About Phil

Phil Putnam is a top voice in people leadership and human performance. His speaking and writing on employee motivation, cross-generational leadership, and buyer psychology has fueled success for many of the world’s greatest companies including Bloomberg, Slack and Salesforce.

Following 20 years as a team member and executive leader within world-class Tech organizations including Apple and Adobe, he now shares his most valuable lessons learned with audiences around the world through his GIVE TO GET LEADERSHIP method and his book, Desire-Based Leadership: A Manager’s Unexpected Key to Driving Top Performance.

Originally from Sacramento, CA, he made NYC his home many years ago, where his husband Raj and dog Bacio are the center of his life and the keepers of his heart.