Ron McMillan

New York Times Best Selling Author
Expert on
- Communication
- Healthcare
- Difficult People
Fee Range
$20,000–$30,000Travels from
UT, USBiography
Business Communication Expert and New York Times Bestselling Author
For more than twenty-eight years, Ron McMillan has helped union and first-level managers, CEOs, and corporate executives become measurably more vital by advising them on topics including team development, personal vitality, quality, communication, and results-oriented leadership. Cofounder of VitalSmarts, Ron has researched methods for driving rapid, sustainable, and measurable change in behaviors.
Bestselling Author
Ron is the coauthor of seven books, three of which are The New York Times bestsellers Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High and Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior. Recognized as a subject-matter expert in interpersonal relationships, corporate culture change, and workplace issues, Ron has been featured widely in the national media including NPR, Inc. magazine, and the New York Times.
Business Consulting Expert
A pioneer in the training industry, Ron cofounded the Covey Leadership Center where he helped to develop numerous training programs including Principle Centered Leadership and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Ron is cofounder of VitalSmarts and currently serves on its board of directors. With award-winning training products based on thirty years of ongoing research, VitalSmarts has helped more than three hundred of the Fortune 500 realize significant results using a proven method for driving rapid, sustainable and measurable change in behaviors. VitalSmarts has been ranked twice by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America and has taught two million people worldwide.
Seasoned Speaker
A gifted speaker, Ron has appeared at hundreds of conferences, conventions and management retreats for associations such as the American Society of Training and Development, Human Resource Development, and Direct Selling Association. Additionally, Ron has appeared before corporate clients including Lockheed Martin, AT&T, Nike, Saturn, Hewlett-Packard, Ford, Lennox, Disney, Harley Davidson, Mayo Clinic, and Intel. Ron’s unrivaled ability to delight a crowd and inspire his audience to improve their personal and professional lives has clients asking for his return again and again.