Erin Hatzikostas

Erin Hatzikostas is a former Fortune 50 executive and turnaround CEO who helps organizations build connection faster, earn trust sooner, and stand out by using authenticity as a strategic advantage. She is known for translating authenticity into clear, actionable behaviors that drive real business results.

After leading a company turnaround that tripled earnings and significantly increased employee engagement, Erin now shares her practical playbook with leaders navigating growth, change, and high pressure goals. Her engaging style blends real world leadership experience with humor and straight talk, making her message resonate across industries.

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Turnaround Leadership and Business Impact

In 2016, Erin Hatzikostas became CEO of a fledgling company and led a major turnaround. Over three years, she tripled earnings from $17M to $50M and increased employee engagement by 15%. Through that experience, she developed an unconventional approach to leadership that delivers strong results without burning people out.

Today, she brings that playbook to organizations facing change, growth, and complex challenges. Her work focuses on helping leaders replace autopilot habits with intentional, authentic actions that improve performance and culture.

Thought Leadership and Reach

Erin is a globally recognized expert on authenticity in the workplace. Her ideas have reached hundreds of thousands, including through a TEDx Talk that ranked among the Top 20 most viewed worldwide in 2021. She is the award winning author of You Do You(ish) and The 50% Rule, and co-host of the podcast b Cause Work Doesn’t Have to Suck.

She has spoken to organizations including CVS Health, General Dynamics, and Yale University, with audiences ranging from corporate teams to military operators. Her work has been featured by ABC, CBS, Business Insider, Fast Company, and more, and her company has led a national study on the impact of authenticity at work.

Beyond the stage, Erin brings a relatable and candid perspective shaped by her own career path and life experiences, connecting with audiences through both credibility and honesty.

To hire Erin Hatzikostas for an event, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group with the proposed event date, location, audience size, event format and program goals. Erin Hatzikostas is available for corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, private events, workshops, fireside chats and virtual programs.

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The cost to book Erin Hatzikostas depends on the event date, location, format, audience size and scope of the appearance. Erin Hatzikostas’s speaking fee starts at $16,500. Speaking fees may vary for keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events, corporate meetings and virtual programs.

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Erin Hatzikostas is a former CEO who brings a clear, practical approach to improving leadership, culture, and business performance through authenticity. Drawing from her experience turning around a struggling company and her research on workplace authenticity, she delivers engaging talks filled with real stories, data, and actionable strategies that audiences can apply immediately.

Common keynote themes include: authenticity as strategy, leadership and culture transformation, trust and communication, business growth, innovation, and motivation.

The Authenticity AdvantageTM

How to turn authenticity into a measurable business advantage.

Erin shows how authenticity can be used as a strategic tool to build trust faster, strengthen relationships, and stand out in a crowded and increasingly AI driven environment. She shares research, stories, and practical examples that redefine authenticity as a skill that can be developed and applied across sales, leadership, and communication. Audiences leave with a clear framework they can use right away.

• Build trust with customers and prospects to improve retention and speed to sale
• Apply a practical definition of authenticity in real business situations
• Use the H.U.M.A.N.S. framework to improve communication and leadership

Ideal for organizations focused on sales performance, customer experience, and competitive differentiation.

Less Polish, More PowerTM

How to use authenticity to simplify leadership and strengthen culture.

In this talk, Erin breaks down why culture efforts often feel overwhelming and replaces complexity with a clear, actionable path forward. She introduces her Six Principles of Strategic Authenticity and shows how leaders can address real cultural challenges, improve trust, and create meaningful change without overcomplicating the process.

• Identify and address the hidden issues impacting culture and leadership
• Turn authenticity into a practical tool for everyday decision making
• Take immediate action through simple, customized experiments

Ideal for leaders and teams working to improve culture, engagement, and alignment.

The 50% RuleTM

How doing less can unlock more creativity, motivation, and results.

Erin introduces a counterintuitive approach to innovation and performance by challenging the idea that more effort always leads to better outcomes. Through stories, science, and real examples, she explains how The 50% Rule can help individuals and teams stand out, simplify their work, and achieve stronger results without burnout.

• Use The 50% Rule to boost creativity and motivation
• Simplify processes to innovate more quickly and effectively
• Break away from comparison and competition driven thinking

Ideal for teams seeking fresh thinking, innovation, and sustainable performance.

Key Takeaway

Erin Hatzikostas shows that authenticity is not a soft concept but a practical strategy that drives trust, improves culture, and delivers measurable business results when applied with intention and consistency.