
Matt Tenney
Matt Tenney is a social entrepreneur and the author of the highly acclaimed book, Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom.
He is also an international keynote speaker, a trainer, and a consultant with the prestigious Perth Leadership Institute, whose clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Matt works with companies, associations, universities, and non-profits to develop highly effective leaders who achieve lasting success by focusing on serving and inspiring greatness in the people around them.
He envisions a world where the vast majority of people realize that effectively serving others is the key to true greatness.
Here are just a few things people are saying about Matt's keynotes:
"Probably the best speaker I've heard at any convention."
Tim Miller - Director of Sales, Conrad Hotels
"Matt is one of the best speakers I have heard."
Bob Hottman - CEO, EKS&H
"You are one of the best I have seen."
Richard Vincent - Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors of Kentucky
"Matt Tenney is a must see speaker. Attendees enjoyed his keynote so much, that his breakout session that followed was bursting at the seams."
Anne Roberts - Vice President of Education for Meeting Professionals International, New England Chapter
Matt Tenney is a social entrepreneur and the author of the highly acclaimed book, Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom.
He is also an international keynote speaker, a trainer, and a consultant with the prestigious Perth Leadership Institute, whose clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Matt works with companies, associations, universities, and non-profits to develop highly effective leaders who achieve lasting success by focusing on serving and inspiring greatness in the people around them.
He envisions a world where the vast majority of people realize that effectively serving others is the key to true greatness.
Here are just a few things people are saying about Matt's keynotes:
"Probably the best speaker I've heard at any convention."
Tim Miller - Director of Sales, Conrad Hotels
"Matt is one of the best speakers I have heard."
Bob Hottman - CEO, EKS&H
"You are one of the best I have seen."
Richard Vincent - Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors of Kentucky
"Matt Tenney is a must see speaker. Attendees enjoyed his keynote so much, that his breakout session that followed was bursting at the seams."
Anne Roberts - Vice President of Education for Meeting Professionals International, New England Chapter
Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom
In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt introduces the power of servant leadership through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for attempting a fraud against the US government, learning to be happy with nothing, living like a monk for over 3 years, and discovering the power of a life devoted to serving others.
Matt will show you how to improve your capacity for servant leadership, and how that shift results in greater success as a leader as well as...
Serve to Be Great: How Being Selfless Will Help You Sell the Roof Off
In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt Tenney introduces the power of being selfless through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for arranging an unauthorized delivery of government funds, learning to be happy with nothing, living like a monk for over 3 years, and discovering the power of a life devoted to serving others.
Drawing on insights from his experiences as a prisoner, monk, sales team leader, and social entrepreneur you'll walk away with...
Ethical Enlightenment: Insights on Ethics from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom
In the age of social media, one instance of unethical behavior can tarnish a brand overnight, and have devastating effects on an organization. Is there a practical, realistic approach to prevent that from happening?
In this inspiring yet content-rich program, Matt introduces powerful, evidence-based tools for achieving higher levels of ethics through his story of spending 5.5 years confined to military prison for attempting a fraud against the US government, learning to be happy...

