G. Michael Maddock

Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and a CEO Coach.

Mike will tell you that his purpose is “To inspire and empower curiosity.” His passion is to make people believe they can change the world and then provide the tools, frameworks and hard-earned wisdom to make positive impact happen.

He calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991. Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation consultancy that has helped more than 25% of the Fortune 100 create and launch new products, services and business models. It is the perfect place for Idea Monkeys and the (Ring) Leaders who keep them on track.

Mike has launched six successful businesses including McGuffin Creative Group (Chicago) and Flourish Forums which provides CEO's with a balanced, peer advisory group. He also co-chairs the Gathering of Titans Entrepreneurial Conclave at MIT, he is past president of Entrepreneurs' Organization and Young Presidents' Organization, both chapters located in Chicago.

A doodler, turned cartoonist, turned author, Mike has been using words and pictures to get laughs and build ideas his entire life. Today, Mike is a featured columnist for Inc.com, Forbes and Bloomberg Businessweek and the author of four books about innovation, entrepreneurship and leading through change.