Michael Bergdahl

Michael Bergdahl is a professional international business speaker, author and turnaround specialist. Bergdahl worked for Wal-Mart, as the Director of "People" for the headquarters office, where he worked directly with Wal-Mart's founder Sam Walton. It was Sam Walton who gave Bergdahl the nickname "Bird Dawg". Previous to Wal-Mart he worked in the for PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Division in the sales organization and headquarters staff assignments. He is also a turnaround specialist who participated in two successful business turnarounds as a VP of HR at American Eagle Outfitters, and Waste Management. Bergdahl received the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from SHRM. Michael is considered an authority on the best practices of Wal-Mart & Sam Walton. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg TV and many other television broadcasters. He has participated in internationally televised news debates on "Power Lunch", "On the Money", "Morning Call", and "Closing Bell". Articles written by him and articles written by others about him have appeared in business newspapers and magazines around the world. Bergdahl is the moderator of a LinkedIn discussion group called "Wal-Mart's Best Practices - Super Group" with more than 4000 worldwide members.He wrote his first book about "The Strategies of the World's Largest Company", entitled: What I Learned from Sam Walton: How to Compete and Thrive in a Wal-Mart World. His second book is written about "The Tactics of the World's Richest Man", entitled, The 10 Rules of Sam Walton: Success Secrets for Remarkable Results. Translated versions of his books are available in Russian, Thai, Indonesian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Both of his books have also been published in English in India. His third book was just published on October 1st, 2011 and it is called The Sam Walton Way. Michael Bergdahl is a professional international business speaker and has spoken in cities on six continents. He speaks to a wide variety of audiences, be it a Marketing Professional, an Engineer or a Banker, a university student or a CEO. His speeches are filled with substance and consist of one part business, one part inspiration, and one part storytelling. Michael customizes his speeches and workshops to fit the conference theme and he designs his messages to teach others the Best Practices of Wal-Mart. He presents Keynote Speeches, half day programs, and full day "Master Classes".

What he presents:

Growing Your Business the Sam Walton and Wal-Mart Way
Tactics of the World's Richest Man
Strategies of Wal-Mart, the World's Largest Company