Richard Hadden is a Certified Speaking Professional who focuses on connecting people to profit. He is co-author of the popular Contented Cows leadership book series, including his latest book, Contented Cows STILL Give Better Milk, and also the book Rebooting Leadership.
As an expert in Employee Engagement, Richard teaches specific practices that help to create a focused, engaged, and capably led workforce. He specializes in Leading a Remote and Hybrid Workforce.
Richard has a Master of Business Administration in International Business from The University of North Florida, Jacksonville and a Bachelor of Science in Management from Jacksonville University.
He was a manager for a large savings and loan association in the 1980’s. He learned computer programming and worked as a programmer and systems analyst in the field of multi-user microcomputer software, before the advent of PC’s. He was Director of Product Development for a software house in North Florida before starting his own software consulting business.
While consulting, he taught software design, principles of management, and international economics at Jacksonville University.
Since he has delivered keynote presentations and training programs for more than 850 audiences on five continents. He received the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. This is the highest earned designation in the speaking profession.
Richard has appeared on CNN and MSNBC, and his work has been featured in Business Week, Entrepreneur, and Inc. magazines, as well as many trade and professional publications.