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Bob Sutton

Bob Sutton

Keynote Speaker: Professor of Management Science & Engineering in the Stanford Engineering School

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Bob Sutton Biography

Robert I. Sutton is an organizational psychologist and best-selling author of eight books. He studies leadership, innovation, organizational change, and workplace dynamics. Sutton has published over 200 articles, chapters, and case studies in scholarly and applied outlets. His main focus over the past decade is on scaling and leading at scale—how to grow organizations, spread good things (and remove bad things) in teams and organizations, and enhance performance, innovation, and well-being given the distinct challenges in big organizations.

Sutton received his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from The University of Michigan and has served on the Stanford faculty since 1983. He served as Professor of Management Science & Engineering through 2023, and is now Professor Emeritus at Stanford. Sutton is co-founder and former co-director of the Center for Work, Technology and Organization, co-founder of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, and co-founder of the “Stanford d.school,” a multi-disciplinary program that helps people reach their creative potential. Sutton was a resident Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences during the 1986-87, 1994-95, and 2002-03 academic years. He has served on the editorial boards of numerous scholarly publications, and as an editor for the Administrative Science Quarterly and Research in Organizational Behavior.

Sutton has served as an advisor to McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Microsoft, and a Fellow at IDEO, a board member of the Institute for the Future, a Senior Scientist at Gallup, and on faculty at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He is currently an advisor to Teamraderie (which uses live virtual experiences to improve trust and performance in work teams) and Asana’s Work Innovation Lab. Sutton is the academic co-director of Stanford executive education programs including Customer-focused Innovation and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, He has given keynote speeches to more than 200 groups in more than 20 countries.

Sutton’s academic honors include the award for the best paper published in the Academy of Management Journal, induction into the Academy of Management Journals Hall of Fame, the Eugene L. Grant Award for Excellence in Teaching, the McGraw-Hill Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award, the McCullough Faculty Scholar Chair from Stanford, and the award for the best article published in the Academy of Management Review. The London Business School selected Sutton for the 2014 Sumantra Ghoshal Award “for rigour and relevance in the study of management.” The American Management Association selected Sutton as one of the top 30 leaders who most influenced business in 2014 (ranking him 10th).

Sutton has published eight books and two edited volumes. These include (with Jeffrey Pfeffer) is The Knowing-Doing Gap (Harvard Business School Press, 2000), selected by Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten as one of the best 100 business books of all time. Weird Ideas That Work (The Free Press, 2002), selected by the Harvard Business Review as one of the best ten business books of the year. Sutton and Jeffrey Pfeffer then published Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense (Harvard Business School Press, 2006), selected by Toronto’s Globe and Mail as the top management book of 2006 and by Strategy+Business (in 2011) as one of the best 10 books in the last decade.

The No Asshole Rule (Business Plus, 2007), is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and and Businessweek bestseller—and been translated into more than 20 languages and sold over 900,000 copies. Good Boss, Bad Boss (Business Plus, 2010) is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. In 2014, Sutton and Huggy Rao published Scaling-Up Excellence, a Wall Street Journal bestseller that was selected as one of the best business books of the year by Amazon, Financial Times, Inc., The Globe and Mail, and Library Journal. The Asshole Survival Guide (HMH, 2017) was selected as book of the month by the Financial Times, and featured in outlets including The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, New York Magazine, and Vox.

Sutton’s latest book (with Huggy Rao) is The Friction Project (St. Martins, 2024). This book unpacks insights from their seven-year learning adventure where Sutton and Rao used academic research, case studies, classes and workshops, and ongoing dialog with scholars, executives, and innovators to learn how smart organizations make the right things easier and the wrong things harder and do it without driving employees and customers crazy.

Sutton’s research and opinions are often published as articles and quoted in the press, including The New York Times, The Times (of London), The Atlantic, Financial Times, Esquire, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Washington Post. Sutton has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows, including ABC, Bloomberg, BBC, CNBC, Fox, NBC Today Show, PBS, NPR, Marketplace, CNN. Sutton had been interviewed on podcasts including WorkLife and Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, How To! with Charles Duhigg, Goop with Elise Loehnen, That’s What She Said with ESPN’s Sarah Spain, The Art of the Charm, Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam, and Harvard Business Review.

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Bob Sutton Videos

Bob Sutton: How to Outwit Workplace Jerks
The Asshole Survival Guide: Robert I. Sutton

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How much does it cost to book Bob Sutton for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Bob Sutton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Bob Sutton are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Bob Sutton, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Bob Sutton speak about?

Bob Sutton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Professors, Engineering and Innovation.

Where does Bob Sutton travel from?

Bob Sutton generally travels from Stanford, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Bob Sutton?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Bob Sutton for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Bob Sutton for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Bob Sutton or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Bob Sutton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Professors, Engineering and Innovation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bob Sutton for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Bob Sutton generally travels from Stanford, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mitch Lowe, Raffaello D'Andrea and Ray Kurzweil. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bob Sutton for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 25/09/2024.

Bob Sutton Videos

Bob Sutton: How to Outwit Workplace Jerks
The Asshole Survival Guide: Robert I. Sutton

Bob Sutton News

  • How do I book Bob Sutton to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Bob Sutton for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Bob Sutton, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Bob Sutton or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Bob Sutton for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Bob Sutton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Bob Sutton are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Bob Sutton, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Bob Sutton speak about?

    Bob Sutton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Professors, Engineering and Innovation.
  • Where does Bob Sutton travel from?

    Bob Sutton generally travels from Stanford, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Bob Sutton?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Bob Sutton for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Bob Sutton for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Bob Sutton or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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