David Nour is the thought leader on Relationship Economics® - the quantifiable value of business relationships. In a global economy that is becoming increasingly disconnected, The Nour Group, Inc. has attracted consulting clients such as KPMG, Siemens, Disney, Assurant, HP, and over 200 marquee organizations in driving unprecedented growth through unique return on their strategic relationships. David has pioneered the phenomenon that relationships are the greatest off balance sheet asset any organizations possesses, large and small, public and private.

He annually delivers 50 global keynotes at leading industry association conferences, corporate meetings, and academic forums. He is often a guest lecturer at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and Georgia Tech's College of Management. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), American Management Association (AMA), Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) and the Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF).

An Eagle Scout himself, David is passionate about youth with his foundation's support of the Centennial Scouting movement, Junior Achievement, One Voice - aiming to create peace in the Middle East, and the High Tech Ministries.

A native of Iran, David came to the U.S. with a suitcase, $100, limited family ties and no fluency in English! He earned an Executive MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and a BA degree in Management from Georgia State University.

• Relationship Economics® - The Art and Science of Business Relationships - 2010-2011 cornerstone keynote delivered to more than 50 corporate, association, and academic forums; based on the best selling book Relationship Economics (Wiley) focused on the quantifiable value of business relationships and a systematic process to identify, build, nurture and leverage personal, functional and strategic relationships. Fueling enterprise growth is a particular focus of this session.
  
  
• Return on Influence™: Leadership Strategies of Visionary Organizations in the Social Media Age - Based on a forthcoming book, Return on Influence encompasses the vision and the discipline to reorient the organizations from its current functional structures and line of business go-to-market strategies, to one of a more holistic view of its customers. Social media has helped swung the power pendulum to the customer while many industries continue to get disintermediated. Return on Influence isn't about Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. It's about sociallyenabling the organization to listen louder and think faster, so it can respond in real-time to changing market dynamics. And in the process, adapt new revenue models, reinvent itself and grow - its top line, top talent and top relationships.
  
  
• Adaptive Innovation™: Adaptable Business Models for Changing Market Demands - How do you create greater market value than your competitors? How do you help your distributors differentiate your products or services? Simple - disrupt your value chain! Adaptive innovation, by definition, is destructive in its character, open to a broad base of business models, and must be driven by high performing teams. Teams who are focused on maximizing the current and future capabilities of their respective organizations. In order to create sustainable competitive advantage, companies must develop a relationship-centric culture with the courage to fail and learn from those failures.
  
  
• ConnectAbility™ - 8 Keys to Building Strong Partnerships with Your Colleagues and Your Customers - Driven by the newly released ConnectAbility book (McGraw-Hill) focuses on a systematic approach for developing superior partnerships (manufacturer /distributor, wholesaler/reseller) by applying powerful lessons learned from emotional awareness, personal authenticity, humor, and servant leadership.
  
  
• Inner Circle™ - Who Are You Listening To? - First generation immigrants are four times more likely to become millionaires in this country than those of us who were born here. Why? This compelling presentation uses a series of immigrant success stories to convey their inherent drive, commitment, work ethic, and dedication to personal and professional development.
  
  
• The Immigrant Success DNA: What Immigrants do that Americans Have Forgotten! - First generation immigrants are four times more likely to become millionaires in this country than those of us who were born here. Why? This compelling presentation uses a series of immigrant success stories to convey their inherent drive, commitment, work ethic, and dedication to personal and professional development.
  
  
• Flight Risk™ - Why Most High Potentials Leave! - All of those A-players you've spent time, effort and resources recruiting are walking out the door. Maybe not physically, but certainly mentally. Learn why they leave and how to keep four generations of diverse workforce wanting to stay.

Books by David Nour...
ConnectAbility: 8 Keys to Building Strong Partnerships with Your Colleagues and Your Customers	The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital	Relationship Economics: Transform Your Most Valuable Business Contacts Into Personal and Professional Success