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Derek Daly
Expert in Motor sports with an Emphasis on Business If you think the Speed of doing business will continue to increase in the next decade....should you value Speed as a core competency within your organization? If yes, what model might you use to build a fast paced organization that is equipped for the next decade? A true High Performing Team (HPT) embraces Speed as a core competency, and understands how to do more with less. How Fast can you get Fast. Hot Topics High performing Teams and Change ...How to do More with Less are HOT TOPIC's right now and fall squarely in the middle of Derek's powerful analogies. In the last quarter, on two continents, Derek opened conferences for some of America's biggest corporate names- Abbott Laboratories, Deloitte, Kimball Office, Syngenta and Genzyme Motivation - Athlete - Business – Celebrity
Key questions:If you think the Speed of doing business will continue to get faster in the next decade....you need to hear Derek Daly. If you value Speed as a core competency within your organisation....you need to hear and see Derek Daly. If you want to build a High Performing Team (HPT) that values Speed as a core competancy for the next decade....you need to understand Derek Daly's "HPT model" A Promise... Sports analogies have never been used in a more powerful way... n addition to being a television broadcaster for Motorsports (10 years with ESPN and 10 years with FOX Sports/Speed Channel), Derek has also been a professional speaker for the past twenty years. He has competed against world champions - raced for some of the worlds most successful teams - won all over the world- lived in Monte Carlo - dined with Royalty - and was almost killed three times.........The experiences are breathtaking .......and they provide the model of Speed and Flawless Execution so vital for corporations who want to be successful in the next decade. Background: Derek's background is all Motorsports, television and business. He was a professional Formula One and Indy Car driver before moving to a career in television broadcasting. He founded the first high speed motor sports information service in partnership with USA Today. His training and employee development company, MotorVation has worked with companies such as, Wellpoint, Raytheon, Kraft and CNN. His keynote topics are peppered with colorful real life motor sports analogies that relate in a powerful way to business. He has personal friendships and works with people such as Mario Andretti, Roger Penske, David Letterman, Paul Newman and Sylvester Stallone. Clients that he has spoken for include, Benetton, Rolex, BMW, Honda, Bentley Motor Cars, Gallo Wines, Sony, First Energy, Prudential, Deloitte, Abbott Laboratories, etc. Because his presentations are so strong in the motivational field but his background is television and that of a professional athlete, he falls into several categories, motivation and celebrity/athlete. He's from Dublin, Ireland and is definitely NOT like many others Keynote Topics: * The Art of the Wheel: Winning through Faster Teamwork Derek walks the audience through his High Performance Team "model", using sports analogies in a way seldom seen before. Corporate operations who understand that the speed of doing business will continue to get faster in the next decade will gain the most value from understanding his Speed and Flawless execution "model". He shows what happens when teams of people are truly aligned and efficient. At the Indy 500, there are so many variables to be covered to beat the competition at the highest levels, that unless the collective strengths of a team of people work in harmony together, no matter how good your driver (or leader) is, sustained success is impossible. The same principles apply to the "Corporate 500" business race that we are in every day. He uses powerful real life motor sports analogies from the world of Formula One, the Indy 500 and NASCAR . * Difficulty is your Gift: Thriving in a High Performance Environment This can highlight personal development. If your thoughts create your emotions which in turn creates your behavior, what might it be like to understand how great High Performing teams think and operate. Derek describes what the true high performance environment of winning the Indy 500 is like. He walks people through real life sports analogies to help them discover how a true high performance team works in the "corporate 500 race" that we are in every day. If you consider difficulty to be your gift, you are ready to thrive in a high performance environment. * Remove the Speed bumps to Success: How Fast can you get Fast Asks the question; "has the speed of doing business increased in the past 10 years?...Yes. What might happen in the next decade?...probably going to get faster. Then the most important question gets asked; How Fast can you Get Fast? Derek walks people down the path of discovery, revealing why Speed will be the competitive tool of the successful corporations of the future. Speed has two key elements - having the right people in the right places doing the right things...but more importantly, speed of operations will be about removing the speed bumps that slow you down. Derek uses powerful real life motor sports analogies from the world of Formula One, the Indy 500 and NASCAR and shows how to get to Victory Circle. * Turning Sweat into Champagne: A Champions attitude when Embracing Change The competition on the "corporate race track" is so fierce and change happens so quickly, that unless your team understands why embracing change is so vital, they will be continue to sweat through the details without tasting the champagne of victory. Derek walks people through real life sports analogies to help them discover what the Attitude of a Champion is and shows that "a better you will make a better us". Uses powerful real life motor sports analogies from the world of Formula One, the Indy 500 and NASCAR as he shows you the "model" for the High performing teams of the future. Areas of Expertise: High Performing Teams (HPT)- Derek's life has been spent around true high performance teams. Learn the "model" for you to build your truly aligned HPT for the next decade. Change Management - Learn how to get comfortable being uncomfortable. When you change you can be better....and a better you will make a better us Adventure at 250 MPH - Understand what it means to challenge what might be possible and chase a dream in one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Learn the powerful business lessons acquired at The Indy 500 . Understand what it really takes to go to Victory circle Speed & Flawless Execution - Speed of operations will be a core competancy requirment in the next decade.....increase your speed by removing the speed bumps that slow you down. Testimonials What did clients say... Deloitte ".... you were fantastic! We got such great feedback on your presentation. I can't thank you enough for all of the time you dedicated to the event" - Ginger Kreil, National Senior Marketing Manager for Life Sciences, Deloitte. Abbott Labs "Your keynote presentation was a topic of conversation for the remainder of the two-day investigation symposium. The concepts which you discussed regarding high performance teams, accountability and the relevant analogies with motorsports were referred to by a number of the following speakers. Your presentation put us on the right track toward a successful meeting. You received many kudos for your presentation style and content from the attendees. Thank You! It was a pleasure to meet you in person. Your name is already spreading through Abbott and CRQS will be confident in recommending you for other engagements....Yvonne Burke, Program Manager, Management Controls, CRQS, Abbott Laboratories. Roche ....thanks for helping us move forward with the culture we are building. Your focus on teamwork, preparation and focus were evident and played very well... Scott J. Zigmund, VP Sales, Roche Diagnostics. Bakbone Software "...your speech was excellent - everyone I spoke to enjoyed your anecdotes, and the analogies you drew between motorsports and business were very appropriate" - Barry Mattingly, BakBone Software, Inc. Kimball Office " It was passionate, and spirited, and I think hit home the points we wanted" - David White, Vice President, Kimball Office. "I am so happy that you were able to present to our Select Dealer Association this morning. I received many great comments from our dealers. They got your message of the importance of developing speed as a core competency with flawless execution. I had no idea that there were so many racing analogies that applied to business". Your presentation was energetic, positive and inspiring. - Bob Theodore, Director of Dealer development, Kimball Office. Syngenta "...your presentation was spot on and very compelling....I will be sure that I make others aware of your "Motorvation" site and your speaking abilities....including the "pre-race" preparation which is critical to the success" - Carroll Moseley, Syngenta. Genzyme "It was a thrill to have you speak to my group. I have heard nothing but very positive and heartfelt comments... Your message was clear and did resonate with our state of business and overall philosophy of the company... I hope to encourage my group to take the principles and message you delivered to the next level every day" - Suzanne Lee, Director, Global Training, Genzyme. |
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