Compete Outside The Box: | Think Outside the Box so you can Compete Outside the Box™!

Become an Unconventional Leader who beats the competition!
Aren't you tired of the same old politically correct, candy coating motivational speakers?
...sense of humor, 100% unedited honesty and street smarts!
There can be no improvement without change!
I say what everyone is thinking, but no one wants to talk about…the important stuff!

**Want more innovative employees? Is your firm slow to adapt to change? Do you want to beat the competition?***

Problem: Conformity and conventional thinking are frustrating and limit the potential of workers and organizations. They take many forms:

Political correctness & fake niceness
Bureaucracy & hierarchy
Politics, face time & useless meetings
“Professional dress” & inflexible work schedules

Conformity and conventional thinking impede innovation in both the public and private sectors. They prevent the creation of new products, services and ventures that better meet customer needs and could make the world a better place.

Solution: Unconventional leadership is the solution! Well-known unconventional leaders (Richard Branson, Tony Hsieh, Mark Zuckerberg, etc.) are setting the example of how it can unleash creativity and flexibility (Apple, Google, Southwest Airlines, Cirque du Soleil, etc.), and as a result they beat the competition repeatedly. Unconventional leadership is the key because it results in creating an unconventional culture based on:

Creativity, Flexibility & Risk-taking

These three components are essential to innovation, securing long-term competitive advantages and winning in today’s hyper-competitive global environment.

Results:

More innovation & competitive advantages > industry leadership
Lower costs, more sales > rising profits
Attraction and retention of top talent > culture that is impossible to copy
Less managerial stress > positive work environmental

How I Provide Value: I provide specific ideas about how to become an unconventional leader who can build an unconventional organization that beats the competition. Specifically, I teach leaders and managers how to:

Become an unconventional thinker and leader by learning, teaching and communicating new ideas and trying things that are significantly different
Develop a strategy that builds unique competitive advantages that no other company can copy
Craft an unconventional culture that others would describe as odd
Hire unconventional thinkers who can motivate themselves
Create an environment that supports creativity and risk-taking which are necessary to innovate
Use humor and unedited honest communication to enhance performance
Embrace change and turn it into a competitive advantage; create change on your terms

Think Outside the Box so you can Compete Outside the Box™!

"Unconventional, outspoken and took a stand" — Vladimir Matovic, Adidas Group

“Examples, personal experience – good job!” — Isabel Garza-Barrera, Texas Workforce Commission

“Your attitude ... was great…” — Velma Perez, Best Western Hotels

“It was interesting and helpful to be a better supervisor. I enjoyed everything.” — Karina Lozoya, Texas State Bank

“The Presentation was excellent and the materials were pertinent and useful.” — Christopher D. Scheffran, Office of the Governor, State of Texas

"He is a very knowledgeable person, able to very effectively communicate the message and keep people's attention." — Janko Milunovic, Sony Professional Solutions Europe

"The consummate professional, his work was efficient and executed in a manner which was organized and timely. Rarely have I found such a combination of strong determination and open collaboration.” — Katherine McKeever, From You Flowers

“Everything was very helpful. It opened my eyes to the daily operation of my company” — Jesus Castrellon, McAllen North Imaging

"He provides unusual but brilliant concepts and ideas in which he also incorporates his vast intercultural and international experience.” — Chris Scheuermann, PayPal

"No Taboos, not politically correct...clear concepts about leadership, strategy and human behavior" — Eduardo Vega, Umeå Universitet

"His views were laced with unbridled honesty ... forced us to indulge in discussions that made us converse outside the box.” — Vikas Sengupta, ACWA Power International

“I have never been at a workshop that I can say was interesting from beginning to end. I really enjoyed the workshop and believe it was worth it.” — Maria Angelica Roura, Cain Custom Brokerage

"He gave highly valuable strategic insights and implanted strategic mindset" — Christian Strauch, Roche Pharmaceuticals

“A 3 hour intervention was enough to open minds and make me think out of the box. Unconventional thinking seemed to be a hard thing to teach, but Eric's approach was not conventional, you won't find no easier way to understand it.” — Gauthier Helloco, Strategy Analysis International

"One word, unconventional...good" — Fredrick Silverlind, Umeå Universitet

“Really gets your attention and raises the awareness of…wanting to know more about the factors that enhance a team.” — Jorge Garza, International Bank Corporation

Eric J. Romero, PhD