About Simon

Simon T. Bailey is the leader of the brilliance movement and one of America’s top ten most booked corporate and association speakers according to The Speakers Experts. Speaker magazine cited him as one of the top twenty-five “hot speakers” shaping the profession and he was recently inducted into the prestigious National Speakers Association Hall of Fame whose honorary members include former Secretary of State General Colin Powell and President Ronald Reagan.

His uber popular “Building Business Relationships” micro-learning course on Lynda.com (A LinkedIn Company) has been viewed by 10,000+ professionals in 100 countries. His team recently introduced the Shift Your Brilliance System® which teaches individuals and organizations how to create meaningful results in the new economy. A percentage of the proceeds from the Shift Your Brilliance System® will benefit the U.S. Dream Academy, a non-profit organization that believes a child with a dream is a child with a future.

An experience with Simon goes beyond feel-good content to real-life deliverables that impact lives. He connects with any audience on many levels with a relevant message that resonates beyond the stage. His wisdom and expertise enabled an Orlando-based healthcare system to be acquired and a division of a hospitality company to be ranked No. 1 for customer service by Expedia.com.

Simon has many years of business experience with six different companies and is the former sales director for the world- renowned Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort®. Since leaving Disney, he has spoken on six continents to 1,000+ organizations including AT&T, IBM, MasterCard, Microsoft and Toyota. Simon has authored seven books including Release Your Brilliance which is published by HarperCollins. A Fortune 500 executive read his latest book, Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You Inc., and had 300 copies ordered for her entire division.

He holds a Master’s Degree from Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. He serves on the advisory council for Management and Executive Education for the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, one of the top 25 best private graduate business schools in the United States.

When he is not working, he roots for the Buffalo Bills, collects rare stamps and global currency, and is an avid movie goer. Simon resides in Windermere, Florida with his wife and their two active teenagers.