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Kevin Asbjornson  

Leadership and Performance Consultant; Yamaha Artist, Composer

Kevin D. Asbjörnson, MIM is a professional educator, international performing artist, and inspirational speaker and thought leader in the areas of global leadership, creativity & innovation in the workplace, cultural competency and performing arts-based learning.

Kevin earned a Master of International Management (MIM) from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Bachelor of Arts-Cum Laude in International Studies & Business from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Diploma-Valedictorian of European Economics, Legal and Political Studies from the University of Vienna, Austria. He is a Certified Cultural Orientations Practitioner with TMC-Berlitz Cultural Consulting Group.

His corporate experience as an International Marketing Manager and Director-International Distribution included assignments with American Express Financial Services, Information Handling Services, American Tool Companies and Tandem Computers.

He is Founder & Principal Performing Artist of Inspire! Imagine! Innovate! – an international consortium of leadership and performing arts professionals whose unique musical keynote events, performing arts-based training programs and interactive workshops inspire leaders, unleash the imagination and promote organizational innovation.

Kevin serves as Senior Adjunct Faculty & Performing Artist in Residence at the Center for Creative Leadership. Boeing Leadership Center, IBM Learning Center, Thunderbird School of Global Management-Executive Education, Irish Management Institute and Banff Centre for Performing Arts & Leadership Development. Kevin has published numerous articles on inspired leadership, leadership as a performing art and the art of communication and produced seven Compact Discs of original, contemporary piano and acoustic instrumental music and an International Telly Award winning DVD entitled The Artistry of Leadership-Creating Meaningful Connections.

He is recognized by the Marquis Who’s Who in the World of Global Citizens for his creativity with the integration of music, performing arts-based learning and 21st Century Leadership!

Speech Topics

Artistry of Leadership--Creating Meaningful Connections.

Kevin is the creator of the groundbreaking keynote and Leadership and Development experience, Artistry of Leadership--Creating Meaningful Connections, which is transforming the practice of leadership around the world and helping corporations and organizations to achieve unprecedented creativity, collaboration and productivity.

With a Yamaha Grand Piano as the focal point and Kevin's original piano music as the medium, Artistry of Leadership draws parallels between the competencies of performing artists and business leaders. Artistry of Leadership awakens the participants' "emotional intelligence" and reveals their powers of focus, interpretation, visioning and listening. Together, the message, music and insights give participants the keys to inspired leadership that drives significant, long-term improvement in business performance.

Artistry of Leadership can be presented for groups from 25 to 3,000 and is ideal for:

  • Conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, leadership forums

  • The closing keynote to help attendees consolidate their learning from the conference and prepare to implement their learning upon their return home

  • The leadership track of a conference, which can be one or multiple concurrent sessions

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