Ben Casnocha
Ben Casnocha in Brief
Ben Casnocha is a top business speaker, bestselling author, and tech entrepreneur. He founded the e-government technology firm, Comcate, and currently works as both the advisor to venture capital firm Wasabi Ventures and as a mentor to the startup incubator Techstars. He is the author of two bestselling books The Start-Up of You and The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age, which provide a framework on how to recruit, manage, and retain entrepreneurial employees. In 2006, BusinessWeek named Casnocha one of America's best young entrepreneurs.
Ben Casnocha's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Ben Casnocha is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and executive in Silicon Valley. He is coauthor with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman of the recent New York Timesbestseller The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age, which has become one of the most sought-after management frameworks on how to recruit, manage, and retain entrepreneurial employees. He is also co-author with Reid of The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career, the bestselling guide to the new world of work.
Ben is also a technology entrepreneur and executive. He founded Comcate, Inc., a leading e-government software company, at age 14 and incubates startups at Wasabi Ventures. He recently served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman at LinkedIn.
BusinessWeek named Ben "one of America's top young entrepreneurs." He's been featured on CNN, Charlie Rose, CNBC, and in The Economist. Human Resources magazine named Ben one of the top trendsetters in the talent industry for the year 2015.
Why Ben Casnocha?
Ben's research and new book "The Alliance" is focused on creating mutually beneficial relationship between your organization and employees assuring retention, and results.
As a seasoned professional in Talent Development, Human Capital and Human Resources, Ben delivers customized programs integrating proven methodologies, modern strategies, and technologies.
Ben Casnocha in Brief
Ben Casnocha is a top business speaker, bestselling author, and tech entrepreneur. He founded the e-government technology firm, Comcate, and currently works as both the advisor to venture capital firm Wasabi Ventures and as a mentor to the startup incubator Techstars. He is the author of two bestselling books The Start-Up of You and The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age, which provide a framework on how to recruit, manage, and retain entrepreneurial employees. In 2006, BusinessWeek named Casnocha one of America's best young entrepreneurs.
Ben Casnocha's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Ben Casnocha is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and executive in Silicon Valley. He is coauthor with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman of the recent New York Timesbestseller The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age, which has become one of the most sought-after management frameworks on how to recruit, manage, and retain entrepreneurial employees. He is also co-author with Reid of The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career, the bestselling guide to the new world of work.
Ben is also a technology entrepreneur and executive. He founded Comcate, Inc., a leading e-government software company, at age 14 and incubates startups at Wasabi Ventures. He recently served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman at LinkedIn.
BusinessWeek named Ben "one of America's top young entrepreneurs." He's been featured on CNN, Charlie Rose, CNBC, and in The Economist. Human Resources magazine named Ben one of the top trendsetters in the talent industry for the year 2015.
Why Ben Casnocha?
Ben's research and new book "The Alliance" is focused on creating mutually beneficial relationship between your organization and employees assuring retention, and results.
As a seasoned professional in Talent Development, Human Capital and Human Resources, Ben delivers customized programs integrating proven methodologies, modern strategies, and technologies.
The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Network Age
The employer-employee relationship is broken. Managers face a seemingly impossible dilemma: You can't afford to offer lifetime employment. But you can't build a lasting, innovative business when everyone acts like a free agent. The solution: Stop thinking of employees as family or free agents and start thinking of them as allies on a tour of duty.
Based on Ben's recent New York Times bestselling book with Reid Hoffman, founder/chairman of LinkedIn, in this keynote he explains how to...
Millenials at Work: Crossing the Generational Divide.
Today, four generations are in the same workplace at the same time. This is unprecedented. And it introduces a host of challenges and opportunities. You can't manage millenials the way you were managed. To bring out the best of your millennial employees, and to create a corporate culture where all generations can effectively work with each other, you need to rethink every aspect of how you recruit, manage, and retain employees.
Ben's background makes him uniquely qualified to...
The Start-Up of You: Transform Your Work and Career with Entrepreneurial Thinking.
The career escalator is jammed at every level. Unemployment rates are high. Creative disruption is shaking every industry. Global competition for jobs is fierce. The employer-employee pact is over and traditional job security is a thing of the past.
In a keynote based on his #1 New York Times bestselling book, Ben presents a blueprint for how to thrive in this new economic landscape. The key: learn to think and act like an entrepreneur. In other words, move up that jammed escalator...
LinkedIn and the Networked Age: What It Means and Where It's Going
We live and work in the networked age-the social networking era is just getting started. Ben argues that "network literacy" is the new type of literacy that counts. He explains the hidden power of LinkedIn and other social media, but more importantly, provides a sophisticated perspective on how people networks shape everything we think and do-and how to leverage those networks to solve important business and career challenges.
He's not another generic "social media guru." Ben spent...
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Society for Human Resource Management India
On-Site
M.J., Society for Human Resource Management India
Ben hit it out of the park. Our HR leaders are still raving about his session on the new employer-employee compact and how to recruit and manage entrepreneurial employees. We were very happy to host him at SHRM India!
On-Site
K.B.
Ben's message is exactly what today's leaders need to hear about building an engaged workforce. He is an insightful and energetic speaker who offers tips you can put into practice immediately
US CONSULATE, INDONESIA
On-Site
G., US CONSULATE, INDONESIA
Everyone who participated in Ben's presentations in Indonesia, came away from the event with new found insights on how to live a more fulfilling life.
GE
On-Site
J.R.I., Chairman and CEO, GE
GE is competing in its third century. The key to sustained performance is developing competitive leaders in every era. The Alliance captures the essence of modern talent development: trust and mutual value creation helps both employer and employee compete in the marketplace. The authors lay out a framework that helps big companies as well as startups develop their people more effectively, while creating a competitive team.
Oxford Strategic Consulting
On-Site
S.D., Oxford Strategic Consulting
Ben delivered a dynamic, gripping and content-packed presentation that connected directly with the concerns and interests of our delegates. His presentation received excellent feedback from all quarters. Ben was a pleasure to work with throughout, being highly professional, flexible and considerate. He took special care to understand the goals of the conference, our needs as organisers and the desires of the paying delegates. Ben's attention to this important detail was clearly evident in the overall success of his talk.
Society for Human Resource Management
On-Site
R.S., Society for Human Resource Management
I'm delighted to report that the Strategy Conference was a blast! Ben did a such a great job presenting, and to boot, signing tons of books for our attendees and staff. Recently, Ben connected with me on LinkedIn and he mentioned that many of our attendees had reached out to him as well. That's really, really cool! Thanks for making a way for us to finally bring Ben to our conference stage!
Dancik International
On-Site
T.H., Dancik International
Ben Casnocha is a dynamic and engaging speaker. He presented multiple concepts to HR leaders on how to engage employees in today's marketplace. His message is thought provoking and encourages HR Professionals to challenge themselves to transform their organizations to attract and retain top performers. I highly recommend Ben as a keynote!
National Retail Federation
On-Site
E.O., VP, Education Strategies, National Retail Federation
I highly recommend Ben to any organization looking for a well-prepared and thought-provoking speaker. His presentation was exactly what our audience needed to hear. He took the time to learn about our audience¹s needs and applied that to his presentation, making for a discussion of utmost relevance to our attendees. He provided insightful answers to some tough Q&A questions. Ben also brought a comfortable yet high-energy style to keep us all engaged throughout the presentation
Center for Leadership Excellence & Economic Development
On-Site
J.R., Executive Director, Center for Leadership Excellence & Economic Development
Ben provided a viewpoint into entrepreneurial leadership that was dead-on. His keen insight into leading Gen Y was refreshing and inspirational. A must see for those who want to understand our younger workforce.
Western Nevada Economic Development Association
On-Site
C.A., CEO, Western Nevada Economic Development Association
As a speaker, Ben is engaging, insightful, and thought-provoking. He is down-to-earth in style and uplifting in his message.
