Testimonials

Steve is a highly recognized international thought leader and speaker on culture, leadership, talent, and high growth companies.

The teams, cultures, and organizations he has led and helped build have been recognized as exceptional “world-class” performers by the Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine.

“Steve addresses the most important yet most overlooked part of any endeavor: People.”

Zubin Chagpar

Venture Capital & Accelerator Focus EMEA, Amazon

“It was one of the best talks I have ever attended, energy was flowing throughout the session inside mind and bodies.”

Sameer Patil

Stanford GSB LEAD

“His familiarity with both tech industry and people issues made him a great fit for our needs.”

Roger Coles

Learning & Development Manager, BBC

“If you have a chance to work with Steve — for any reason at all — grab it! You will learn a lot and enjoy the experience.”

Alan Webber

Mayor of Santa Fe NM, former Editor Harvard Business Review & Co-Founder Fast Company

“Steve has a collaborative style and common sense approach that I know will make a difference for the work we have ahead of us.”

Camille Gaylor

VP of Global Talent Management, Sony Corporation

“Without a doubt, Steve Cadigan is my #1 go-to for all things HR. He takes a machete to the noise and gets right to the heart of the issue.”

Janet Van Huysse

VP of Human Resources, Twitter

"Steve was insightful, incisive, thought-provoking, and engaging. He drew rave reviews from employees across the business, and I know he has significantly accelerated the change the leadership team is driving."

Chris Newkirk

Head of Int'l, Capital One

“Steve delivered a truly inspiring, motivational presentation. It was a highlight of the forum. Steve’s knowledge and experience makes him a pioneer in identifying best practice around people engagement.”

Manchester United Football Club

“To say that Steve exceeded all of our expectations is an understatement. There is no question that our students are better prepared for their MBA journey because of Steve.”

Frank Fletcher

Director, MBA Programs at University of San Francisco

“Extraordinary inspiration and innovation for a most demanding audience!”

Enrique Polo de Lara

SVP and Country Manager, Salesforce Iberia

"Steve was an excellent resource to meet with our management team. He is able to break down complicated topics in a way that allows for immediate changes in our own daily practices."

Joy Wolken

HR Director, Bluejeans Network

"Steve is an amazing human being. He engaged and captivated the whole audience with simple stories that reflect situations we experience on a daily basis."

Juan Pablo Núñez Maldonado

President of AERIBAC

"Your presentation was very well received by the attendees - as is reflected in the score, an amazing 3.92 out of a maximum of 4. I wish I could get such great scores!"

Alison Toscano

Operations, CIO Association of Canada

“Steve has engaged audiences from C-Suite to front line employees and inspired them to create environments where best people flourish and create real value.”

Karen Bowes

VP Int'l. HR, Capital One

"Steve understood the issues we were facing in our local tech industry and provided ideas from his own expertise."

Allison Rutherford

Founder, HR Tech Group

“Steve was excellent! Everyone was captivated, engaged, and asked him question after question.”

Ken Roberts

Founder of WorldCity

"Steve was tremendously inspiring for all of us."

Hirojuki Sato

CEO, Docomo Digital

“A pleasure to work with, an expert in his field, and a consummate professional!”

Dan Friesen

Head of Training Development, Nexstar Inc.

"With firsthand insight into market needs, Steve serves as a helpful sounding board while also bringing his own ideas."

Michelle Vitus

Founder of Slate Advisers

"Steve's talk was a truly inspirational session, and his engagement with the attendees was wonderful."

Isabel Rosado Rodríguez

Disruptive Operations and Content Expert, NTT Disruption

"Steve spoke insightfully and knowledgeably, and he left us wanting to spend more time with him."

Brian Glade

Managing Director, Global Strategy of AESC