Ole Carlson

An internationally recognized author, keynote speaker, strategic planning consultant and corporate trainer, Ole Carlson has that rare ability to inspire people to make meaningful and lasting transformation in their professional and personal lives.

Ole has been a lead trainer for international transformational seminars and served as a CEO coach, group facilitator and corporate trainer for Vistage International, the world's largest CEO membership organization. His strategic planning clients range from small start-ups to larger publicly traded companies. Ole has spoken in 14 countries to over 1000 audiences delivering his high energy message of transformation and strategy.

His book, Beneath the Armor-How Business Leaders Stand Tall in a Turbulent Global Economy, identifies seven successful leadership strategies defined by extraordinary CEOs of small to medium-sized organizations. He provides a road map to overcome a scarcity of assets and to position the organization at eye level with larger global competitors.

Ole's latest book, Aspire-3 Powerful Strategies for Creating More of What You Want Now, assists individuals to discover the obstacles and the core beliefs that prevent them from achieving the life they desire and deserve. Ole provides a proven template for removing these road blocks and accelerating forward to success and happiness.

His corporate meetings effectiveness training program, Making Meetings Matter, establishes a robust template for companies of all sizes to save time and money by having fewer, more effective meetings that result in better decisions and higher-value action items.

Ole's message for both individuals and organizations is to get back to basics, create valuable results that are sustainable over time and to simplify lives and processes.