Saying, “But I didn’t know!” won’t keep you out of trouble or even jail
Robert helps you drive not just ethics & compliance but long-term business success
Robert provides great substance that’s user friendly. Online training and certification are ideal for companies of all sizes
Melissa Di Donato
CEO, SUSE 2021 Woman of the Year, Women in IT
A World of Experience
Over his 30-year career, Robert has lived in 12 cities in six countries, with extended work in 20 more
- Author, The Right Way to Win: Making Business Ethics Work in the Real World</span?
- Forbes Leadership Strategy Contributor: Ethics, Compliance, and Governance
- Former McKinsey & Company consultant
- OECD Senior Corporate-Governance Expert for Asia, Eurasia & Russia
- Harvard Law School graduate
From West to East cities are:
- San Francisco
- Houston
- St. Louis
- Chicago
- Washington, DC
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- London
- Paris
- St. Petersberg
- Moscow
- Nursultan
- Canada
- Germany
- Sweden
- Austria
- Poland
- Finland
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Ukraine
- Israel
- Azerbaijan
- India
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- China
- Taiwan
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Japan
Premier organizations love Robert and The Right Way to Win:
Robert’s keynotes, training, and multi-media content have shown thousands of businesspeople how to:
- Make defensible ethical decisions, build consensus, and counter adversaries
- Drive individual accountability and ethical culture
- Navigate crises that threaten your reputation
These methods drive ethics, compliance, and long-term success
FANTASTIC…. Informative, thought provoking and fun, too! Hands down, one of the best webinars I have attended. Look forward to more courses from Robert!
Lisa Holloway
CPA, ProfitLinq
Why Do So Many People Call Robert’s Events, “The Best I Have Ever Attended!”?
30 Years Real-World Business Experience
- McKinsey & Company
- Global law firms
- Tony Blair Associates
- Aon M&A Group
- Private Equity Principal
- Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
Deep Multi-Discplinary Expertise
- Management Consulting
- Law
- Policy & Economic Development
- Risk Management
- Principal Investing
- Business Process Management & IT
Master Storytelling & Presentation
- Median speaker/trainer rating of 5/5 over thousands of participants
- McKinsey presentation training
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Venues include
- World Economic Forum
- OECD/World Bank Corporate Governance Roundtables in Asia, Eurasia, and Russia
- Stock exchanges and regulatory bodies in India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, etc.
- Dozens of corporate, business association, and academic forums throughout North America, Europe, and Asia
Robert also tailors multi-media programs to your needs*
Keynotes &
Webinars
Online Video & Self-Study Materials
In-Depth Workshops &
Seminars
*Including CLE, CPE, and other professional-education credits
Social proof beats promises!
Robert provides great substance that's user friendly. Online training and certification are ideal for companies of all sizes
Melissa Di Donato
CEO, SUSE
Robert shows how to run business better and more ethically
Bill Canfield
Former CEO of TALX Corp.
Everything you [Robert] say is accurate (private correspondence with Buffett regarding Berkshire Hathaway and the importance of reputation)
Warren Buffett
Chairman & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Robert colorfully illustrates how ethics live at the center of market-leading businesses. Online materials translate principles into practice
John Schilling, MD
Partner, TPG Capital
Robert nimbly takes us from theory to vision to action
Ernest L. Greer
Co-President, Greenberg Traurig
Robert's presentation was interactive, informative, and fun. Our colleagues paid him the highest compliment they could: they asked the firm to invite Robert back for more presentations
Angela Dorn
Partner, Partner, Hochschild, Bloom & Company LLP
By far the best. Clear. Direct. Actionable. Zafft's insights into reputational risk and crisis management are particularly dead on
Amos Gelb
Executive Director, Washington Media Institute
Robert provides the first managerial guide for making ethical business decisions. Clear and actionable.
Prof. Edward J. Zajac
Kellogg School of Management
Robert persuasively links how a business behaves with how it performs
John M. Howell
VP, CX & Marketing, Centene
Mixes theory with on-the-ground suggestions to bridge the gap between academia and practice
Prof. Lisa Bernstein
University of Chicago Law School
Real, easily understandable anecdotes make business ethics accessible, interesting, and mainstream. A must for Asia, where lessons learned definitely apply!
Mark Militello
APAC Head of Markets and Collateral, Bank of New York Mellon
Robert lights the path to ethics and integrity with wit and humor.
Marcus A. McDaniel
VP & Deputy General Counsel, Terminix
Robert's thoughtful and engaging frameworks help business leaders develop and maintain a culture that values ethics and reputation
Mark Enyedy
CEO, Immunogen
Ethical choices are often obvious in hindsight. Robert provides a prospective roadmap for winning in the long term
Mark Sherman
Managing Director, Telstra Ventures
One of the most brain-storming experiences I ever had. Spot on in mentioning country-specific rules, cultures, etc., which may not be understood by a “global” team setting up systems, policies, etc.
Yukiko Murata
Sr. Sourcing Manager, Deutsche Bank
Robert's practical recommendations provide business leaders the necessary tools to succeed
Mark A. Menghini
SVP & General Counsel, Aegion
A must for any executive or professional focusing on making business ethics work in the real world
Mark Arian
CEO, Korn Ferry Consulting
Robert attracted an overflow crowd. He delivered a two-hour ethics presentation that was creative, practical, and engaging. A truly great job!
Prof. David A. Lander
St. Louis University School of Law
Grabs you from the start and is totally real. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in doing the right thing and leading the right way
Prof. MAK Yuen Teen
National University of Singapore
Soundly argued and always entertaining. An indispensable management tool for the modern business executive. Ranks up there with the best of Dale Carnegie
Steve Hellman
Managing Director, Credit Suisse
The most interesting, engaging, and thought-provoking webinar I have ever attended
Heidi-Marie Weeast
NJM Insurance Group
Simply amazing platform and message! The most interactive webinar I've attended with many thought-provoking ethical takeaways. It was awesome!
Renee Suby
U.S. Bank
The most enjoyable ethics course I ever attended. Very well put together. Learned a lot
Alex Lim
Blacklist Games
The best ethics webinar that I have ever attended!! Informative, interesting, and entertaining!
Brenda Cox
United Bankshares
Simply brilliant. Using the Lifeboat Game to teach ethics was an extremely effective way of challenging my thought process
Ndidi Uzo-Ojimadu
Instructor, Univ. of Calgary School of Business
Excellent webinar to demonstrate that there are many ethical solutions to a situation
Jeffrey Hoskins
United Bankshares, Inc.
A FANTASTIC course. Informative, thought provoking and fun, too! Hands down, one of the best I have attended. Look forward to more courses from Robert!
Lisa Holloway
ProfitLinq
Best compliance webinar I have attended in the past 5 years - looking at completing the online courses
Peter McParlane
Jefferson Wells
Best ethics training I have taken. Very engaging!!!!
Jessica Kramer
Caterpillar
Outstanding. Very interesting especially for the topic of Ethics!
Joanne Macdonald
PWC
Program was great! Robert provided actionable insights into regulatory compliance. Absolutely a great course which I will be sharing with my executives and board
Justin Tully
Goettl AC & Plumbing
What a great speaker - who worked in very relevant and real-time examples.
Mary Beth Wert
VITA / AARP
An excellent presentation. So unique and fun!
Morena Chui
Pembina
An outstanding job
Mark Scheiwer
Scotts Miracle-Gro
This has a ton of information that I didn't know I needed
Joseph Wagner
Lowell Observatory
One of the best ethics webinars I've listened to. I really enjoyed it!
Colleen Bantz
McKonly & Asbury
Great Webinar!
Andrew Scherping
Energizer
Very interesting! The method of presentation - game and discussion was effective and kept me engaged
Marcelle Best
Sagicor Finance
Excellent presentation plus slides plus speaker!
Latiff Chagpar, CPA
Small Business Consultants
Very informative and relevant! I learned a lot!
Juvy Shoopman
Arizona State University
Very informative for the business professional!
Susan Von Stein
Intuit
Great summary instruction about ethics in business and life
Jim Baker
Northland Cathedral
Excellent presenter. Scenario of life-boat used to help us figure out how we make decisions was very interesting. I would highly recommend this webinar to anyone!
Janice Beck
Tax Preparer
One of the best webinars I have ever attended. I strongly recommend attendance, which provides a basic foundation of ethics which is very useful
Jack Blumenthal
JE Blumenthal, CPA
Fun and informative, thank you!
Laurie Brown
Charlotte County Sheriffs Office
A breath of fresh air. Enjoyable! Totally new concept!
Sheila Browne-Simpson
Humber-Self
Excellent ethics course. Interactive and informative. One of the best out there
Anh Du
Direct Energy
The interactive game-example really kept engagement throughout the webinar. Interested in learning more about the certification program
Marie McLucas
Primax Properties
Great webinar. Really enjoyed the topic
Sonya Miller
Jefferson County Public Schools
Robert is an excellent instructor! He will definitely keep you engaged and interested in brushing up on your ethics!
Anthony Paone
Self Employed
Interesting and entertaining
Nancy Gillies
HR Block
A fun way to learn about a topic critical to business
Catherine Grattan
St. Clair County Community Mental Health
Great presentation. The presenter really made learning fun!
Donna Gould
Crystal Mountain Products
I loved the lifeboat game. Really made you think
Andrea Griffitts
ORNL FCU
This was a fun webinar and loved the interaction
Amber Hannon
Columbia Sussex
A great webinar. The hour flew by. It was interesting, thought provoking, engaging and educational
Beverly Jones
The Harvey Salt Company
Excellent Program on Ethics! I would recommend the Class to All!
Ronald Kircher
Winkel, Parker & Foster CPAS
Great Webinar. Enjoyed the interactive participation and fun presentation on the topic!
Roxanne Neal
Simplicity Group Holdings
A great course
Denise Kovatch
Tax Pros & Accounting Services
Enjoyed having a fun exercise to enhance the learning experience on a serious topic!
Rita Leung
Rita Leung CPA
Easily applied to today's world
Paul Schneider
Park Forest Group
Excellent webinar. Using the lifeboat example really causes you to evaluate your decision-making processes
Sheila Simmons-Semana
Sheila Simmons-Semana
Entertaining and informative
Robert Slowik
Robert A Slowik PA EA CFP
Presenter kept me engaged while providing very worthwhile information
Suzanne Vahratian
Horizon Global
Fabulous for an ethics course
Susan Walz
State of Minnesota
Robert did an excellent job in presenting various ethics frameworks and implications of each. The Lifeboat story was very effective
David Wilkins
Wolverine Business Solutions, LLC
Presenter was great and made the hour go quickly and kept it fun and interesting
Merle Woods
HR Block
Loved the real world scenarios and the Lifeboat Game!
Janine Whited
Janine Whited CPA
Robert was a great presenter, and I look forward to attending additional webinars he presents
Lisa Seemann
DRB Group
Social proof beats promises!
Robert provides great substance that's user friendly. Online training and certification are ideal for companies of all sizes
Melissa Di Donato
CEO, SUSE
Robert shows how to run business better and more ethically
Bill Canfield
Former CEO of TALX Corp.
Everything you [Robert] say is accurate
(private correspondence with Buffett regarding Berkshire Hathaway and the importance of reputation)
Warren Buffett
Chairman & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Robert colorfully illustrates how ethics live at the center of market-leading businesses. Online materials translate principles into practice
John Schilling, MD
Partner, TPG Capital
Robert nimbly takes us from theory to vision to action
Ernest L. Greer
Co-President, Greenberg Traurig
Robert's presentation was interactive, informative, and fun. Our colleagues paid him the highest compliment they could: they asked the firm to invite Robert back for more presentations
Angela Dorn
Partner, Partner, Hochschild, Bloom & Company LLP
By far the best. Clear. Direct. Actionable. Zafft's insights into reputational risk and crisis management are particularly dead on
Amos Gelb
Executive Director, Washington Media Institute
Robert provides the first managerial guide for making ethical business decisions. Clear and actionable.
Prof. Edward J. Zajac
Kellogg School of Management
Robert persuasively links how a business behaves with how it performs
John M. Howell
VP, CX & Marketing, Centene
Mixes theory with on-the-ground suggestions to bridge the gap between academia and practice
Prof. Lisa Bernstein
University of Chicago Law School
Real, easily understandable anecdotes make business ethics accessible, interesting, and mainstream. A must for Asia, where lessons learned definitely apply!
Mark Militello
APAC Head of Markets and Collateral, Bank of New York Mellon
Robert lights the path to ethics and integrity with wit and humor.
Marcus A. McDaniel
VP & Deputy General Counsel, Terminix
Robert's thoughtful and engaging frameworks help business leaders develop and maintain a culture that values ethics and reputation
Mark Enyedy
CEO, Immunogen
Ethical choices are often obvious in hindsight. Robert provides a prospective roadmap for winning in the long term
Mark Sherman
Managing Director, Telstra Ventures
One of the most brain-storming experiences I ever had. Spot on in mentioning country-specific rules, cultures, etc., which may not be understood by a “global” team setting up systems, policies, etc.
Yukiko Murata
Sr. Sourcing Manager, Deutsche Bank
Robert's practical recommendations provide business leaders the necessary tools to succeed
Mark A. Menghini
SVP & General Counsel, Aegion
A must for any executive or professional focusing on making business ethics work in the real world
Mark Arian
CEO, Korn Ferry Consulting
Robert attracted an overflow crowd. He delivered a two-hour ethics presentation that was creative, practical, and engaging. A truly great job!
Prof. David A. Lander
St. Louis University School of Law
Grabs you from the start and is totally real. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in doing the right thing and leading the right way
Prof. MAK Yuen Teen
National University of Singapore
Soundly argued and always entertaining. An indispensable management tool for the modern business executive. Ranks up there with the best of Dale Carnegie
Steve Hellman
Managing Director, Credit Suisse
The most interesting, engaging, and thought-provoking webinar I have ever attended
Heidi-Marie Weeast
NJM Insurance Group
Simply amazing platform and message! The most interactive webinar I've attended with many thought-provoking ethical takeaways. It was awesome!
Renee Suby
U.S. Bank
The most enjoyable ethics course I ever attended. Very well put together. Learned a lot
Alex Lim
Blacklist Games
The best ethics webinar that I have ever attended!! Informative, interesting, and entertaining!
Brenda Cox
United Bankshares
Simply brilliant. Using the Lifeboat Game to teach ethics was an extremely effective way of challenging my thought process
Ndidi Uzo-Ojimadu
Instructor, Univ. of Calgary School of Business
Excellent webinar to demonstrate that there are many ethical solutions to a situation
Jeffrey Hoskins
United Bankshares, Inc.
A FANTASTIC course. Informative, thought provoking and fun, too! Hands down, one of the best I have attended. Look forward to more courses from Robert!
Lisa Holloway
ProfitLinq
Best compliance webinar I have attended in the past 5 years - looking at completing the online courses
Peter McParlane
Jefferson Wells
Best ethics training I have taken. Very engaging!!!!
Jessica Kramer
Caterpillar
Outstanding. Very interesting especially for the topic of Ethics!
Joanne Macdonald
PWC
Program was great! Robert provided actionable insights into regulatory compliance. Absolutely a great course which I will be sharing with my executives and board
Justin Tully
Goettl AC & Plumbing
What a great speaker - who worked in very relevant and real-time examples.
Mary Beth Wert
VITA / AARP
An excellent presentation. So unique and fun!
Morena Chui
Pembina
An outstanding job
Mark Scheiwer
Scotts Miracle-Gro
This has a ton of information that I didn't know I needed
Joseph Wagner
Lowell Observatory
One of the best ethics webinars I've listened to. I really enjoyed it!
Colleen Bantz
McKonly & Asbury
Great Webinar!
Andrew Scherping
Energizer
Very interesting! The method of presentation - game and discussion was effective and kept me engaged
Marcelle Best
Sagicor Finance
Excellent presentation plus slides plus speaker!
Latiff Chagpar, CPA
Small Business Consultants
Very informative and relevant! I learned a lot!
Juvy Shoopman
Arizona State University
Very informative for the business professional!
Susan Von Stein
Intuit
Great summary instruction about ethics in business and life
Jim Baker
Northland Cathedral
Excellent presenter. Scenario of life-boat used to help us figure out how we make decisions was very interesting. I would highly recommend this webinar to anyone!
Janice Beck
Tax Preparer
One of the best webinars I have ever attended. I strongly recommend attendance, which provides a basic foundation of ethics which is very useful
Jack Blumenthal
JE Blumenthal, CPA
Fun and informative, thank you!
Laurie Brown
Charlotte County Sheriffs Office
A breath of fresh air. Enjoyable! Totally new concept!
Sheila Browne-Simpson
Humber-Self
Excellent ethics course. Interactive and informative. One of the best out there
Anh Du
Direct Energy
The interactive game-example really kept engagement throughout the webinar. Interested in learning more about the certification program
Marie McLucas
Primax Properties
Great webinar. Really enjoyed the topic
Sonya Miller
Jefferson County Public Schools
Robert is an excellent instructor! He will definitely keep you engaged and interested in brushing up on your ethics!
Anthony Paone
Self Employed
Interesting and entertaining
Nancy Gillies
HR Block
A fun way to learn about a topic critical to business
Catherine Grattan
St. Clair County Community Mental Health
Great presentation. The presenter really made learning fun!
Donna Gould
Crystal Mountain Products
I loved the lifeboat game. Really made you think
Andrea Griffitts
ORNL FCU
This was a fun webinar and loved the interaction
Amber Hannon
Columbia Sussex
A great webinar. The hour flew by. It was interesting, thought provoking, engaging and educational
Beverly Jones
The Harvey Salt Company
Excellent Program on Ethics! I would recommend the Class to All!
Ronald Kircher
Winkel, Parker & Foster CPAS
Great Webinar. Enjoyed the interactive participation and fun presentation on the topic!
Roxanne Neal
Simplicity Group Holdings
A great course
Denise Kovatch
Tax Pros & Accounting Services
Enjoyed having a fun exercise to enhance the learning experience on a serious topic!
Rita Leung
Rita Leung CPA
Easily applied to today's world
Paul Schneider
Park Forest Group
Excellent webinar. Using the lifeboat example really causes you to evaluate your decision-making processes
Sheila Simmons-Semana
Sheila Simmons-Semana
Entertaining and informative
Robert Slowik
Robert A Slowik PA EA CFP
Presenter kept me engaged while providing very worthwhile information
Suzanne Vahratian
Horizon Global
Fabulous for an ethics course
Susan Walz
State of Minnesota
Robert did an excellent job in presenting various ethics frameworks and implications of each. The Lifeboat story was very effective
David Wilkins
Wolverine Business Solutions, LLC
Presenter was great and made the hour go quickly and kept it fun and interesting
Merle Woods
HR Block
Loved the real world scenarios and the Lifeboat Game!
Janine Whited
Janine Whited CPA
Robert was a great presenter, and I look forward to attending additional webinars he presents
Lisa Seemann
DRB Group
Talk with Robert about Your Event or Training & Development Goals
About Robert
Robert’s introduction to ethics, compliance, and governance came as an American lawyer in 1990s Russia, when bankers were getting blown up on Main Street at rush hour…
...30 years and a few gray hairs later, Robert shares stories, lessons, and wisdom for making business ethics, compliance, and governance work in the real world
Robert nimbly takes us from theory to vision to action
Ernest Greer
Co-President, Greenberg Traurig
