Tom Flick speaks each year to over 100,000 people in
successful, global Fortune 1000 companies,
serving clients such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Boeing, American
Express, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels and NASA. His messages have
meaningful impact, providing the motivation that inspires people to make
significant changes within their organizations.
Tom and the Kotter International team work with corporate
leaders to design a message to fit the specific needs of each organization. With
messages framed around high performance strategies for leadership, teamwork,
change, and personal growth, the events at which Tom speaks are designed to
achieve long-term results. Tom helps organizations to define their vision, lead
change more effectively, develop leaders and leadership teams, while
increasing teamwork and communication skills.
Tom has ongoing relationships with organizations and their
top leaders, providing presentations which are noted as intelligent, insightful
and motivational. Hallmark Cards, CFO
Tim Griffith expresses, “Tom’s messages
around leadership and playing to win encourage the kind of introspection that
can change future results.” John
Kispert, CEO of Spansion remarks, “We
have benefited greatly from Tom's creative ideas around generating true
urgency, seizing opportunities and developing our leadership capacity allowing
our team to think outside the box to visualize our potential and the steps
required to achieve those goals.
Tom’s passion for raising more effective leaders is achieved
by his unique gift to connect with the listener's heart as well as their
head. He has developed leadership
programs for clients such as Hallmark Cards and TEVA Pharmaceuticals, delivering
messages that inspire leaders by challenging them to make a significant
difference. Larry Downey, President of TEVA, states, “Tom was so impactful; we have brought him back to speak to our
Oncology and CNS divisions and was nothing short of outstanding! If you are searching for a message, and a
voice, to inspire and engage your workforce, look no further…Tom Flick is the
real deal!”
Tom started his career as a
quarterback for the University of Washington, where he led his team to two
post-season bowls, ending his college career in the Rose Bowl. Voted by his teammates as Team Captain and
Most Inspirational, Tom was also named “Pac-10 Player of the Year” before being
drafted and playing seven seasons in the NFL. After retiring from the NFL, Tom
began his speaking career correlating the leadership qualities of an NFL
quarterback to that of corporate executives.
Tom continued to develop his leadership perspective and speaking
style working with emerging companies and Fortune 500 organizations across
America.
Mentored by leadership and change expert Dennis Goin and
steeped in the writings and processes of Harvard Professor, Dr. John
Kotter, Tom has garnered a reputation as an authority on
leadership, leading change, and team development working with organizations
around the world.
Tom resides in Redmond, Washington with his wife and two
children.