Don Akers

Don Akers helps individuals and teams get better results through aligned effort. His experience in competing as a world-class boxer gives him a unique point of view when it comes to forging a team of strong people who don’t always work effectively together.

Don helps them cut through the static and get to the source of strife and lost productivity. He focuses on clearing the slate and reframing old complaints so leaders can get full synergy from their talent.

Don understands that all effort should be focused on the overarching corporate strategy. Even better, he is an expert at creating a shared dialogue that rebuilds trust and robust mutually agreed upon ground rules.

He accepts that team members may never like each other and settles for working together like a well oiled engine. No matter how motivated or happy we are, the bottom line is the bottom line.

An international speaker since 1984, he has spoken for and trained an impressive client list including CEO's and senior leadership teams. Don understands that all effort should be focused on the overarching corporate strategy.

In addition to being a Golden Gloves Boxing champion who was chosen to compete in the 1984 Olympic trials, Don has fifteen years of Fortune 100 sales and leadership experience.

Don has appeared on NBC, PBS, and ESPN. His monthly newsletter is distributed nation wide.

 

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White Paper - "What Successful Teams Look Like"
                                     by Don Akers

This white paper briefly explains the characteristics of a team that is firing on all cylinders. This is the kind of team we can help you become.

Feel free to print out this PDF and distribute it to your key people.  Click Here