Perhaps the only active thought-leader directly mentored by both Stephen R. Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the best-selling business book of all time) and Peter F. Drucker, (the elder statesman of management as a formal discipline), Ara Norwood is a multi-faceted and results-oriented professional. Spanning a multiplicity of disciplines including leadership, management, innovation, strategy, critical thinking, service, sales, business ethics, and entrepreneurship, Ara is also a historian, having special expertise on the era of the founding of our republic. With extensive knowledge of the lives of our Founding Fathers, particularly Franklin, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton, he has seen much demand for his presentation titled “Six Great Men.” A man of unmatched energy and having mastered a vast set of disciplines, Ara captivates audiences with his unique blend of compelling content, intellect, humor, and inspiration. Turning to his experiences gleaned from research, teaching, writing, and world travel (46 countries and counting), this borderline Renaissance Man has wide-ranging interests that provide a reservoir from which he draws powerful life lessons and masterful storytelling.
Launches consulting firm, Leadership Development Systems. Secures engagements with Princess Cruises, Kinko’s, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, Builder Marketing Society, Nestle, Pearson NCS, Boeing, Össur, City of Burbank., JD Power & Associates, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, to name a few.