"Dr. O'Brien's presentation style grabs the audience and keeps them engaged. His challenging and provocative delivery, coupled with total mastery of the subject matter, made our multi-day workshops with him the high point of our leadership training program."

—Marvin P. Mitchell

Chair, Division of Media Support Services, Mayo Clinic

"As a presenter, Dr. O'Brien is like a best-selling novel that captures your interest from the start and keeps you engaged until the very last page. His message is equally absorbing; he shows you new ways to approach the barriers you face and how to break through them in a manner that strengthens your teams. Before you know it, he's changed the way you look at leadership and helped you see new possibilities for effecting dramatic change in the workplace."

—Karen Puckett

Chief Operating Officer, CenturyLink

"I sincerely recommend Dr. Michael O'Brien and his insights from the book Quicksilver. His communication skills and ability to present ideas compare with the top professionals I have seen in any sector — he is on point and extremely clear and compelling. He clearly takes exceptional care in the preparation of materials, as his content is highly relevant to the audience. His style is interactive and engaging, and he brings his insights and lessons to life with group participation, meaningful stories and challenging exercises. I would actively seek to engage Dr. O'Brien again for the benefits he brings to an audience."

—Robert D. Jensen

Executive Director, MITRE Corporation

"Dr. O'Brien was extremely effective in convincing our management and executive staff that it is critical to change their own hearts and minds before they will be able to change others that they wish to lead. He did this in a style that was fun, energizing, and effective."

—Robert Shroder

President & CEO, Humility of Mary Health Partners

"I know from personal experience that Michael O'Brien's approach [to leadership coaching] creates real breakthroughs and results for individuals and teams unlike anything else I have ever seen."

—Anna Phillips

Senior Partner and Board Chair, Witt/Kieffer

"Both practical and passionate, O'Brien believes in the possibility of change and helps you believe it too."

—Doris Gottemoeller, RSM

SVP for Mission and Values Integration, Catholic Healthcare Partners

"Dr. Michael O'Brien has been a guest lecturer for the Human Resource Development graduate program at Xavier University for the past 18 years. Through a variety of techniques such as lecture, individual and paired exercises, he engages the students in ways that transform their lives. Our students find his presentation style dynamic, energetic, individualized (in spite of speaking in front of a large group), motivating and meaningful. I highly recommend him to others who desire an exceptionally inspirational speaker and facilitator."

—Brenda Levya-Gardner

Asst. Professor & Director, Executive HRD Program, Xavier University

"Michael O'Brien offers not useful excuses, but insights and help in becoming more accountable and happier in personal and work life."

—Sr. Carol Keehan, DC

President and CEO, The Catholic Health Association

"Quicksilver is a fascinating exposé of why we behave the way we do and what we can do to adapt our behavior, our leadership, our approach to relationships."

— Jane Crowley, EVP

CAO, Catholic Healthcare Partners

"Michael O'Brien and Larry Shook show how leaders who fail to reflect on their thinking during times of adversity are dangerous to themselves and their organizations."

—Bill Pasmore, Sr. VP

Organizational Practice Leader, Center for Creative Leadership

"Michael O'Brien offers a critical and sound analysis of the all-too-human emotional and cognitive blind spots that impair the effectiveness of leaders."

—Richard G. Azizkhan, MD

Surgeon-in-Chief, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

"Against the backdrop of the most significant global economic meltdown since the Great Depression, Dr. O'Brien presents a compelling argument for America's leaders to stop relying on their experience to solve problems and begin mastery of conscious leadership."

—Edward Burghard

Executive Director, Ohio Business Development Coalition, CEO, The Burghard Group LLC