About
Wholehearted Leadership for Employee Engagement
This site offers unique insights for business leaders, entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to master the secrets of leadership that drive dramatically better business results. (And remember, you don’t need a title or direct reports to be a “leader”!)
Engaged, Super Human Capital drives higher levels of service, productivity, quality, and ultimately, sales and profits. Engagement at work also leads to better health and personal relationships.
“I use Kevin’s lessons and we’ve won the #1 Best Place to Work
in New Jersey for the last two years in a row.” –Ian Kelly, CEO, Red Nucleus
About Kevin Kruse
Serial entrepreneur and bestselling author, Kevin Kruse, used a relentless focus on Wholehearted Leadership and Employee Engagement to build and sell several, multi-million dollar technology companies, winning both Inc 500 and Best Place to Work awards along the way.
Kevin is also the author of several books including the NY Times bestseller, We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement, which was named one of the top leadership books in 2011 by 800-CEO-Read. He is a Forbes Leadership columnist and was named to the Top 100 Business Thought Leaders list by Trust Across America.
His newest book, Employee Engagement 2.0, provides a detailed action plan that turns “task-managers” into “people-leaders”.
Kevin’s mission is to convince everyone that wholehearted leadership for employee engagement is the key to unlocking both dramatic business results and to better health and relationships for individuals.
Based on his own experience as a CEO, and on the results of surveys of over 10 million people in 150 countries, Kevin reveals how Growth, Recognition and Trust are the key drivers that turn average groups into high performing teams. He shares specific tactics to:
• Unlock emotional commitment
• Activate discretionary effort
• Generate future confidence and clarity to combat the effects of change
Kevin has traveled the globe as a keynote speaker on leadership, human capital and business excellence. He is consistently rated among the top keynote speakers at events he attends.
Kevin also finds time to give back to communities worldwide through the Kevin Kruse Foundation, which has supported The US Naval War College, Wreaths Across America, The Library Project, The Acumen Fund, Senior Adults for Greater Education, and the Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership.
Kevin currently leads a non-profit, invests as an angel at Delaware Crossing, is co-owner of Team Capital Bank, and builds libraries in Asia with The Library Project. Kevin lives with his three children in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
What Other People Are Saying About Kevin’s Work
“…Kruse offers compelling research and detailed advice that will enable leaders at all levels to step-up the emotional commitment they need from their team members to materially improve performance.” –Douglas Conant, CEO, Campbell Soup Company
“In my 30 plus years of leading Marines I can say with confidence that you are clearly a thought leader on the subject of leadership. Moreover, your presentation was engaging, provocative, and held the attention of a very tough audience. Bravo Zulu!” –John T. Boggs, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.)
“…Kruse remind us that successful businesses are built by dedicated workers. We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement should be read by everyone interested in building high performing teams.” –Patrick Murphy, Congressman
“…Kruse show the power of having engaged employees for business success and provide practical guidance for how to achieve it.” –Peter Cappelli, PhD, The Wharton School
“Kevin carefully maps out the road to success, all you have to do is follow it!” –Heidi Braun
“The information here is based on valuable research, not anecdotal stories. Read this book, follow the suggestions, watch your business get better.” –Dolores DeGiacomo
