Joel Manby

Former CEO of SeaWorld, Author of "Love Works", Business Transformation Expert

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Joel Manby Biography

Drawing on his 25+ years of experience as CEO of major corporations in multiple industries, Joel Manby assists CEOs and boards in transforming their organization’s business performance and culture through a set of proven processes and tools.

Previously, Manby was the President, CEO, and Director of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. He stepped in when SeaWorld was mired in a brand crisis which caused sales and profits to plummet. Manby reset SeaWorld’s vision and guest experience, turning around sales and cash flow while improving the culture, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction scores. He has also led significant transformations as the CEO of Herschend Family Enterprises, globally recognized for operating entities like Dollywood Parks and Resorts. During his leadership, he achieved remarkable business successes, such as recording the best sales result in Saab USA's 50+ year history when he served as CEO.

Manby authored "Love Works. Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders," detailing how to integrate love, the verb, into the leadership ethos and philosophy of any organization. "Love Works" has sold over 100,000 copies, emphasizing a leadership style centered around being patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, and dedicated. Currently, Manby continues to mentor, consult, and speak on leadership lessons drawn from his extensive career. He resides in Naples, Florida, and has been an active member of the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army for over a decade.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/15/2024.

Joel Manby Speaking Topics

  • Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders

  • 5 Steps to Culture Transformation

  • 4 Ways to Assure Your Success as a Leader

  • You can’t Give a Killer Whale Mouth to Mouth: Life and Leadership Lesson’s from SeaWorld’s Transformation

  • Vision and Focus: Establishing Your Personal and Professional Vision

  • C-Suite Mentorship – Year of Mentorship with Your Team

Joel Manby Videos

  • Joel Manby: "Love Works, the Numbers Prove It"
  • AP Podcast - Episode 162: Joel Manby, former CEO of Herschend
  • Integrating Love Into Your Leadership with Joel Manby

Joel Manby Books

  • Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders
    Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders

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Joel Manby is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders, 5 Steps to Culture Transformation, 4 Ways to Assure Your Success as a Leader, You can’t Give a Killer Whale Mouth to Mouth: Life and Leadership Lesson’s from SeaWorld’s Transformation, Vision and Focus: Establishing Your Personal and Professional Vision and C-Suite Mentorship – Year of Mentorship with Your Team. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joel Manby for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Joel Manby generally travels from Orlando, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Michael Time, Joy Buolamwini, Dave Logan, PhD, Robert Kriegel and René Carayol. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joel Manby for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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