Michael Brody-Waite

Michael Brody-Waite is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 founder, award-winning, three-time CEO, and author. Michael’s TEDx Nashville YouTube video, “Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do,” provides insight into his twenty-two-year journey from addiction to successful entrepreneurship. It is the number one talk in the history of TEDx Nashville, with over three million views from people in 25+ countries. In 2010, Michael left a Fortune 50 company to cofound InQuicker, a healthcare SaaS firm. After growing his company 20,000% and selling to a publicly-traded company, he led the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, helping 2,000 entrepreneurs a year start or grow a business. Today, as founder and CEO of Addictive Leadership, Michael is using a style that pairs inspiration with practical implementation to revolutionize the rules of leadership. His Addictive Leadership System, based on the 3 principles that saved his life, has been taught to hundreds of companies like Google and Dell, to government agencies and nonprofits, as well as small businesses and startups. Michael and his team have helped over 25,000 leaders achieve balance, reclaim energy, and reach their full potential.