Michael C. Bush Keynote Speaker

CEO at Great Place to Work
Author of "A Great Place to Work for All"
Former CEO of Tetra Tech Communications (1997-2002)

Michael C. Bush's Biography

Michael C. Bush is a global authority on workplace culture with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations achieve success by creating and sustaining great cultures. Drawing from his experiences at some of the world’s leading companies, Michael has developed a unique, global perspective on creating successful workplace cultures.

As a serial entrepreneur, Micheal has founded several successful companies. Since 2015, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of Great Place to Work. The organization is a leading authority that provides organizational strategic consulting and management training to create cultures that have high collaboration and performance. In 2011, he founded 8 Factors, a company that makes frameworks to give entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises the necessary information and resources to establish effective control and expand their enterprises. He is also the founder of Mattmar Group, an organization that offers recovery leadership for businesses unable to reach their objectives.

Previously, Michael held senior positions at various firms, such as Chief Executive Officer at Clark Sustainable Resource Developments, developing a global executive team and providing organizational leadership. He is also the former Chief Executive Officer of Tetra Tech Communications and Whalen and Company.

Michael is a great advocate of appreciative and productive work cultures. His book, A Great Place to Work For All, documents how companies can create an inclusive environment where people feel welcome, appreciated, and challenged by their work environment.

In addition to the book, Michael Bush is a sought-after speaker and regular contributor to Fortune and has been featured along with Great Place To Work® in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., ThriveGlobal, Chief Executive Magazine, Huffington Post, CNBC, and TED.

A Great Place to Work for All: Better for Business, Better for People, Better for the World

What does the latest data show about organizations that prioritize a culture of inclusiveness? Based on his book by the same name, Bush shares these details, plus how the Best Workplaces outperform their peers in the stock market and in revenue growth. Attendees hear Bush’s inspiring stories about how creating a more equitable work environment pays off. Attendees also walk away with a new “For All” Leadership Model to help drive personal performance.

Innovation by All: How Creating a Culture of Inclusion Can Drive Innovation

Today’s most innovative organizations recognize that game-changing ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. Bush explains how to build an Innovation By All culture—one that maximizes your company’s human potential by tapping into the intelligence, skills, and passion of everyone in the organization. Companies that build an Innovation By All culture generate more high-quality ideas, realize greater speed in implementation, and achieve greater agility—resulting in 5.5 times the revenue growth of peers with a less inclusive approach to innovation.