Ep87 David Burkus – Best Selling Author, Speaker, Business School Professor

David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and business school professor. In 2017, he was named as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50

David Burkus

David Burkus

His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He is also the author of Under New Management and The Myths of Creativity. David is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and his work has been featured in Fast Company, the Financial Times, Inc magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and CBS This Morning.

David’s innovative views on leadership have earned him invitations to speak to leaders from a variety of organizations. He’s delivered keynote speeches and workshops for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Stryker and governmental and military leaders at the U.S. Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times.

When he’s not speaking or writing, David is in the classroom. He is associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University where he was recently named one of the nation’s “Top 40 Under 40 Professors Who Inspire.”

This episode is joking sponsored by Blue Yeti USB Microphone

BOOKS:

Friend of a Friend .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career by David Burkus

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink

The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas by David Burkus

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Hardcover by Cal Newport

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Hardcover by Greg McKeown

CONTACT:

https://davidburkus.com/

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I WROTE A BOOK!

This summer I co-authored, with a group of amazing entrepreneurs, a book called THE CHOICE which is available for pre-order now. My chapter is focused on how I fail and overcome it.

We are currently building a pre-order list for publishers and every order counts. When you have a moment please click on this link, check out the book trailer, and pre-order a copy or 4.

THE CHOICE

Thank you!!

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