Ron Kirby - The Leadership Expert
Ron Kirby is a world traveled educational and motivational speaker that has over 37 years of Leadership experiences in Corporate America and the Marine Corps.
His passion is speaking on Leadership concerning Business, Personal Development, Innovation and Educational Experiences.
Sergeant Major Kirby served 32 years in the United States Marine Corps deploying to over 40 countries and having the privilege of providing Leadership training in a myriad of cultures.
He has provided extended Leadership training in Beirut, Lebanon and Bucharest, Romania. He developed and implemented a Leadership program for these countries that has provided them with tremendous success in developing their Leaders of the future. He was selected by The President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense to provide the extended long term (14 Months) training for Romania after his findings and solutions presentation at the Pentagon.
Additionally he was the Laboratory Manager for Best Buy in the highly volatile market in Atlanta, Georgia for 2 years. Through his Leadership his team gained valuable innovative insight concerning new ideas, customer retention/frequency, loyalty and new customer base. They provided over 600 innovative idea's in a 2 year time period that was overwhelmingly accepted and utilized company wide by Best Buy which is the #1 Electronics Retailer in the United States.
Ron takes great pride in the fact he has contributed to the Leadership and promotion success for countless individuals during his career. He would be delighted to assist you or your organization with his exceptionally diverse background.
Education
Chapman College, Alameda, California
Commandant of the Marine Corps Honor Roll Leadership & Education
Drill Instructor
NCO Academy
SNCO Academy
Public Speaking Instructor
Development and Leadership Instructor
Political Science European Nations
Drug and Alcohol Instructor
Advanced Leadership Instructor
Strategies of Terrorist Activities FBI Academy
Department of Defense Think Tank Studies
Career Planning Instructor/Counselor
Innovative Strategies Instructor
Business Acumen and Development Instructor
Personal Awards while serving in The United States Marine Corps
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal 2 Gold Stars
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal 2 Gold Stars
Ron's Most Popular Speaking Topics:
Classes for developing future supervisors or assistant managers:
Workshops and seminars for current managers:
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Why is Diversity Important
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Innovation Techniques
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Developing Subordinates
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Setting Clear Expectations
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Surpassing Expectations
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Leadership Styles and how they affect results
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Leadership Techniques
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Business Acumen
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Effects of Drug and Alcohol on your business
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How to conduct effective interviews
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Counseling
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Crisis Management
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Roles and Responsibilities of a leader
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Building a winning team
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Civic Responsibilities
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Things that will get you fired immediately
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Favoritism
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Understanding your people and their desired space
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Rumors and how they can destroy a Team atmosphere
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Understanding Cultures
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Customer frequency and retention
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Building customer loyalty
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Branding
Programs for Youth:
Invite Ron to make your next event a smashing success! For more info, please call 843 252-9966 or Toll FREE: 877 379-3793. Or simply fill out the form below and let us know a little bit about your event; as well as feel free to ask any questions you might have: | 
