Chester Elton

About

Chester Elton is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, executive advisor, and keynote speaker focused on helping executive teams build high-performance cultures that drive engagement, accountability, and measurable results. For more than two decades, Chester has partnered with leading organizations to align leadership, strengthen culture, and execute strategy at scale. His work is grounded in research with more than one million working adults, revealing the measurable drivers behind sustainable performance and team effectiveness. He is co-author of multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling leadership books, including All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, The Best Team Wins, and Anxiety at Work. His books have sold nearly two million copies worldwide and are translated into more than 30 languages. Chester’s insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and The Washington Post. He has appeared on NBC’s Today, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, and CBS’s 60 Minutes. As an executive coach, Chester is certified in Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Leadership methodology and is a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches. His coaching engagements are data-driven and stakeholder-centered, focused on measurable behavioral change and executive effectiveness. Chester is a Thinkers50 Coaching Award recipient and co-founder of The Culture Works, a global consultancy advising clients including American Express, The World Bank, and Zoox/Amazon