"Mark has an outstanding capacity and truly should be considered a guru within his field. He is widely acknowledged and respected for both his lectures and publishing. I admire and recommend Mark for his insights, research theory and work."

"Mark is an inspiring leader who has a tremendous handle on what makes a great leader through his work on the CEO Speaker Series which he created at Schwab, but also through his interviews with leaders all over the world which are represented in the book he co-authored, Success Built to Last a sequel to Built to Last by Jerry Porras. Mark finds the essence in people and translates that into principles we can all benefit from."

"I admire Mark for his extraordinary heart and understanding of what's possible."

"A keynote speaker can make or break a special event. You need someone who is passionate about your cause or discipline and who can make an authentic connection with every single person in the room. Mark Thompson is that kind of speaker."

"Many thanks for a great presentation, and for promoting us as an agency, like you did!!! Everyone here is so eager to find a way to have you back ASAP!"

"Mark, Thanks for joining us. The thing I reflected on most from your presentation was the approach to harvesting failure as a key to innovation and how one needs to encourage sound risk taking."

"Mark Thompson, as co-author of Success Built to Last, was a guest speaker at our world wide high potential program at Agilent (Agilent's MBA). Our global nature, the mindset of our culture as technologists, and the best and brightest involved in the program demand thought leaders to be relevant, equally bright and able to access the mind and spirit. Finding the right fit is key. Mark fit perfectly, and it is evident that his generosity is authentic. After his engagement, he responded to the request by our high potential teams to provide guidance on what they wanted to achieve through business projects. Mark continues to be on my 'people to watch' list and I look forward to learning through all he does."

SAN FRANCISCO: "Mark served at Chuck Schwab's side as Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer of the company and then Exec. Producer of Schwab.com. When he departed Schwab, Chuck invested in Mark's company, Integration.com, which was acquired by Silicon Labs in 2008. Mark is a successful business entrepreneur who is a master communicator. He inspires managers to become leaders in the most challenging global markets."