Jim Knight is an award-winning training and development veteran and culture catalyst who speaks on a variety of interactive topics, including programs on organizational culture, differentiated service and rock star leadership. During Jim's twenty-one-year career with Hard Rock International, his creativity and success garnered his team several industry awards for cutting-edge print, video, e-learning and instructor-led concepts. He was also recognized by Training magazine as representing one of the Training Top 125 companies in the world, across all industries, and has since been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Inc. magazine, Forbes magazine and Fox Small Business News. With a music degree in Vocal Performance and Education, a six-year stint as a public middle school teacher and his two decades with the Hard Rock brand, Jim uses all of his experience and expertise-as a keynote speaker, podcaster and author-to assist leaders of all levels and industries in developing their skills and amping up business results. Jim released his widely praised first book, Culture That Rocks, in 2014. It is now in its second edition-and is the impetus for Leadership That Rocks, book one in the Culture That Rocks series. Jim also discusses life-changing leadership advice and best practices with influential guests on Thoughts That Rock, the free weekly edu-taining podcast that he co-hosts with Brant Menswar.