Val is a recognized global leadership and innovation expert who is known as growth accelerator by top executives at Fortune 1000 companies including Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn, The Financial Times and PopCap Games. Val’s books include: Thoughtfully Ruthless: The Key to Exponential Growth, Wiley, and Rapid Growth, Done Right. Lead, Influence and Innovate for Success, Kogan Page and Words That Work: Communicate Your Purpose, Your Performance, and Your Profit, Kogan Page January 2022. She is a regular contributor on CNBC, BBC News, Fox Business News, Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Reuters, LA Times, MSN, and Today.