Public Speaking
Richard Franzi (MBA) is a highly sought after speaker on topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business executives.
His work has been featured in national media: INC.com, CNBC.com, various talk shows, as well as local publications: Orange County Business Journal, Orange County Register, OC Metro Minute and national educational outlets such as: American Express OPEN Forum.
Ric is a nationally recognized thought leader in the field of peer learning for CEOs and business executives. Ric and his business partner lead CEO Peer Groups and provide Executive Coaching for many successful Orange County-based firms.
Killing Cats Leads to Rats or Mitigating the Power of Unintended Consequences: A fascinating look at how unintended consequences of top executives decisions impair their firm’s performance and undermine the employees’ confidence in the CEO as their leader.
The Critical Mass Company: Learn the secrets behind Ric’s discovery of the four (4) fundamental elements, when properly combined, that act as the catalysts for extraordinary performance and lasting market differentiation of top performing CEOs.
The Power of Peer Learning: A fast-paced discussion of how top executives use peer learning to achieve competitive advantage. This talk is based on Ric’s landmark first book: The 10 Explosive Powers of CEO Peer Groups.
The Power of CEO Guiding Principles: Explores how the proper mind set is the most important competitive weapon for a CEO in today’s ever-changing business world. This talk is based on Ric’s second book Critical Mass: The Power of CEO Guiding Principles which he co-authored with his business partner Doug Gfeller.
The Corrosive Effects of Groupthink: An investigation into how groupthink acts like a cancer to undermine the health of a top executive’s decision making ability.
It’s Lonely at the Top: Every top executives experiences the feeling of peer isolation. This talk explores how top executives can avoid the negative effects of isolation on their performance, tenure and job satisfaction.
Doug Gfeller is a featured speaker on the impact that executive coaching and group coaching can have on an organization’s performance. Doug’s unique and propriety process for coaching has been honed over the past 18 years into the industry leading process known as The Coaching Perspective. In addition to coaching topics, Doug has recently given talks on Communications, Time Management and Delegation.
