Eddie Turner is an in-demand, Harvard-trained leadership development expert. Leading organizations hire him to accelerate the development of their leaders, making them more effective and profitable.

Eddie has significant experience driving digital transformation, systems integration, and developing leaders at all levels of organizations, such as Pepsi, Deloitte, GE, and Dell. His work extends to organizations, such as Apple, ExxonMobil, the United States Naval Air Systems Command, the NFL, and the WNBA.

Eddie has expertise in multiple disciplines, such as professional speaking, leadership and executive coaching, and facilitation, as proven by his numerous industry credentials. He is recognized on global rankings, such as being one of the Top 10 Motivational Speakers in the world by Global Gurus for four consecutive years. Forbes recognized him as the Preeminent Authority on Emerging Leaders. He is ranked as one of the Top 25 Thought Leaders in Leadership by Thinkers 360, the Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership by leadersHum, and one of the Top 25 Mentors on the Globe by the International Federation of Learning and Development.

Eddie is a member of several prestigious organizations, including Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and the National Speakers Association, where he earned the coveted CSP credential. He is also a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), where he was honored as “ICF Coach of the Week” among more than 60,000 members in more than 170 countries. Additionally, Eddie is part of the Association for Talent Development, contributing as one of 60 subject matter experts to the first and second editions of the Talent Development Body of Knowledge—The Definitive Resource for the Talent Development Profession. He holds the ICF Professional Certified Coach credential and serves as an official ICF Mentor Coach, mentoring others to achieve their ICF credentials.

As a media personality and commentator, he has shared his expertise in national print, radio, and television media, such as the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox News, PBS, NPR, and ABC. He is the author of the internationally bestselling book 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders and one of 52 coauthors of The Light Book 2. He hosts the Keep Leading! podcast, which earned Apple podcasts’ coveted New and Noteworthy designation and reached 80 countries.

Eddie studied leadership and organizational behavior at Northwestern University, earning a bachelor of science degree and an executive certificate in public leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.