Adrian Gostick

5x New York Times Bestselling Author | Mission to Help Leaders & Teams Thrive | Thinkers50 Top Exec Coach | Ranked in Top 10 Leadership Speakers | Forbes Columnist | Ghostwriter for Thought Leaders

Kanab, Utah, United States

About

In 2025, Adrian Gostick was ranked among the Top 10 Global Gurus in Leadership and Organizational Culture, and named a Top 50 Executive Coach by Thinkers50. Adrian helps leaders and teams build high-performance cultures where people thrive. He is the New York Times bestselling author of "The Carrot Principle," "All In," and "Leading with Gratitude," books that have been called “a must-read for modern-day managers” by CNN. His books have sold more than 1.6 million copies are translated into 30+ languages. They used by organizations worldwide to drive engagement and performance. A recognized expert on the future of work, Adrian has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNBC, and CNN, and in The Economist, Harvard Business Review, WSJ, and Fortune. He is a sought-after executive coach and a ghostwriter, and a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, an elite group of the world’s most respected leadership thinkers.

Experience

  • New York Times Bestselling Author & Ghostwriter at adriangostick.com
    Jan 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    5x New York Times–bestselling author specializing in leadership and culture. Ghostwriter for CEOs, visionary founders, and cutting-edge business thinkers, crafting books that shift narratives and markets.

  • 100 Top Executive Coach at 100 Coaches
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches practice offers the services of the world’s leading executive coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, iconic leaders, entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders.

  • Top 50 Executive Coach at Thinkers50
    Jan 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    Honored to be ranked a top 50 global executive coach by Thinkers50 and Coaching.com.

  • Owner at The Culture Works
    2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    An innovator in employee engagement. leadership, and cultural transformation solutions, The Culture Works is home to All In Leadership Training and Anxiety at Work Resilience Training as well as consulting services to help organizations build robust, high-performance cultures.

  • Vice President of Professional Services at O.C. Tanner Company
    1999 - 2011 · 12 yrs

    Founded and led Professional Services division at this $450M employee-engagement firm. Built team and offerings from zero to $7 M in annual revenue across trainings, keynotes, and consulting, catalyzing $20 M+ in new service and product sales for the organization each year. Crafted go-to-market, hired experts, and delivered high-impact programs that lifted client culture and growth.