Michael Brody-Waite

Michael is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, 3X CEO, and author of “Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It.” Michael’s Nashville TEDx Talk,, “Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do,” provides insight into his twenty-one-year journey from addiction to successful entrepreneurship. It is the #1 talk in the history of TEDx Nashville, with over 3 million views from people in more than 25 countries. In 2010, Michael left a Fortune 50 company at the height of the recession to cofound and lead InQuicker, a healthcare SaaS company that allowed patients to self-schedule appointments online. Under his leadership, the organization experienced 20,000 percent revenue growth, earning InQuicker a spot on the Inc. 500 list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Additionally, the organization was named one of the “Best Places to Work” four times and recognized as Healthcare Company of the Year. After selling InQuicker to a publicly traded company in 2015, Michael served for three years as the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a 501(c)(3) organization that helps over 2,000 entrepreneurs start or grow a business each year. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40, and honored by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. Today, as founder and CEO of Addictive Leadership, Michael is employing a style that combines inspiration with practical implementation to revolutionize the principles of leadership. His Addictive Leadership programs, based on the three principles that saved his life, have been taught to hundreds of companies, including Google and Dell, as well as government agencies, nonprofits, and small businesses and startups. Michael and his team have helped over 30,000 leaders achieve balance, reclaim time, and reach their full potential. Learn more at www.michaelbrodywaite.com