Stephen Harvill

Founder & President of Creative Ventures; FORTUNE 500 Consultant

Expert on

  • Sales
  • Simplicity
  • Client Experience
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship

Fee Range

$15,000–$20,000

Travels from

TX, US

Biography

An educator, speaker, author and consultant, Stephen Harvill, founder of Creative Ventures, has developed dynamic approaches to the learning process.  A leading strategic thinker and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Steve uses a distinctive holistic approach that integrates multimedia deliver with group participatory techniques to bring his cutting-edge ideas to life.

A scientist by education, Steve brings a unique perspective to his research, programs and writings.

Steve is the author of THE 21 SECRETS OF MILLION DOLLAR SELLERS.  The bestselling book is a strategic, straightforward, expertly sourced guide to better, smarter, more efficient and imaginative sales practices.  He is also the author of THE DNA OF CREATIVE VENTURES, where the simple but powerful ideas on which Creative Ventures was built are highlighted.

For over 40 years Stephen Harvill has advised high-profile, high earning organizations such as Apple, Pepsi/Frito Lay, Samsung, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Allianz and the US Navy and Air Force on organizational dynamics and strategic thinking.

Speaker Videos

THE DNA OF SUCCESS

The DNA of Success, is our leadership platform.  It highlights the result of a study into leadership in over a dozen industries. Over 300 leader interviews resulted in identifying 11 patterns of success leaders follow irrespective of their industry.

ELEGANT SIMPLICITY

Elegant Simplicity, is one of our core platforms and it centers on the impact found in simplicity.  The more complex any model is, the less likely it is to find connections with those trying to understand the models desired outcome.  ELEGANT SIMPLICITY teaches the key steps to committing to a simple approach to problem solving and opportunity development.

DAZZLING BLUE

Dazzling Blue is our client experience platform.  There is very little space between ordinary and extraordinary in the approach on how we connect with our clients.  The ability to develop a sustained high level of client/customer interaction is what creates separation and differentiation in a commoditized in a world continually marginalized by common experiences.

THE DECISION MAKING PLAYBOOK

The Decision Making Playbook is our platform about the process of making choices and how the application of a simple system can mitigate bad choices.  Most companies lack any formal methodology that can be shared when looking to make big, organizational decisions.  We teach a simple, elegant and powerful process that can be applied immediately.

THE ONCE UPON A TIME PROJECT

The Once Upon A Time Project is our strategic platform that is centered on the strategic significance of the use of story as a primary tactical business tool. Stories revolve around emotion and connect on multiple levels.  This platform is about the skills needed to leverage the crafting and telling of stories.