Bill Benjamin

Biography

Bill Benjamin is the CEO of IHHP, contributing to its status as a world leader in the exciting fields of Leadership, Performance and Emotional Intelligence (EI). Bill is a seasoned business executive with over 20 years of experience and is responsible for the sales, marketing, operations, and financial and business development areas of IHHP.

Prior to joining IHHP, Bill was Vice President of a computer software firm, leading the sales, consulting, and marketing divisions. Under his leadership, the company grew from $2 million dollars in sales and a number ten ranking in their industry, to over $60 million dollars in sales and the number one ranking.

Bill is also a highly acclaimed and award-winning professional speaker. His passion and enthusiasm for EI and its impact on leadership development, combined with his talent as a motivational keynote speaker, leave audiences inspired and wanting to hear more. Bill has delivered leadership programs to diverse groups that include the U.S. Army, NASA, Intel, Goldman Sachs and Surgeons!

Bill has a degree in Mathematics with a major in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in Canada. In addition to using his background in sales to motivate and inspire audiences, Bill leverages his Mathematics degree and technical background to take a scientific approach to helping leaders understand how to increase leadership and performance.

Titles

Leadership 2.0 - The Science Behind Great Leaders
What do highly effective leaders do differently? Is there a science to great leadership? The answer is yes, and the key is learning the science of managing emotions. According to a recent Harvard study, Emotional Intelligence is the greatest driver of success in Leadership.

High Performance Sales - What really makes a successful sales person?
It`s not their IQ, education or even product knowledge. They need to have a certain amount of these, but what sets the high performers apart from the average is their ability to deal with setbacks and connect with clients.

The Three Conversations of Leadership - How Leaders Drive Results by Having The Conversations That Matter
With the pressure of time and the need for results, relationships get frayed. This is not surprising. What is surprising, however, is the lack of skill and ability most people have to deal with the relationships that aren`t working. And it`s killing organizations!

Leaders want to give performance reviews that make a difference, they want to give informal feedback that improves clarity and performance, they want to be better leaders. Most, unfortunately, are just not sure where to begin.

The Three Conversations of Leadership provides individuals at all levels in an organization with tools and strategies needed to build effective relationships at work. Leaders will be equipped to have the kinds of tough conversations that drive great results, without leaving people demoralized.