David Rendall
CVP

David Rendall

DM

NC, US
A stand-up comedian with a doctorate in leadership who entertains and educates audiences with surprising strategies for personal growth, employee engagement, teamwork, and differentiation.
certified virtual presenter

During the last fifteen years, David Rendall has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent. His clients include the US Air Force, Australian Government, and Fortune 50 companies such as Microsoft, AT&T, United Health Group, Fannie Mae, and State Farm.

Prior to becoming a speaker, he was a leadership professor and stand-up comedian. He also managed nonprofit enterprises that provided employment for people with disabilities. 

In between presentations, David competes in ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons.

David has a doctor of management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of four books:

  • The Four Factors of Effective Leadership
  • The Freak Factor
  • The Freak Factor for Kids
  • Pink Goldfish
David 's Virtual Presenter Certificate

During the last fifteen years, David Rendall has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent. His clients include the US Air Force, Australian Government, and Fortune 50 companies such as Microsoft, AT&T, United Health Group, Fannie Mae, and State Farm.

Prior to becoming a speaker, he was a leadership professor and stand-up comedian. He also managed nonprofit enterprises that provided employment for people with disabilities. 

In between presentations, David competes in ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons.

David has a doctor of management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of four books:

  • The Four Factors of Effective Leadership
  • The Freak Factor
  • The Freak Factor for Kids
  • Pink Goldfish
David 's Virtual Presenter Certificate

The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness

Format: 45-75 minute keynote

Do you want more happiness, fulfillment, and energy? Do you want to dramatically improve your productivity and increase employee performance? Do you want to improve your relationships at work and home?

Our parents, teachers, and managers have taught us that, if we want to succeed, we should find and fix our weaknesses. But what if this is the wrong approach? What if each one of our weaknesses is also...
Performance ImprovementEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Pink Goldfish: Defy Normal, Exploit Imperfection, and Captivate Your Customers

Format: 45-75 minute keynote

Companies need to stand out in a crowded marketplace, but true differentiation is increasingly rare. Based on over 200 case studies, Pink Goldfish provides an unconventional seven-part framework for achieving competitive separation by embracing flaws, instead of fixing them.

This program is perfect for:
  • ​Marketing Professionals
  • Business...
MarketingEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

The Four Factors of Effective Leadership

Format: 45-75 minute keynote

Whether you're a manager, parent, teacher, coach, or board member, these four factors will help you improve your ability to lead others. Each factor combines the wisdom of ancient philosophers, successful executives, and leadership experts with common themes from scientific research, as well as examples from the lives of famous leaders and infamous failures. 
LeadershipEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

The Freak Factor for Students, Parents, and Teachers

Format: 45-75 minute keynote

What's wrong with your students? I'm serious. What do you wish you could change about them? Are they too loud or too quiet, too hyperactive or too lazy, too organized or too messy? You get the idea. 

So what should you do? Most parents and teachers think they should find and fix children's weaknesses. Unfortunately, this just leads to frustration and failure. 

A child's weaknesses are actually...
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Oppositioning: One Surprising Strategy for Creativity, Innovation, and Differentiation

Format: 45-75 minute keynote

What can tiny houses, Spartan races, knuckleball pitchers, unibrows, Snapchat, and Minecraft teach us about creativity, innovation, and differentiation?

We all know that innovation and differentiation are essential, but developing and implementing truly unique ideas seems very difficult, and most fail to become more creative and distinctive.

The solution is surprisingly simple. An unusual method for...
ManagementEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny
David 's Virtual Presenter Certificate