Brian Gottlieb is the author of the best-selling book Beyond the Hammer: A Fresh Approach to Leadership, Culture, and Building High-Performance Teams. He is an active angel investor, board member, and keynote speaker. Gottlieb launched a home services business in 2009 that he sold 12 years later after the business had grown to more than 1,000 employees and had expanded across multiple states. Inc. 5000 recognized the organization as one of the fastest-growing companies in America. An inspirational business leader, Gottlieb founded “Baths for the Brave,” a national program that provides free, safer shower systems for veterans who struggle with mobility. He is a Harvard Business School executive education alumnus.