Mark Sanborn

Biography

Mark is the president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab for leadership development. Leadershipgurus.net lists Mark as one of the top 30 leadership experts in the world.

In addition to his experience leading at a local and national level, he has written or co-authored eight books and is the author of more than two dozen videos and audio training programs on leadership, change, teamwork and customer service. He has presented over 2,400 speeches and seminars in every state and a dozen countries.

Mark is a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, 20 of the top speakers in the world today. Mark holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from the National Speakers Association and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE).

Mark`s book, The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary is an international bestseller and was on the New York Times, Business Week and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. His latest books include You Don`t Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference, The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do, and Up, Down or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times are Good, Bad or In Between (released by Tyndale October 2011).

Mark is a past president of the National Speakers Association and winner of The Cavett, the highest honor bestowed by that organization. In 2007, Mark was awarded The Ambassador of Free Enterprise Award by Sales & Marketing Executives International.

He lives in Highlands Ranch, CO with his wife Darla and sons Hunter and Jackson.

Publications

Up, Down, or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times Are Good, Bad, or In Between

Predicting the future is easy; predicting it correctly is very hard.

Since we can`t be certain of what the future holds, what should we always be doing to ensure our success regardless of what happens?

Up, Down, or Sideways looks at the mindsets and methods that enable us to succeed come what may. It teaches a practical way of preparing for and dealing with change by focusing on those things that should never change.

We all know life has its twists and turns, but we tend to be surprised when downturns hit us, treating them as the exception. Then when times are good, we act as if they will never change. And when times are sideways, we often become complacent.

In his new book, Up, Down, or Sideways, available October 2011 from Tyndale House Publishers, Mark Sanborn shows readers how to prepare for these cycles and events in order to make the most of those situations. Through sharing his own story of a series of downturns, Sanborn identifies the mindsets and methods that will help readers discover opportunities in both good times and bad, in up and sideways years.

This book isn`t about how to "get rich quick." This book is about how to "be successful always."

Titles

Up, Down or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times are Good, Bad or In Between
Can You "Crush" an Economic Curve Ball?

There is global instability in the financial markets, the U.S. faces the threat of another recession, unemployment is high and consumer confidence is low.

How are you doing in your business?

Mark Sanborn has insights that will help you keep hitting it out of the park despite the wicked curve balls you`re being thrown.

In just one year, Mark simultaneously faced a life-threatening shockwave, business challenges and his investments took a serious hit.

Yet, Mark remains convinced this perfect storm of setbacks was the flashpoint of a lifetime. After decades of great success, he was acutely staged to deploy his `mastery of the unpredictable.`

Maybe life has pushed your face in the mud while others around you were building monuments. Maybe you`ve said, "I`m doing everything right, I don`t deserve this. Why are they successful ... and I`m not?"

The answer is elegant in its simplicity. Your competitors are leveraging `the unpredictable.`

Vigilant managers expect unpredictability to pounce from behind every bend. So, they vigorously apply what Mark found to be the six (often malnourished) principles that always insure victory.

Mark`s epiphany was, "setbacks can actually fuel your survival and prosperity" ... in economic conditions that go Up, Down or Sideways.

The Fred Factor
How to Make the Ordinary Extraordinary
The Fred Factor MonographPersonalize the message of Mark`s bestselling book, The Fred Factor, for your audience. This highly motivational presentation explains how you can become a Fred ... providing you the means to reinvent your business and life through self-mastery, vision, empowerment, and service. This program is a powerful way to get everyone from front-line employees to upper management focused on the importance of self-responsibility and creating value for those we work and live with. It goes beyond the workplace to show viewers how to enrich their personal lives as well.

You Don`t Need a Title to Be a Leader
How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference
In his work with corporate America, Mark Sanborn has found that too many definitions of leadership are focused on the outer manifestation of leadership: the title, position on the org chart, and corner office space. These perquisites of appointed leadership may have little to do with the actual ability of the individual who enjoys them to lead. Sanborn has found that the more telling characteristic of true leaders is their power with people as opposed to the positional power they may enjoy over people

As one of our leading thinkers, authors and speakers on leadership, Mark has focused on the true heart of leadership; What he refers to as little `l` leadership. This genuine leadership is not conferred by title or location in the executive suite. It is leadership demonstrated through our everyday actions and the way we influence the lives of those around us.

The Encore Effect
How to Give a Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do

Everybody has a "stage." It could be one`s work, home or community and a passion for the quality of what we do. Mark Sanborn presents a new, high impact presentation based on his book, The Encore Effect: How to Give a Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do.

Mark describes the process for creating a remarkable performance in whatever you do that will make customers, colleagues and others want to come back for more. You will learn how to practice your craft using SCALES (Summarize Critical Actions Learn Essential Skills), use preparation to virtually assure success, keep polishing to 2LU: two levels up, and avoid performance pitfalls. It`s the same methodology for achievement that Mark has used to become a best selling author, hall-of-fame speaker and leading authority on leadership, service and team development.