Mr. Jolley changed my attitude! I never felt so good about my job or the company before, but now I am excited and know I play a BIG PART in the success of the company!
Dr. Willie Jolley
Hall of Fame Speaker, #1 Rated XM Radio Host, Best Selling Author!
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Dr. Willie Jolley
Biography
There are many motivational speakers, and then there is the one, the only, the incomparable Dr. Willie Jolley. He has been described simultaneously as a world-class, award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality.
Dr. Willie Jolley has achieved remarkable heights in the speaking industry, having come from humble beginnings of being a fired singer, who was replaced by a karaoke machine! He has gone on to be named "One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World" by the 175,000 members of Toastmasters International. He has also been inducted into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame as well as achieving the distinction of Certified Speaker Professional by the National Speakers Association. In 2012 he was the recipient of the Ron Brown Distinguished Leadership Award. In 2013 he was named, "One of the Top 5 Leadership Speakers" by Speaking.com and Business Leader of The Year by The African American Chambers of Commerce.
Dr. Willie Jolley uses his public platform to pursue his mission of empowering and encouraging people to rise above their circumstances and maximize their God given potential! Many know him as the speaker Ford Motors called on in 2006 when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. He worked with them in 2006, 2007 and 2008. And in 2009, Ford was the only one of the Big Three Automakers to reject a government bailout and go on to Billion Dollar profits!
No matter the venue, from his exciting television appearances to his Sirius/XM radio show, to corporate audiences like Wal-Mart, Comcast, Verizon, Marriott or The Million Dollar Round Table, Dr. Willie Jolley keeps it moving with high energy and enthusiasm, as he delivers nuggets on how every person can live a better life, one day at a time!
Dr. Willie Jolley is the author of several international best-selling books including It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life, A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback, Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks and An Attitude of Excellence, which was endorsed by Dr. Stephen Covey.
Dr. Jolley holds a Doctorate of Ministry Degree in Faith Driven Achievement from the California Graduate School of Theology, a Master's Degree in Theology from Wesley Theological seminary and a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from The American University.
Dr. Jolley resides with his family in Washington, DC.
Dr. Willie Jolley
Featured Keynote Programs
Achievement Matters...and Greatness Counts!
This program will help your team Do More, Be More and Achieve More!
The key to growth in organizations is the development of the people within the organizations.
Upon completing this program, participants will learn:
• Great organizations have great people who do great work and give great service.
• Good organizations tend to have good people who do good work and give good service.
• Mediocre organizations have mediocre people who do mediocre work and give mediocre service!
• Negative people will simply kill an organization!
Overcome Challenges with an Attitude of Excellence
Dr. Willie Jolley answers the age-old question of, what are the key secrets that sustain successful organizations through difficult times. His answers are born out of his work with helping Ford Motor Company go from the brink of bankruptcy in 2006 to being positioned to reject the Government bailout in 2009, and on to billion profits every quarter since 2009. Success magazine called him “Ford’s Secret Weapon!” In this program Dr. Jolley shares strategies and ideas that your attendees can employ to transform their businesses as well. The five areas of development that can be used immediately to change your thinking and change your business.
Upon completing this program, participants will learn how to:
• Pursue a workplace culture of excellence
• Seek leadership development - no matter their position in the organization
• Embrace change as a positive factor
• Build teams as the lifeblood of the organization
• Serve the internal and external “customers”
This is a blended learning program with Dr. Jolley using an audiovisual presentation.
Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks
7 Steps for Going Up in Down Times
Dr. Willie Jolley is the inspirational thought leader Ford Motor Company used to go from the brink of bankruptcy to billion dollar profits. Tough times create new opportunities that either make you or break you! When you implement Dr. Willie Jolley’s 7 Steps for Turning Setbacks into Greenbacks, you will be ready to make those new opportunities work for you!
Upon completing this program, participants will learn how to:
• Create a “PHD” – Persistence, Hunger and Determination
• Break through negativity
• Focus on the pursuit of success
• Maintain calm in situations of panic
• Find an attitude of gratitude to fortify growth
Dr. Jolley draws on inspiring real-life success stories and business insights to show participants how to:
• Create a positive outlook
• Become adaptable to every circumstance
• Seize opportunities that will lead to greater success!
Change IS GOOD...When Your Attitude is GREAT!
“The best way to build your future is to build yourself. And the best way to build your organization is to build your people.” -Dr. Willie Jolley
In this program, the audience is sold on the positive perspective of change! Change is essential to any growth process. Everybody wants progress, but nobody wants to change!
Dr. Willie Jolley shares his patented “VDAD” (vision, decision, action, desire) Formula for successfully embracing change. You will leave this program viewing change as an ally - not an enemy. You will leave ready to implement the formula to drive change. You will leave believing that change “truly” is good when your attitude is great!
Upon completing this program, participants will learn:
• The attitude necessary to positively adapt and embrace the inevitability of change
• The four step process for “winning with change!”
• How a change in perspective can positively change results
• The success strategies that outstanding leaders have used to turn problems
into possibilities, and setbacks into comebacks
• How to successfully navigate the winds of change by working as a team
• How to create an all-star team where everybody is an MVP!
Dr. Willie Jolley
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