Dan Coughlin is a leading authority on managing for long-term business success. His client list is a who’s who of some of the world’s best-known companies including McDonald’s, Toyota, Marriott, Coca-Cola, GE, Subway, Abbott, Prudential, Jack in the Box, AT&T, Kiewit Construction, Holder Construction, Boeing, St. Louis Cardinals, and more than 150 other organizations. He has also worked with hundreds of small business owners in groups such as the Ace Hardware Platinum Performers Conference, National Automobile Dealers Association, National Tooling and Machining Association, and Restoration Industry Association. Since 1998 he has invested over 3,000 hours on-site as a management consultant observing and advising executives and managers in a wide variety of business functions and in more than fifty industries. As an Executive Coach, he has provided more than 1,500 coaching sessions for presidents, vice-presidents, and senior directors in Fortune 500 companies, major privately-owned firms, and small businesses. He and his clients constantly work to hone simple processes that will improve performance throughout their organizations. As a keynote speaker and seminar leader from Maui to Budapest and everywhere in between, Dan Coughlin is one of America’s most practical business teachers. He combines real-life stories from his management consulting work with in-depth research of the audience. He then delivers penetrating and practical insights that attendees can use immediately to achieve sustainable improvement in their business performance and results. In his keynote presentations and seminars, Dan Coughlin focuses on three critical management topics: leadership, innovation, and branding. Attendees consistently say they appreciate the usefulness of Dan’s ideas, the way he customizes his remarks for their group, and the simple, down-to-earth, and humorous way in which he delivers them. Click here to learn about Dan Coughlin's keynote speeches and seminars. As a business thought leader on generating sustainable, profitable growth, Dan Coughlin has written management books which include: Find a Way to Win: Management Insights from Terry Michler, America’s All-Time Winningest Soccer Coach (2010, foreword by Marshall Goldsmith) The Management 500: A High-Octane Formula for Business Success (2009, foreword by Jason Jennings) Accelerate: 20 Practical Lessons to Boost Business Momentum (2007), which made it to #4 on Barnes & Noble’s Business Bestseller List. Corporate Catalysts: How to Make Your Company More Successful, Whatever Your Title, Income, or Authority (2005), which was translated for both China and India. Quoted in USA Today, the New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, The Journal of the American Management Association, and dozens of other publications, Dan Coughlin has written articles that have been published in more than 100 trade association publications. Dan's experience as a keynote speaker includes: GE Capital HR Leadership Conference The Prudential Forum Kiewit Construction Leadership Conference Toyota Financial Services National Sales Conference Abbott Laboratories Global Regulatory Conference McDonald's USA National Leadership Council BMC Software International Sales Managers Conference Denny’s Association of Franchisees International Conference Prudential Capital Group National Team Leader Conference Marriott International Sales & Marketing Western Region Conference Jack in the Box International Conference Ace Hardware Retail Group Leaders Conference Jiffy Lube Association of Franchisees National Conference National Quality Review National Conference SkillSoft International Sales Conference SolidWorks International Sales Conference Boeing St. Louis Leadership Association Rockwell Collins Leadership Club Shawnee Mission Medical Center Board & Management Retreat Annual Meat Institute National Conference American Optometric Association's National Presidents Council Meeting Roush Fenway Racing Annual Sponsor Summit Many, many more