Called ‘one of the most inspirational TED speakers in the world,’ Drew Dudley is on a mission to redefine leadership. With more than six million views, his TED talk “Everyday Leadership (The Lollipop Moment)” proved that leadership is not a characteristic of an elite few, but one that lives within us all. Through his high-energy talks, Dudley shares practical and actionable insights on creating cultures of leadership that lead to higher levels of pride, productivity, happiness, and retention. He empowers audiences and equips them with the tools needed to make a difference at home, at work, and in their communities.
Dudley is the founder and Chief Catalyst of Day One Leadership, where he has helped organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity. His clients have included such dynamic companies as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, McDonald’s, JP Morgan Chase, and more than 100 colleges and universities. Before founding Day One, Dudley spent eight years as the head of one of Canada’s largest leadership development programs at the University of Toronto and served as a national chair of one of Canada’s largest youth charities, which mobilized 35,000 volunteers to raise 1 million dollars annually in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Dudley’s passion for personal leadership has inspired millions of people worldwide to embrace the belief that leadership is something that we all can and should aspire to. He has been featured in The Huffington Post, Radio America, Forbes.com, and TED.com, where his talk was voted “one of the 15 most inspirational TED talks of all time”. TIME, Business Insider, and Inc. magazines have all named his talk one of their “10 speeches that will make you a better leader.” A bestselling author, Dudley’s book This is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters debuted at #6 on The Wall Street Journal bestseller List and has gone on to become a Los Angeles Times and Toronto Star best-seller.
