Michael Bergdahl is a professional international business speaker, author and turnaround specialist. Bergdahl worked in Bentonville, Arkansas for Walmart, as the Director of \u201cPeople\u201d for the headquarters office, where he worked directly with Walmart\u2019s founder Sam Walton. It was Sam Walton who gave Bergdahl the nickname, \u201cBird Dawg!\u201d<\/p>\n
Previous to Walmart he worked in the FMCG Industry for PepsiCo\u2019s Frito-Lay Division in the sales organization and headquarters staff assignments. He is a turnaround specialist who participated in two successful business turnarounds as VP of HR at both American Eagle Outfitters and Waste Management. Bergdahl has more than 25 years of HR experience, and he has received the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) lifetime certification from SHRM. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology \/ Behavioral Science.<\/p>\n
In 2012, Michael Bergdahl was named the #19 Management Guru in the World by ManagementGurus.com.<\/p>\n
Michael Bergdahl is considered to be an authority on the best practices of Walmart & Sam Walton. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, CNN FN, MSNBC, CNN International, Univision, CBS National Radio, and Bloomberg TV. He has participated in internationally televised news debates on \u201cPower Lunch\u201d, \u201cOn the Money\u201d, \u201cMorning Call\u201d, and \u201cClosing Bell\u201d. Articles written by him, and articles written by others about him, have appeared in business newspapers and magazines around the world. He has written a variety of articles for Hardware Retailer Magazine (NRHA), Progressive Grocer Magazine, and the Retailer Association of India, STORAI Magazine. Bergdahl is the moderator of a LinkedIn discussion group called, \u201cWalmart\u2019s Best Practices \u2013 Super Group\u201d with a social network of more than 6700 worldwide members including: Retailers, FMCG Product Manufacturers\/Suppliers, HR Professionals, & Supply Chain Professionals.<\/p>\n
He wrote his first book about \u201cThe Strategies of the World\u2019s Largest Company\u201d, entitled: What I Learned from Sam Walton: How to Compete and Thrive in a Walmart World (2004). His second book is written about \u201cThe Tactics of the World\u2019s Richest Man\u201d, entitled, The 10 Rules of Sam Walton: Success Secrets for Remarkable Results (2007). Note: Rob Walton, the current Chairman of the Board of Walmart, and the son of Sam Walton, wrote the Foreword for \u201cThe 10 Rules of Sam Walton\u201d book. Both of these books were published and distributed internationally by John Wiley & Sons, in English, in both hard cover and paperback versions. Translated versions of his books are available in Russian, Thai, Indonesian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Both of these books have also been published, in English, in India. His third book is a 50th Walmart Anniversary Commemorative Edition entitled The Sam Walton Way (Brighton Publishing 2012).<\/p>\n
Michael Bergdahl is a professional international business speaker with substance, who is one part business, one part inspiration, and one part storyteller. He presents Keynote Speeches, breakout sessions, half day programs, and full day Master Classes. He tailors his Speeches to fit the conference theme. His Full Day Master Classes are designed to teach others the Best Practices of Walmart. In his speech, \u201cPicking Walmart\u2019s POCKETS\u201d, Bergdahl unveils the best practices of Walmart, and the success secrets of Sam Walton. Audience members will learn the \u201cTactics of the World\u2019s Richest Man, Sam Walton\u201d, and the \u201cStrategies of Walmart, the World\u2019s Largest Company.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael Bergdahl has spoken at association conferences, public events, customer conferences, and private company meetings in the USA and Internationally to Retailers, Non-Retailers, Manufacturers and Suppliers. He speaks to a wide variety of audiences including Sales, Customer Service, IT, Supply Chain\/Logistics, Franchisees, Financial Services, Real Estate Developers, Property Managers, Leasing Agents, Retail Managers, Brand\/Marketing Professionals, Loss Prevention Specialists, Human Resources, Plant Managers, Engineers, DC Managers, Operations Managers, Product Manufacturers \/ Suppliers \/ Buyers, Pharmacists, Bankers, Credit Union Directors, Presidents, Entrepreneurs, College Professors, College Students & College Commencement, CEO\u2019s, CIO\u2019s, CTO\u2019s, and CFO\u2019s. He has spoken at events for Walmart\u2019s current suppliers, and its direct competitors, who are interested in improving their ability to compete successfully in a Walmart World!<\/p>\n
\u201cSam Walton would be proud of you!\u201d Roger Corbett, Walmart Board of Directors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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