HEAR ROBERT SPEAK

Robert Griggs doesn't speak from theory. He speaks from forty-seven years on the floor of a company he built from nothing, opened the books on, and ultimately handed to its employees. Audiences get a founder who has actually done it, telling the truth about what worked, what didn't, and why growth starts at the bottom.

A Vistage certified speaker and a founding member of his own Vistage group, Robert has keynoted for manufacturing associations, employer groups, university programs, and CEO peer groups across the country.

What Robert speaks about

Open-Book Leadership: How Transparency Builds Ownership
Why sharing the financials with every employee, the good and the bad, turns hired hands into owners, and how any leader can start.

Growth Starts at the Bottom: Flipping the Pyramid
The counterintuitive idea at the heart of Trinity's success: focus on the people doing the actual work, and the company takes care of itself.

The Underdog's Edge: Building a Company Nobody Believed In
They said he was crazy and offered to buy his mill when he went under. Instead he built a Hall of Fame company. A talk about doubt, grit, and doing business the right way.

From Founder to Employee-Owned: A Succession Story
Why Robert turned down a conventional sale and handed his company to its people through an ESOP, and what every family business owner weighing an exit should know.

What people say

“I’ve known and worked with Robert for 14 years. He was one of the founding members of my first Vistage group. Robert is very thoughtful in his approach to business, very out of the box, a true entrepreneur. He truly cares about his people. This is why the company has been able to scale so quickly and so profitably."
— Jeff Hindman, Vistage Chair, St. Louis (14 years)

"It was great to see a company hit on all cylinders by reaching out to all employees to find, solve, and implement solutions."
— Greg Huebner, President, Forté Growth

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To check availability and discuss your event, send a note below. Robert speaks to manufacturing and industry groups, CEO and peer-advisory organizations, universities and entrepreneurship programs, and family business audiences.