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As a keynote speaker, he knows how to command a stage where he can deliver a powerful presentation that will captivate your audience.
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Sheldon Yellen is a highly-sought keynote speaker and expert covering such topics as leadership, management, innovation, entrepreneurship, motivation, corporate social responsibility, and workplace culture. He is a best-selling author, consultant, media pundit, and thought-leader who has spoken at many conferences around the world where he gives leaders the skills they need to deal with fast, big changes in society, the workplace, and education.
Sheldon Yellen is hired to speak at events and conferences where he can give expertise on important global business affairs. He is the CEO of BELFOR, the worldwide leader in property restoration and disaster recovery. BELFOR has more than 6,400 employees in 250 offices spanning 30 countries. Qualified Remodeler Magazine has named BELFOR the No. 1 insurance repair contractor on the Top 500 remodelers list for the past 12 years.
Sheldon has been featured twice on CBS’s primetime show, “Undercover Boss.” His first episode attracted 13 million viewers and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program in 2011. His dedication to employees at every level of the company and his successful leadership style make him a highly sought-after speaker and led to him reappearing on “Undercover Boss.”
He has built himself a robust reputation for his unconventional management style. As CEO of BELFOR Holdings, Inc. – a $1.5 billion entity which operates a number of companies including BELFOR Property Restoration, the global leader in damage restoration and recovery services – he carefully watches every penny spent yet doesn’t hesitate to hop on a private plane to visit a sick employee or customer. His rationale? BELFOR is his family.
Abandoning traditional business proceedings in order to put more stock in his greatest asset—people—Yellen admits hating meetings, committees, and layers of corporate hierarchy, preferring instead to constantly grow the business in order to expand his family, which today includes over 7,000 men and women in more than 300 offices spanning 21 countries.
Yellen received national acclaim for his deeply compassionate management style when he was featured in CBS’ hit series Undercover Boss, a show that provides corporate executives a glimpse into the inner workings of the companies they run. Yellen’s emotional journey through the everyday lives of four employees working on the front lines of his diverse business landed the series’ BELFOR episode an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program.
Widely recognized as a preeminent figure in the restoration industry, Sheldon Yellen has developed an influential following of decision makers who love his unconventional management style. His presentations reflect his management philosophies through his personal journey as a leader and his intense belief in people from all walks of life. Failure is not in his vocabulary.
During his presentations, Sheldon Yellen discusses how he took a $5 million company to a $1.5 billion global leader by putting people first. Learn how his employees have built an incredible culture of loyalty and compassion, providing permission to perform selfless acts of heroism for their clients. Explore how taking the long view, by focusing on the welfare of the families of workers and of customers, can reap word-of-mouth business opportunities that no amount of marketing dollars can buy. Feel the difficulty of always taking the high road, and the huge rewards for sticking to your ethical convictions. Understand what it is like to develop an environment where your workers enjoy giving their all every single day, with joyous pride and professionalism that is infectious. With tons of immediate take-home value for you, we promise that this will be one of the most insightful and touching leadership speeches you will ever experience.
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