Meet David
Dr. David Burkus is a best-selling author and globally recognized thought leader on leadership and teamwork, whose award-winning books have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, David has been consistently ranked among the world’s top business minds, and his insights have been featured in Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, The Financial Times, the BBC, NPR, and CBS Mornings.
David’s expertise has become a vital resource for leaders in the healthcare sector. With the unique pressures of patient care, shifting regulations, and high-stakes environments, healthcare organizations face unparalleled challenges in fostering teamwork, collaboration, and employee engagement. Drawing on evidence-based strategies and first-hand observations (his wife is an ER doctor...she's the real Dr. Burkus), David helps leaders navigate these challenges and transform them into opportunities to build stronger, more connected teams that deliver exceptional care.
A former business school professor, David has worked with leaders from healthcare giants like the Children’s Hospital Association, Alberta Health Services, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. His keynotes don’t just inspire—they equip leaders with practical tools and strategies to break down silos, boost morale, and improve collaboration across departments. Whether it’s addressing burnout, improving communication, or increasing engagement, David provides actionable takeaways tailored to the unique needs of healthcare organizations.
David’s presentations are more than enlightening; they’re a catalyst for change, empowering leaders at all levels to create environments where every team member feels valued and aligned in the mission to deliver life-saving care.
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One of the world’s leading business thinkers
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Testimonials
“David has an incredibly engaging style, and I loved the way he introduced fluidly stories, research and models in a conversational way – it was like watching art!”
- Stryker
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Evidence-Based yet Applicable
David’s keynotes focus on synthesizing research from organizational psychology into practical, accessible takeaways.
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Entertaining and Enlightening
David is one of the world’s leading business thinkers, but also a powerful storyteller who understands that audiences need to be emotionally engaged and inspired.
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Customized and Tailored
David and his team work with you to better understand your industry and organization and build a customized collaboration keynote tailored to the needs your team faces and the solutions they can implement immediately.
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An Experience and a Journey
The learning doesn’t stop when David steps off stage. Our Aftercare program provides additional content and resources you can leverage to continue learning long after the event concludes.
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Frictionless and (even) Fun
David and his team know how hard it is to run a successful event. That’s why we work to make every interaction as frictionless and fun as possible, from contracts to billing to preparation and follow-up. It’s David’s job not to add to your job.
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David’s Process
Prepare
In addition to David’s independent research, we’ll schedule as many conference calls with key stakeholders as needed to determine the key outcome objectives and direction for program content.
Customize
After those calls, David will focus finding the perfect research insights and takeaways for your specific attendees, event themes, or organizational goals.
Deliver
David will deliver a highly customized, energetic, entertaining, interactive, strategic, and results-focused experience. In addition, David will make himself available the day of the event for anything that will deliver extra value, like book signings, Q&A sessions, or receptions.
Reinforce
Unlike many speakers, the learning doesn’t stop after the speech. Each client will receive several articles, videos, and/or books to reinforce learning. We can even film the event for clients to share after with attendees. All at no additional cost to you.