Vince Reardon

Biography

Vince Reardon is an author, a professional speaker and corporate trainer. His most recent leadership workshop is entitled, "The Legacy Leader: Maximizing Your Influence in the Workplace." It teaches how to identify and implement a lasting workplace legacy aligned with corporate vision, mission, values and goals.

Previously, he was an award-winning corporate communications professional for more than 25 years in San Diego. In the past 12 years he has worked exclusively as an investor relations and corporate communications executive in the San Diego biotechnology industry.

Vince is an experienced writer with numerous writing credits, including the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the Arizona-Republic and the Sacramento Bee. In addition, he has been an on-air business reporter and radio personality at KJQY-FM 104 in San Diego for five years.

Vince has a master's degree in Strategic Communications from National University and a bachelor's degree in English from Queens College (City University of New York).

Publications

Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values in a Values-Starved World.
What do a mountain climber, a cellist, a NASA flight director, an ex-convict and a former schizophrenic have in common? Two things. All are leaders who have made a positive difference in the world and they, along with 20 other outstanding Americans, are profiled in Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values in a Values-Starved World.

During 2008-2009 as the world economy teetered on the brink of financial collapse, concerns mounted about America's declining values and leadership in the world. Day after day the media related stories of amoral Wall Street bankers, out-of-touch CEOs, womanizing politicians, drug-doping athletes and over-the-top talk show hosts and their enraged listeners. Vince Reardon, a former print and radio business reporter, found 25 men and women of true distinction, not celebrities but real people, who held themselves to a higher standard of conduct.

Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values in a Values-Starved World is the result of his efforts.

Titles

Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values in a Values-Starved World
In this inspiring speech Vince discusses several outstanding Americans who, despite overwhelming odds, have made a positive difference in the world today. He interviewed and profiled these distinguished individuals for his book, Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values in a Values-Starved World. He will adapt his presentation to include one "hero" from your company or industry who has left an inspiring legacy.

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Seven Leadership Secrets of Great Coaches
Vince offers insights into the psychology of winning from some of the most accomplished coaches, men as well as women, in professional and collegiate sports. He discusses what these leaders of champions say about vision, mission, goal-setting, delegating, team-building, giving feedback and motivating. Coaches discussed include: John Wooden, Pam Summit, Bobby Knight, C. Vivian Stringer, Vince Lombardi, JoAnne Graf, Bill Walsh, Mary Jo Peppler, Eddie Robinson and Casey Stengel. Vince will adapt his presentation to include one "giant" of your company or industry who has been an inspiring "coach" or mentor.

Second Wind: Bouncing Back from Setbacks and Disappointment
Massive job losses. Devastated retirement savings. Bankruptcies. Foreclosures. Relocations. Divorces. The Great Recession has been painful for tens of millions of Americans. Vince shares secrets from distinguished Americans who overcame crippling setbacks and disappointments and lifted not only themselves but thousands of others. Notables mentioned in this keynote include: former schizophrenic Carol North, M.D., former Chinese political prisoner and dissident Harry Wu, Victoria Hale, who founded the first non-profit pharmaceuticals company, and Jeffrey Wigand, the whistleblower who reveal Big Tobacco's five decades of deception of the American public. Vince will adapt his presentation to include one "hero" from your company or industry who has bounced back from a setback or disappointment.

The Leadership Moment: Taking Action, Seizing Opportunity
In this keynote presentation Vince discusses three outstanding individuals profiled in his book, "Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values in a Values-Starved World" who took decisive action in time of crisis and either prevented catastrophic failure or directed a successful outcome. Notables mentioned in this keynote are: Gene Kranz, NASA Flight Director who supervised the rescue of crippled Apollo 13, Stacey Allison, the first American woman to summit Mt. Everest, and David Lim, the Port Authority police officer who survived the collapse of One World Trade Center while helping office workers escape from the fiery inferno.