THE THRIVING MINDSET

Gerry Valentine inspires people to build resilience—to overcome setbacks, look at challenges in new ways, and understand that adversity can become a source of opportunity and innovation. As an executive coach, public speaker, and author—with more than 25 years of Fortune 100 leadership experience—he is a trusted advisor to corporate executives and entrepreneurs. Gerry built a successful career with some of the world’s most respected firms, but this was an unlikely path. His early life was spent in poverty, as the child of a single mother in a low-income part of New York City. He went on to earn a BS in Engineering from Cornell University, an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Management, and to launch a successful corporate career. Along the way, Gerry found that the adversity of his early life had helped him develop the resilience he needed to succeed in the corporate world, and that building resilience is a skill he can teach others. Now, he shares those lessons—lessons that are critical for success in today’s disruptive world.