Testimonials


Testimonials

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Gabriela Sabatini - 1990 U.S. Open Tennis Champion - Buenos Aires, Argentina
"(...) a great friend, who always had confidence in me. Simply, thank you for your support and honesty (...)"

Steve Sullivan - President - Sullivan Performance Systems - North Haven, CT
"In my thirty year involvement with developing and delivering high performance programs, I have never encountered an individual with better judgment or insight than Carlos Salum. He is a man of profound integrity and beacon of strength in a world awash with turmoil. Carlos' ability to think is only exceeded by his willingness to act."

Armand Kersten - Head of Global Compliance - ABN AMRO Private Banking - Amsterdam, NL
"(...) On November of 2000 at Interlaken, Carlos was able to deliver one of the most memorable events in the history of ABN AMRO Private Banking (...)"

Philipp Johner - Managing Director - Manres AG - Zurich, Switzerland
"I usually introduce Carlos as the man who is bringing together opposite things and throws them on the table to serve a higher cause. Those opposites are his sensitivity, his compassion, his strong feeling, his perfectionism. He does not settle, he's a pain in the butt until something meets his perfectionist's standards, so he can deliver fantastic stuff. He has a very open mind. He's totally reliable and what he delivers meets all needs, both intellectually and emotionally. I recommend Carlos to clients as a "friend of Humanity" who aims to serve its future with a variety of tools."

Giovanni Vescovo - CEO - Promostudio - Venezia Mestre, Italy
"Carlos is a professional international consultant with good culture, very reliable both for himself and for his international connections. He is "simpatico." He is also honest, trustable, capable and does not lose his temper. I would give him trust, responsibility and control over a project."

Dr. Hemanth Rao - Managing Partner - Neurology Consultants Carolina - Charlotte, NC
"(...) a truth-seeker who asks lots of questions to elaborate the appropriate solutions (...)"

Major David Higginbotham - Director, National Character and Leadership Symposium, US Air Force Academy
"Your messages on "Beyond Personal Best" and "Performance Architecture: Excellence through Possibility" were inspiring and meaningful to all who attended and we are grateful for your participation. Strong, positive role models for these young men and women have a tremendous impact on their development. Your messages are certain to remain in the forefront of their thoughts throughout their careers. Please accept our heartfelt 'Thank You' for making a difference in the lives of the members of the Cadet Wing and the visiting students, faculty and guests, knowing that your messages have made a difference in the lives of our nation's future leaders."

Andre Smits - ABN AMRO Private Banking - Luxembourg
"Carlos is a great guy, very empathic. He knows what he is talking about and is a living example for what he stands for. It's learning by doing! Passion is Carlos' driver. A passion to deliver results. Performance is one, but Carlos takes you to the next level: Peak Performance. Which is a state of mind and body. It's this combination which brings you to perform your personal best.”

Massimo Bucciero - Managing Director - Le Pleiadi Tennis Club - Torino, Italy
"Carlos Salum is one of the most brilliant minds I found on my way. I was very surprised about my first business meeting with Carlos. More than 15 years ago he organized a rendez-vous with some of his friends from all around the world but we didn't know each other. The meeting was a brainstorming about different issues and I can tell you I felt very bad...like a fish out of water... because I couldn't understand what I was doing over there and what they were talking about....they probably felt the same..... I never told this to Carlos, but that meeting changed my life...now I know what this brilliant guy wanted to build and what we were talking about and I love the way that meeting went. I'm still working with the guys that were sitting at that table and I found in them the best human resources ever. THANKS, Carletto."

Nicole Truog - Public Relations Expert, Civic and Community Development Specialist - Chicago, IL
"Carlos Salum is a true professional who brings positive energy to the table and he is able to motivate anyone who he comes into contact with. He is wonderful to work with and listens to his clients to determine their needs and expected outcome, and he exceeds expectations."

Dudley Lynch - President - Brain Technologies Corporation - Plano, TX
"When it comes to counseling and coaching higher-performers, Carlos Salum is the real thing. Academically, he knows his subject matter through and through. He moves easily amid circles of influence and power. He is a master coach of potential achievers. And he personally lives and breathes the counsel he provides others. As you can tell, I like the guy and I like his track record. If he were a stock issue, my advice would be: Buy.”

Michael Strepp - Managing Director - PowerPrinting GmbH - Dusseldorf, Germany
"He is one of the most honest people I know, a warm and most trustable man, someone who always wants to learn and never stops learning. It is a pleasure working with and learning from him. It is never boring because you always learn something about yourself. Because of his great knowledge, he can always give the best advice, but above all, the human being is first: he does business with and for human beings."

Didier Duret - ABN AMRO Private Banking - Switzerland
"Carlos Salum has changed durably the performance culture of the private banking business towards a peak performance culture. He is a source of inspiration to anyone who has worked with him."

Georgette Boele - ABN AMRO Private Banking - Switzerland
"You are able to present ideas and themes in such way that the participants' world and your presenting world come together. The way of presenting with interaction, videos, examples and jokes do the trick. As the participants feel that they are part of the world you are presenting, they are also fully committed in the seminar. In the end, the results are long-lasting and the sentiment is excellent."

Walter Fonseca - RecipRock - Geneva, Switzerland
"I worked with Carlos together in very important projects, involving high profile international businessmen, Nobel Prize winners and sophisticated investment bankers, subject to tight time and budget constraints and he excels all across the board: superior service, professional standards and personal values."

Sam Wazan - IT Consultant - GlobalPerformer.com, Charlotte, NC
"Your contribution was of extreme positive impact and created a multiplier effect on the creativity of the team. I am delighted that you were able to block time to contribute. Your journey in crossing over from athletics to the business world in a relevant and creative way is admirable."

ABN AMRO Young Bankers Association, Switzerland
"Carlos Salum has proved to be an ideal partner to us (YBA CH) in supporting High performance Culture in our organization. He has supported YBA seminars in Chicago US, Amsterdam, NL and now in Magglingen, Switzerland as well. His presentation resulted in repeated eye-opening experiences even among our experienced facilitators. Together, YBA CH and Carlos Salum have delivered a successful seminar with long lasting positive effects."

Prof. Stefan Seiler, PhD - Head Leadership and Communication Studies - Swiss Military Academy ETH ZRH Switzerland
“Thanks again for your very interesting speech at ETH. The students feedback I got yesterday was very positive! Your PowerPoint presentation is probably one of the most professional presentations I have ever seen.”

Ron Jones - President - Ron Jones Productions - Burbank, CA
"Carlos Salum is a thinker and a visionary, a potent combination. Always considerate of what someone is trying to achieve, Carlos looks for ways to solve problems. Because he has a wide assortment of problem- solving tools, he can be counted on to solve them."

Sanjay Marwaha - Head – Key Accounts, KPIT Cummins Infosystems, Iselin, NJ
“Carlos has been a long time contact of mine. We first met in Europe where we worked together on an experiential marketing tool for a Swiss HNW banking team. I found his insights and mindshare in the industry invaluable when we looked at the product architecture. Later, I have had the chance to work with Carlos in developing a business network. Most recently, Carlos has developed a program for our yearly sales meeting. He appeared before my team for a day long workshop that has proven highly motivational and extremely popular with our team. I look forward to our continued business relationship and hope to include Carlos in the growth plans for KPIT Cummins. “

Derya Kara - Junior at Credit Suisse PB Advisory Sales Switzerland
“I met Carlos through an ABN AMRO Colleague as he is known for successful seminars which he's been organizing for ABN AMRO Bank. June 07 the Young Bankers Association realized a "High Performance Seminar" and hired Carlos Salum for these two days. It was simply the best and efficient seminar in regards of thinking out of the box, getting creative and powerful after fully booked two days..he gave us a kick of motivation and all participants left the seminar with a huge smile and satisfaction. He made us realize, how complex we think in our daily business, whereas easy and simple we could keep it by looking at things from a different perspective and being more successful. He had such a good impression on the young bankers, as he acts like a colleague, a friend, sometimes like a mentor, a coach...Meeting, experiencing and listening to him during his seminar was for me a huge added-value. I like the way he teaches, the very simple comparisons and stories, which you can remember your whole life long....” Top qualities: Great Results, High Integrity, Creative

Carole Elchert, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Findlay, OH
“Carlos is one of those people whom you meet that impress upon you the nature of authentic leadership, friendship, professionalism. Conversations with him about projects, communication, creativity have reminded me how humans could and should work on behalf of others, while achieving their own personal transformation. I recommend Carlos for his ability to create the new language and means of inter-relationship among people everywhere on our lovely blue planet."

Ken De Hart - Former Executive Director, Professional Tennis Registry - Master Pro USPTA/PTR - San Jose, CA
"Carlos is a unique individual with an eye for the detail and yet a compassion for the person. He has an intuition for the future and a global approach to his goals. I have met few people with such drive and thirst for knowledge that can be applied to everyday challenges. I consider Carlos a true friend and someone I have admired for many years.”

Mike Barrell - Director/Owner, evolve9 - England
“Carlos Salum, has a unique ability to view situations from an original perspective. This enables him to deliver bespoke solutions to real problems. He is a true individual who's expertise in understanding the market and relative positioning has been a breath of fresh air on many occasions. I can't recommend him enough!”

Marjan Bolmeijer - CEO, www.Change-Leaders.com; Board, CEO and Executive Coaches, Facilitators; USA/NL
“As a consultant for executives and teams at global corporations, Carlos Salum scans the world regularly for benchmarking models of human Thinking & Success Patterns. He is fascinated by how we can maximize the use of our brain under competitive pressure. In his work, Carlos weaves stories, ideas and practical tools to design breakthrough strategies. In today's business environment, Carlos' artful coaching of positive attitudes and habits become a powerful competitive tool.”

Huub van Hout - SVP, Group Audit at ABN AMRO Bank, Netherlands
“Especially the creative angle helps to get things done that initially would look overly ambitious!”

Hans-Peter Borgh - SVP, Head International Wealth Management at ABN AMRO Singapore
“Carlos is a very effective consultant who has delivered great business results in the many projects that we have worked on together in ABN AMRO. He is an extremely likeable person with a very interesting background in the professional sports coaching/management arena. Its amazing to see how he has leveraged learning from this field in business coaching.”

Donald Waterreus - Executive director at UBS AG, Switzerland
“Carlos is a creative facilitator of projects and events. He impressed me with his enthusiasm, energy and innovative nature. Carlos has made many of the events I attended memorable ones. His work in this respect has become a benchmark for me.”

Marlies Hazelaar - E Business Manager at ABN AMRO Bank Switzerland
“Carlos has done a few projects for our bank and i can highly recommend him as a consultant for events, lectures, trainings, project manager. Epecially his creativity and lateral thinking has proven very inspirational, both as a client and as a colleague/office room mate. I wish him every success in all his endeavours!”

Walter Kiceleff - Managing Director at HSBC Private Bank, Switzerland
“Carlos is a true all-rounder. A real "Renaissance man" (performance coach, superb tennis player, writer and consultant are just a few of his many occupations), he generates affection and admiration in all people he works with. As a serious and keen listener, he is able to build a warm and productive dialogue that helps you get to the core issues. I sincerely recommend him as a real peak performer who speaks from experience.”

Tineke Ritzema - Network Manager at ABN AMRO Bank Switzerland
“Carlos is a great organizer with inspiring ideas, committed to achieve tangible results while leveraging on the strengths of all partners.”

Tom Merilahti - Founder - SICU (Synergy Integrated - Connects the Unconnected), Finland
“I have known Salum for a period of time. He is a very thoughtful and helpful personality and a super connection, whether you are a world's top athlete, highly professional management or marketing executive, or an owner of a business of any size, and want to Achieve Sustainable Peak Performance.”

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