Chicken Little’s”, who believe they add value by telling us that “the sky is falling.” Sanders will outline the symptoms of scarcity thinking as well as how it can take any team or group down if left unchecked. Most importantly, he’ll provide ways that we can overcome this mindset and think with abundance and confidence. This customized keynote, taking your organization’s unique situation into account, will give actionable advice on how to return to greatness again – despite the signs of the times.

According to this best selling author and former Yahoo! executive, “There are two types of people: Scarcity thinkers and Abundance thinkers. Unfortunately, scarcity thinking is on the rise – driven by the current economic crisis. Your people read the news, watch the market and come to work with that deer-in-the-headlines look. It’s natural, but at the same time lethal to any company, association or group. Throughout history, the greatest leaders have found a way to defy the emotional gravity of the situation and stay focused on the customer and team.”

Sanders should know: he’s seen it first hand during two economic crises (The S&L crash in the 80’s and in the dotcom crash of 2001). From 2002-2004, he gave over one hundred talks to companies and associations about this issue, and received rave reviews from audiences and thought leaders such as Dr. Stephen Covey and John Maxwell.

"In 14 years we have never made as good a choice as we made in selecting you ....you have received the highest marks of any speakers we have ever hired. What a powerful testimony. This year, your message was orbital. It was so far out of the park you had people chasing your words as they exited your mouth. Your walking into the audience made your message so much more touching. But most of all, abundance was the paradigm shifter of the entire event. While we have taught you must give to get - you took that to an entirely new level. By the time it was said and done, the dump your change on the floor exercise produced $3,119.00 dollars for the Florida victims of the recent hurricanes. A powerful demonstration of collective abundance. I want to thank you. Your message was so very, very inspiring - you were the buzz of the conference and I want to thank you from the deepest part of my heart. You're the best!" — Todd Duncan - Founder of The Duncan Group

"The conference was a tremendous success and your presentation was a huge part of that! In fact, you and your presentation were the talk of the conference... conference participants wrote in your name as the best speaker of the conference. A standing ovation... is indeed rare with our group. Your ability to touch ever single person in an audience of hundreds is amazing as well. If there were a scorecard for meeting planners to complete, I would rate you as one of the best speakers I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Your willingness to spend time tailing the presentation and talking to members prior to the conference was most appreciated. I wish all the speakers I work with could be as generous and caring about the outcome of their efforts as you were." — M. Lauren Basham - Senior Director of Member Services of SOCAP International

"I can not begin to tell you what a great job Tim Sanders did for our YPO group... I believe it will turn out to be one of our chapter's highest rated events ever-and we've had some pretty fantastic resources. I would highly recommend Tim to any group of business executives who are seeking to get to "the next level"..." — Joe Dada - President and CEO Smarthome, Inc. of the YPO California Coast Chapter