Kivi
Bernhard
Speaker Profile
Kivi Bernhard is an international speaker and as the author of author of the highly acclaimed business book Leopardology ™ - The Hunt For Profit In A Tough Global Economy. Such is the depth and relevance of the content that, in addition to receiving accolades from numerous senior corporate executives, the text was incorporated into the MBA program of Kennesaw State University, Coles School Of Business.
Kivi uses award winning footage which feature the hunting habits and techniques of the African leopard, arguably the most successful feline predator on earth, to draw metaphors of trust, success; and personal and corporate leadership.
Kivi is a remarkable business success story in his own right. Born and raised in Johannesburg, he relocated to the USA in 1997 with his wife and family and a total net worth of $860.22. Kivi went on to build a multimillion dollar international wholesale diamond business. His business network reads like an edition of 'Who's Who?' and this has allowed him to draw upon the minds and spirit of some of the most accomplished names in the local and global business arena. A keen student of life with a huge appetite for laughter and love, Kivi is also an accomplished and published musician, Judo medalist and gemological consultant.
Kivi's 'other love' - the African bush - has become part and parcel of his fibre as a human being and is what inspired the development of Leopardology ™ . He has an amazing ability to synthesise his lifelong passion and study of Africa's predators with timeless life lessons across the spectrum of human experience. Often described as an amalgamation of 'Crocodile Dundee and Jerry McGuire with a yarmulke', Kivi is a riveting and captivating orator. Equally at home tracking lions deep in the African bush as he is in the executive suites of a Fortune 500, he will regale you with enthralling stories of both. A consummate professional, Kivi Bernhard is a fountain of positive energy and human potential.
Kivi’s personal journey, including his victories and his losses, have given him a unique laboratory in which to study the DNA of this thing we call 'success'.
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Client Comments
Client Comments
- Kivi was simply the most original and inspiring speaker I have ever heard.
Charles Schwab - You delivered my 4000 attendees much more than you promised... wow!
Ameriprise Financial - Simply amazing... you blew us away!
Keller Williams Realty - You are really good. We are a CEO level crowd and tough to please. Amazing.
Association of Corporate Directors - Leopardology should be in our national licensing curriculum. It is ingenious and a precise fit for our industry.
CBRE - Tell anyone you want to call me, I will give them nothing less than absolutely extraordinary ratings. I was awe struck and still am.
AFCO Realty - I got up this morning, looked in the mirror and said: 'Lady, now you get out there and think like a leopard.' When I got to the office everyone I met said they had done the same thing... you made our 2009 meeting the best ever.
Keller Williams Realty - People were simply blown away, I mean one member who has been in the property business for 34 years said he believes this is the best presentation he has ever heard in his life, period.
Smithcraft Homes - Outstanding, just outstanding. I was glued to Kivi and could not take my head out of the 'African bush'. I kept on just thinking of my 'hunt' and the thing I could and should be doing to become a better closer. Kivi is an amazing speaker and motivator.
HomeBanc Corporation - The Hunt For Success was excellent. Kivi is an incredible educator and motivator. The lessons from the lLeopard are just so applicable to the current market and our lives today. You walk away feeling like you have been on safari in Africa on an inspirational retreat.
Atlanta Board of Realtors - Get him, get him, get him... that's all I can say to you if you are in my position, where you are responsible for empowering and motivating people in the property business. Get Kivi in front of your people, do it early and often.
Keller Williams Realty - We are the largest distributor of aerial lifts and platforms in the world. We have a worldwide presence... beyond question Kivi's international perspective and global business background made his keynote one of the best we have ever heard...
Genie Industries
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