Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton is a renowned New York Times Bestselling author, organizational psychologist, and educator. Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, he is an expert on topics such as leadership, change management, innovation, personal development, and workplace conflicts to name a few. Robert is now available to hire for a wide range of events where he shares his expertise in organisational psychology and business management.

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Biography:

Robert Sutton is a renowned New York Times Bestselling author, organizational psychologist, and educator. Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, he co-founded the Stanford Technology Ventures Programs and the Institute of Design at Stanford. An expert on topics such as leadership, change management, innovation, personal development, and workplace conflicts to name a few, Robert is an apt choice to hire for your next business management and organisational behaviour event.

Host of the Friction podcast, Robert is best known for revolutionary books. A New York Times Bestselling Author, he has written titles such as “The Asshole Survival Guide”, “Scaling Up Excellence”, “Good Boss, Bad Boss”, “Weird Ideas That Work”, “Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, & Total Nonsense”, “The Knowing-Doing Gap” and “The No Asshole Rule”. Each critically acclaimed, Robert’s books have been named Wall Street Journal bestsellers, and have also been listed in the top 10 business books of the year and top 100 business books of all time.

Robert started working as a Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University in 1983. During this time, he has served as a Fellow at IDEO and been an advisor to McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company. Robert has been a Board Member of the Institute for the Future and a faculty member at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Now a Senior Scientist at Gallup, Robert has gained immense recognition for his work. He was inducted into the Academy of Management Journals Hall of Fame, received the Eugene L. Grant Award for Excellence in Teaching, and was selected for the 2014 Sumantra Ghoshal Award by the London Business School.

A prolific speaker, Robert has delivered potent keynote speeches in over 20 countries worldwide. Often appearing on TV and radio shows including Bloomberg and NBC Today, Robert’s unparalleled knowledge is known for its ability to transform the way people think. Robert is now available to hire for a wide range of events where he shares his expertise in organisational psychology and business management. Hire Robert Sutton today!

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Videos:

“Bob was great, he was so easy to work with and made a real effort to customize his content to our business’ needs. He was accessible, flexible, and spot-on in his delivery.” - Microsoft

“Bob was fantastic. He has an energy level that is off the charts and backs it up with real passion. He connected with the audience perfectly. The content was interesting to the partners and all the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. He had a real impact on the event.” - Better by Design

“Bob did an amazing job of reaching our audience by relating personal experiences and examples across various industries that held relevance for an industry that is centuries old and is driven by relationships, new products, news and fun.” - Anheuser Bush

  • Innovation
  • Personal Development
  • Stress Management
  • Workplace Conflicts
  • Change Management
  • Scaling Your Company
  • Leadership

  • 2017 – Published The Asshole Survival Guide.
  • 2014 – Published Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less.
  • 2014 – Ranked 10th in The American Management Association’s Top 30 Leaders who Influenced Business.
  • 2014 – Received the Sumantra Ghoshal Award.
  • 2010 – Published Good Boss, Bad Boss.
  • 2007 – Published The No Asshole Rule.
  • 2006 – Published Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths & Total Nonsense
  • 2005 – Academy of Management Review’s award for Best Published Article.
  • 2002 – Published Weird Ideas That Work.
  • 2002 – Named Business 2.0’s Management Guru.
  • 1999 – Published The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action.
  • 1989 – Academy of Management Journal’s award for Best Published Paper.
  • 1983 – Joined the Stanford University’s faculty.
  • Hosts the popular podcast, The Friction Project, for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program.

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