David Rendall is a speaker, leadership professor, stand-up comedian and endurance athlete. During the last fifteen years he has spoken to audiences throughout the United States, South America, Africa and Australia. His clients include companies in the Fortune 50, AT&T and State Farm Insurance, Fortune 500, Ralph Lauren, as well as Fortune Global 500, BASF, GlaxoSmithKline, and Tyco International.
Prior to becoming a professor and speaker, he managed nonprofit enterprises that provided employment for people with disabilities. He has more than twenty years of experience leading people and organizations. David has a doctor of management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of The Four Factors of Effective Leadership, The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness and The Freak Factor for Kids.
This book combines the wisdom of ancient philosophers, successful executives and leadership gurus into a clear roadmap for leadership success. Using stories of famous leaders and infamous failures, the author illustrates the importance of the four factors: Influence, Integrity, Inspiration, and Improvement.
We live in a world that values conformity. Our homes, schools and organizations want people to be well-balanced and well-rounded. However, successful people are abnormal, unbalanced and unusual. They don’t fit in. They freak out. Dyslexic billionaires, autistic software-testers and disruptive students prove that what makes us weird, makes us wonderful, and what makes us weak, makes us strong.