The Leadership Forum
“I take great pains to ensure that members of The Leadership Forum are exposed to the very best and latest thinking on leadership and executive development. Over the years, our programover 300 members strong and represents more than 90 organizations has featured over twenty widely recognized leadership authorities, including Jim Collins, Ed Lawler, Richard Ross, Alvin Toffler, Jon Katzenbach, Fred Reichheld, Gary Hamel, Warren Bennis, Don Tapscott, Adrian Slywotzky, and Noel Tichy. As a recent faculty member at The Leadership Forum, Robert Cooper received the highest ratings in our program’s history, including inherent value, usefulness, applicability, delivery, and overall results.”
—John C. Horton, founder, president of The Leadership Center, Leadership Forum

Senior Management Interchange
An independent consulting group polled top executives from a wide range of fields and industries about the impact of Cooper’s leadership methods and tools. That numerical rating was 4.9 out of 5.0.

Top Global Ranking: “Most Influential Thinkers 2010 and 2011”
Cooper has again been voted one of HR magazine’s Most Influential international thinkers 2011. Ranking recognizes the practitioners and thinkers/academics who have had the greatest influence in the field of people strategy. The peer-based ranking is intended to create a definitive list of the top influencers based on elements such as:

• Challenges conventional thinking
• Brings credibility…both inside and outside the business
• Commands the respect of peers and key stakeholders
• Adds real value to the business
• Is visionary and transformational

A longlist was developed from industry nominations, experts and HR’s editorial team’s expertise. An independent panel of judges debated the names to create a shortlist. Ashridge Business School interviews were also conducted with business leaders/CEOs, media commentators and City analysts.

Leading Healthcare Institution
130 medical and administrative leaders were surveyed about impact of Cooper’s leadership session: Value: 4.81 of 5.0; Usefulness: 4.81 of 5.0; Applicability: 4.61 of 5.0; Delivery: 4.94 of 5.0

Leading Hospital System
100 medical and administrative leaders were surveyed about impact of Cooper’s leadership sessions: Value: 4.5 of 5.0; Usefulness: 4.5 of 5.0; Delivery: 4.8 of 5.0

Executive Leadership Forum
 Ratings from 300 executives and managers: Satisfaction: 9.42 of 10.0; Delivery: 9.71 of 10.0

Manufacturing and Service Industries
75 leaders in manufacturing and service industries assessed the impact of Cooper’s leadership sessions: Value: 4.73 of 5.0; Usefulness: 4.67 of 5.0; Applicability: 4.58 of 5.0; Delivery: 4.87 of 5.0

Comments from CEOs, Managers, Scientists, Business School Professors, Media

“Robert Cooper is a national treasure.”
–Michael Ray, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business

“Robert Cooper is the ultimate business guru for the new millennium. He’s tough as nails – a former U.S. Marine who served during the Vietnam War and an All-American swimmer – yet caring and sharing. He’s never met a challenge he wasn’t ready to tackle. He’s concerned with helping you win in business and life, while doing it in an ethical manner… His message is sound, and a near-perfect fit for our crazy times.”
- USA Today

“I am very impressed with Robert Cooper’s work. He has done an outstanding job bringing together the most responsible research in a wide range of areas impacting human performance under pressure.”
-James E. Loehr, Ph.D., performance psychologist, author of Mentally Tough and The Power of Full Engagement

“Robert Cooper is an inspirational and truly insightful leader!”
- Stephen R. Covey, author, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

“A timeless and unforgettable message! Nothing else in the leadership field compares to the emotional intensity and practical value of this work. Share with everyone you know.”
- Ken Blanchard, The One Minute Manager

“Every once in a while a work on leadership comes along that forever changes our view of what’s possible in our daily lives and in the world of work. Robert Cooper brilliantly upends conventional thinking about human capacity, leadership and excelling under pressure.”
- Nancy L. Badore, Ph.D., Founding Director, Executive Development Center, Ford

“Goes right to the heart of what matters most in leadership and life. Robert Cooper delivers priorities for us all!”
- Bob Nelson, Ph.D., 1001 Ways to Reward Employees

“Quite simply the best book I’ve ever read. I have had time to consider and implement much of what I learned. I can assure you that the practical value keeps paying off!”
- Ross Stevens, VP, American Express

“Cooper delivers compelling insights on how to use our inner resources to awaken the enormous possibilities within reach of us all… Cooper’s generous use of well-researched facts and his talent for storytelling, make for…the most worthwhile one-day presentation to be found anywhere.” 
- Business Book Review

“If you read and apply only one book this year, I suggest that it be this one. Robert Cooper deserves more than five stars for writing the most effective book I have ever seen for drawing on scientific evidence of how the mind and body work to point the way to optimum performance.”
- Excerpt from a five-star review on Amazon.com by Donald Mitchell, its Top Business Book Reviewer as rated by Amazon customers for being “a clear-minded critic who supplies the most helpful, honest, tell-it- like-it-is opinions about books”

“Robert Cooper is right on target!”
- Burt Nanus, Ph.D., professor at the University of Southern California Business School, Founder of USC’s Leadership Institute, and co-author of “Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge”

“His health and fitness books are among the best researched and most helpful published during the past decade.”
- The Detroit News

“A masterpiece.”
- Charles Garfield, Ph.D., professor at San Francisco Medical School and best selling author of “Peak Performers”

“Robert Cooper is a wise leader worthy of your attention.”
- Kate Ludeman, Ph.D., CEO of Worth Ethic, and former vice president at KLA Instruments

“Cooper’s works are destined to become classics. They are among the very best business books published during the past decade.”
- James E. Ericson, founder of the Masters Forum

“Filled with insightful counseling. Executives and professionals looking for an understanding of emotional intelligence can find it here.”
- The New York Times

“Cooper shows us that to get the best performance requires an integrated approach. He has done us all a great service.”
- Laura A. Liswood, senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award and Bain & Co.’s Customer Retention Board

” Cooper’s work is thoughtful, insightful, and exceptionally practical. It is vital for everyone who wants to make a difference in their organization, community, or personal life.”
- Barry Z. Posner, Ph.D., Dean, Leavey Graduate School of Business, Santa Clara University, author The Leadership Challenge

“It has been said that Cooper’s work is ‘a masterpiece’ and the ‘best on the subject.’ I concur with both comments.”
- Kerry J. Redican, Ph.D., professor, Virginia Tech University

“Robert Cooper is an authentic leader grounded in the realm of possibility. That’s where I want to live and work. I can’t speak highly enough about this leader and his program. Applying its principles is crucially important for everyone who cares about the future.”
- Gayle Holmes, CEO of MenTTium, cited by the U.S. Department of Labor as the model for mentoring systems nationwide

“Robert Cooper provides an incredible journey through the real story of success in life.”
- Eunice Azzani, Vice President, Korn/Ferry International, and Chair of the Board, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

“Robert Cooper provides a must-take journey for the 21st century leader.”
- Charlotte Roberts, co-author of The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook

“Cooper’s work could benefit every sales professional and business manager.”
- Robert Webster, Vice President, GlaxoSmithKline

“Cooper’s work may be the very best on achieving and maintaining highest health and performance under pressure.”
- The Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale)

“Robert Cooper’s leadership message is essential to everyone committed to creating the best possible future.”
- Agnew Meek, Vice President of 3M

“Practical, sensible advice for leaders…”
- Publishers Weekly

“A valuable contribution to the literature.”
- Library Journal

“Lively and well-documented, Cooper’s work offers many bright, practical ideas.” - “Report on Business,” Toronto Globe & Mail

“Cooper teaches specific, measurable ways for leaders and teams to succeed at levels we have long considered ‘impossible.”
- Eldon McBride, Manager of Executive Education and Development, Boeing Corporation

“Deserves more than five stars. In our work with hundreds of senior managers and scores of the country’s best and brightest thought leaders, Cooper’s work has received the highest ratings, including inherent value, usefulness and overall results.
- John C. Horton, Founder & President, The Leadership Forum, Atlanta, GA

“I conduct several different leadership courses for an agency of the Department of Defense. During each multi-day course I mention Executive EQ several times, and I give away a copy of the book because of the important information and exercises it contains. I love the book. I have gone through several copies that I’ve carried with me on the road, all marked up and dog-eared. Interestingly enough, the vast majority of my course students “get it.”
- William Corsair, KS, review June 2011

“The perfect book to deal with today’s workplace challenges… Dr. Cooper is a national treasure. This book isn’t instant gratification. It is mastery.”
– Michael Ray, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Stanford University Graduate School of Business

“Truly an inspiration! Combining the latest scientific research with inspiring real-life examples, Robert Cooper shows how we can use five simple tools to recalibrate our brains and become our best selves.”
- Ken Blanchard, co-author, One Minute Manager

“Truly inspiring for leading in a changing world. Filled with fresh insights, bold strategies and practical tools.”
- Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

“A powerful program for anyone aspiring to peak performance in leadership and life.”
- Charles Garfield, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology, University of California Medical School at San Francisco

“Filled with wisdom, practical tools, and fresh ideas. This is Dr. Robert Cooper’s most amazing book and will clearly exceed your expectations.”
- Dr. Jim Loehr, CEO, LGE Performance Sciences, co-author of The Power of Full Engagement

“Robert Cooper delivers a powerful roadmap towards clear thinking that all innovators, leaders, and teams should embrace as they create the future – in business, technology, education, or their own personal lives. I will employ many of his methodologies in our high- level think tank sessions to discover the next breakthroughs in leadership and organizations.” - Susan J. Duggan, Ph.D., CEO, Silicon Valley World Internet Center

“I wholeheartedly endorse this remarkable leader and his new book. Filled with surprising scientific insights, enlightening stories, real life examples, and practical tools to improve our lives and work” – Dawn Sorenson, VP Organizational Effectiveness, Methodist Healthcare of Dallas
“I love this book! Brilliant insights, a powerful and compelling message, and completely practical. Absolutely hits the mark!”
- Jim Loehr, Ph.D., CEO, LGE Performance Systems, advisor top athletes and executives, author The Power of Full Engagement

“Once again Cooper has created an exceptional resource for unlocking your hidden potential to achieve what everyone else thinks you can’t.
He gives you the uncommon tools that separate the best from all the rest.”
- James D. Murphy, Author of Business is Combat and Flawless Execution, Founder & CEO: Afterburner, Inc.

“Robert Cooper can motivate even the most highly motivated of us. He addresses human behavior and peak performance in bold new ways that every leader and athlete can understand. Essential reading!”
- Gary Hall, Jr., five-time Olympic gold medalist and the fastest swimmer in the world

“Cooper provides a pathway to understand ourselves and achieve the seemingly impossible. He pinpoints 5 keys that are elegantly simple and easy to apply.”
- Paula Van Ness, former CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation, CEO, Starlight Childrens Foundation

“This is a path-breaking book that stands out among all of today’s management publications. Executive EQ gives you all of the pieces you need to move your career and organization into a more vital, successful way of doing business in these times of chaos and opportunity.”
 – Michael Ray, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Stanford University Graduate School of Business

“A treasure trove of valuable insights and immensely practical information. Dr. Cooper’s work gives the reader a sense that great research has been done on his or her behalf. I have total admiration for this book’s value.”
– Stephen R. Covey, Ph.D., chairman Institute for Principle-Centered Leadership and author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

“An impressive, comprehensive guide to personal effectiveness. If you want to be on “the Performance Edge’ for the 21st century, this is the book.”
- Charles C. Manz, Ph.D., professor Arizona State University, author Super Leadership: Leading Others to Lead Themselves.

“The best leadership seminar I have ever attended!”
- Marlys K. Riedel, Manager, Boeing

“Absolutely the best leadership seminar I have ever attended, with many excellent ideas for improving leadership and productivity.”
- John Farrell, COO, KT Associates P.C.

“By far the best leadership seminar ever attended.”
- Durene C. Cupp, Manager, ITT

“This is the BEST day I have spent out of the office in a very long time. Inspirational, extremely valuable!”
- Patty Miller, Wells Fargo

“I cannot tell you what a difference this seminar has made in my life. I use f it every day. It has helped me so much to deal with my staff (all 120+ of them!) and balance work and home.”
- Dana Boudreaux, Sonesta Hotels, New Orleans

“…For anyone who wants a more fulfilling personal and work life for themselves and others, Robert Cooper’s presentation is a must!”
- Michael Bigley, Crawford & Company

“Dr. Cooper’s Lessons in Leadership program was AMAZING! He is so full of life and has a true understanding of getting a company’s needs met by meeting the employee’s needs.”
- Maree V. Turrell, CSBA, Sacramento, CA

“Dr. Cooper’s program is the most useable material I have ever experienced!”
- David S. Miller, VP, First Union National Bank, Roanoke

“The Lessons in Leadership Program with Dr. Cooper was life changing for me.”
- Deborah Jacourx, Manager, Microsoft, Seattle

“Dr. Cooper is the best speaker I have ever heard! His presentation was awe-inspiring & very practical.”
- Patricia D. Johnson, Amway

“I have implemented the methods and techniques learned at Dr. Cooper’s seminar and we have seen a marked improvement in our entire department.”
- Millie LeBlanc, Good Samaritan Medical Center, MA

“Robert Cooper is an amazing speaker! I recommend for all organizational leaders. An incredible value!”
- Heather Brytan, Director of Strategy, CAN, Chicago