Tony Schwartz (author)

Tony Schwartz is the president, founder, and CEO of The Energy Project.[1] Schwartz is a journalist, business book author and professional speaker with over 30 years of experience in writing about and working with leaders and organizations.[2]

Biography

Schwartz began his career as a writer in 1975 and spent 25 years as a journalist. Schwartz was a columnist for The New York Post, Associate Editor at Newsweek, reporter for The New York Times, and staff writer at New York Magazine and Esquire.

In 1987, Schwartz co-authored Trump: The Art of the Deal with Donald Trump. In 1995, Schwartz wrote What Really Matters: Searching for Wisdom in America. In 1998, he co-authored Risking Failure, Surviving Success with Michael Eisner, then the CEO of The Walt Disney Company. In 1999, Schwartz joined LGE Performance Systems, a training company, where he served as President until 2003. In the same year, Schwartz co-authored The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy Not Time with LGE chairman Jim Loehr.

Schwartz founded The Energy Project in 2003 and launched The Energy Project Europe[3] in 2005, with headquarters outside London. The company's clients have included many well known companies such as Google, Microsoft, and The Coca-Cola Company, among others. He has delivered dozens of keynote addresses to audiences around the world and done leadership work and coaching with CEOs.

In October 2007, Schwartz's article, "Manage Energy Not Time: The Science of Stamina," which was co-authored with The Energy Project's former COO Catherine McCarthy, was published in the Harvard Business Review (HBR). The article describes the impact of The Energy Project curriculum on engagement and performance at three Fortune 500 companies. In June 2010, Schwartz published another article in the HBR called "The Productivity Paradox: How Sony Pictures Gets More Out of People by Demanding Less," which outlines how Sony Pictures transformed its organization by implementing The Energy Project's training. He has blogged in the HBR.[4]

Schwartz's book, The Way We're Working Isn't Working: Fueling the Four Needs that Energize Great Performance, co-authored with The Energy Project Europe's Chairman, Jean Gomes,[5] and Catherine McCarthy, was published in May 2010. It later was republished under the title Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys To Transforming the Way We Work and Live.

In February 2013, Schwartz's article, "Relax! You'll Be More Productive"[6] was published in The New York Times. The article describes how taking regular renewal breaks will increase your productivity and performance. Schwartz began writing a bi-weekly column for The New York Times financial news report, DealBook, titled Life@Work in May 2013.[7] June 1, 2014, Schwartz co-wrote the article, "Why You Hate Work"[8] with Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Associate Professor, Christine Porath.[9] The article shares findings from a survey collaboration between Harvard Business Review (HBR) and The Energy Project in an effort to find out what makes people productive and engaged at work.

Schwartz is the son of Felice Schwartz, the founder of the nonprofit organization Catalyst, Inc., which works to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and businesses.

Books

References

  1. ↑ The Energy Project
  2. ↑ at The Energy Project
  3. ↑ The Energy Project Europe
  4. ↑ (an archived copy of the) HBR web page for "Tony Schwartz", HBR Blog Network
  5. ↑ Jean Gomes
  6. ↑ "Relax! You'll Be More Productive" - NYTimes.com. nytimes.com/2013/02/10/opinion/sunday/relax-youll-be-more-productive.html. 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-05-30
  7. ↑ Life@Work - DealBook - NYTimes.com. dealbook.nytimes.com/category/columnists/lifework/. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-05-30
  8. ↑ "Why You Hate Work - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/why-you-hate-work.html. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014.11.14
  9. ↑ "Christine Porath - McDonough School of Business Faculty Profiles". explore.georgetown.edu/people/cp423/?PageTemplateID=319/. Retrieved 2014-06-11

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