Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau co-authored the bestselling book Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team's Passion, Creativity and Productivity. It has been widely praised by well-respected leaders and thought leaders. Marshall Goldsmith praised the book as one that helps leaders engage knowledge workers. Frances Hesselbein, Chairman of the Leader to Leader Institute, described the book as "the indispensable leadership guide for leaders everywhere." Russell Reynolds, Jr., founder and former CEO of Russell Reynolds Associates wrote, "An enthralling and impressive work. It shows how to empower people and create great societies, corporations and cultures. I'm giving it to everyone at my own firm." William A. Holstein (The New York Times, Business Week, BNet) wrote that the ideas on connection reflect "great wisdom." Michael Fitzgerald, (The Economist, Inc, BNet) wrote, "It's impossible not to find some example that will make you rethink your own approach to other people in your working life."

Michael and Jason have spoken at leading organizations including Google, Lockheed Martin, GE, General Dynamics, Northwestern University, General Re, Yale-New Haven Hospital and NASA. Their ideas have been published in leading periodicals worldwide including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Leader to Leader, Leadership Excellence, Developing HR Strategy (UK), The Economic Times (India), Rotman (Canada), Shukan Diayamondo (Japan) and Capital (Dubai). General Electric incorporated portions of their work into its recently revised leadership training course.

Earlier in his career, Michael was chief marketing officer for businesses at Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab as well as an executive in investment banking at Barclays PLC and finance and marketing at Texas Instruments. He is a guest lecturer at the Darden Business School, Harvard and Wharton Alumni Clubs, and the Center for Creative Leadership. Jason, an ordained minister, is also an executive coach to some of America's wealthiest individuals. He was an All-American linebacker and captain of the Brown University football team.

Recent research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that 90 percent of employees are not engaged or aligned with organizational goals. In their educational, entertaining and inspirational keynotes and workshops, Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau of E Pluribus Partners will show you how to create a work environment where people are enthusiastic, fully engaged and on strategy.

Audiences are raving about this "odd couple": Michael the enthusiastic, story-telling teacher, and Jason the motivational, humorous coach. General Dynamics wrote "it's the best seminar we've had." Darden Business School wrote "the buzz was fantastic." Wharton Alumni Club wrote "Your program was supurb. Your points were excellent, energizing and enthusiastic. The senior level private and public sector leaders attending the presentation were fully engaged and rated it very highly."

What Participants Will Learn

• The six universal human needs to thrive
• The five elements in a culture that motivate employees to give their all
• The best practices of great leaders who energize the people they lead
• Why task and relationship excellence are required for sustainable superior performance

Who Should Participate

Leaders or managers who want employees to give their best efforts and align their behavior with organizational goals. A program for individual contributors is also available that focuses on becoming a winner by giving your best efforts, aligning your behavior with organizational goals and helping your colleagues be their best.