I watched Adam and the Canadian Men’s Eight deal with failure in Athens (if reaching the Olympic finals can even be defined as that) and charging back to gold in Beijing. How the complex organism of the Eight handled the lows and the highs were equally inspiring—as are the resulting life lessons Adam shares in The Responsibility Ethic. Rowers look back to move forward, here is his invaluable blueprint for applying that to all facets of life. I can’t recommend this book enough.

I highly recommend this very commanding read.  In the Book “The Responsibility Ethic”, Adam Kreek is a charismatic master of motivation.  He takes you on many journey’s: physical journeys that took him to Olympic Gold in Beijing and surviving the waters of the Bermuda triangle, and intellectual and personal journeys of motivation and commitment. He shares 12 personal ethics of success planning, from fear of failure and stress to enacting providence – leading you in turn to keys to launching a successful business. The book is loaded with personal anecdotes and strategies on how to propel your professional endeavours. It provides powerful tools, actions and encouragement for a highly successful future.

As with all champions, Adam Kreek has known success but also failure. He’s been empowered by both.  In this road map Kreek demonstrates that navigating life is about taking action.

At a time when many people fail to take responsibility for their actions and their impacts on others, Adam Kreek comes along with his uncanny ability to observe and understand the human condition. With his experiences as an elite athlete, successful entrepreneur, and a dedicated and loving husband and father, he is able to provide an easy to follow and an inspiring blueprint for a happy and successful life.

In The Responsibility Ethic, Adam Kreek takes the lessons he learned on his rise to the top of the Olympic podium and explains how we can apply those same lessons to create our own “Gold Medal Moments” at work and in our own lives.  Part biography, part manual, he focuses on 12 different “ethics” that go well beyond what you find in most books about leadership, with subjects ranging from resilience to the need for recovery.  A gifted storyteller, Kreek has produced a book that not only offers practical tips and advice, but is also easy to read and entertaining.

Kreek brings you on a journey through one of the most engaging and inspiring stories I have encountered.  The Responsibility Ethic removes the fluff and lays out 12 ethics you should follow to help you reach your maximum potential.  His humility shows through in each ethic allowing you to reflect honestly about your self-leadership throughout the entire book.  With tangible tools and action items assigned, The Responsibility Ethic will help you reach your gold medal moments. Open your mind and buckle in for a life-changing ride.

Adam Kreek’s new book, The Responsibility Ethic, is not for the faint of heart. Adam has a bold invitation for his readers—to stand in front of the mirror in honest reflection and look not for excuses, but instead for the glaring work that has to be done to transform their lives into a more purposeful, meaningful and productive life. This book is loaded with useful tools and important strategies, coupled with engaging story telling that highlight Adam’s remarkable experiences and the life-lessons that spill from them. If you want to change your life—read this book. But, you’re going to have to care as much as Adam does.

A huge thank you to Adam for his time and presentation!   I found his talk extremely engaging, practical and very impactful.   I was also on the speaker’s list that weekend, giving two presentations to my fellow optometrists and staff on topics related to eye health and office management.  I have been teaching part-time outside of clinical practice for a number of years now, and really enjoy teaching and lecturing – and when I attend a lecture or presentation that was as good as Kreek’s – it is a huge learning and growth opportunity for me as well – on so many levels!!  So a huge thank you!  I loved it all!

If you are looking for the answer on how to reach your “Gold Medal Moment”, look no further. Adam Kreek is the leader who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way….all the way!!! Every chapter is filled with the how-to and backed up by Adams own personal stories. 

Having the privilege to know him personally. I can guarantee he lives according to his ethics.