David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University.

His newest book, Friend of a Friend, shows how to grow networks and build key connections based on the science of human behavior. He is also the author of Under New Management and The Myths of Creativity. David is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and his work has been featured in Fast Company, the Financial Times, Inc magazine, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, and CBS This Morning. He's delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy and his TED talk has been viewed over 2 million times.