About Steve
From ranch hand to experienced sales strategist, Steven Wood’s professional journey has been anything but ordinary.
Thirty-five years ago, Steven was more comfortable in a pair of cowboy boots, than a pair of dress shoes. While working on a Texas ranch, the last place he envisioned himself was in an auditorium with hundreds of people, teaching them to be better leaders. But when he heard an internationally-known manufacturer was recruiting lab technicians near his hometown for the Research and Development division, Steven jumped at the chance.
“Sorry, we’re looking for someone with some experience,” said the Chief Engineer.
“I don’t think you understand,” said Steven. “Name your price, and I will be the hardest worker you will find.”
The Chief Engineer accepted Steven’s bold proposal. Today, Steven serves as a member of senior leadership for a sales organization with annual revenue exceeding
$1 billion. It’s the same company who hired him off the farm fields.
During his long tenure, Steven has had the opportunity to work with some of the best business leaders in North America. To motivate and inspire his audiences, Steven began incorporating memorable stories into his leadership and business talks. Seeing the effects of those anecdotes, principles, and life experiences on his audiences, Steven decided to expand his message one step further by putting together a book. Designed to encourage and empower its readers, Be Bodacious: Put Life in Your Leadership is a collection of entertaining tales from the business trenches, and from Steven’s own experiences working as a cowboy.
When he is not writing or speaking, Steven enjoys working in his community. He is dedicated to his Christian faith and has volunteered his time and resources to many causes, including inmates at juvenile detention centers, jails and prisons. For his work in the community Steven was recognized as the recipient of the Governor’s Certificate of Volunteer Service from the State of Texas.
Steven Wood resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with his wife Kay. They have two adult children and four grandchildren.
