Justin Bookey | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Justin Bookey is the best-selling author of Ping Pong Leadership: 18 Principles to Succeed at Any Table in Business, Sports, and Life. He’s a former lawyer, an award-winning marketing strategist, and competitive table tennis player with medals from the US Open. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, playing a lot of ping pong in the family basement. He now lives in Santa Monica, California, where he also runs PongFit, a nonprofit that builds fitness and community through ping pong. He has played table tennis on seven continents.

Current position (1)

Founder & CEO

Ping Pong Leadership

Achievements (1)

Medalist, Table Tennis US Open

Achieved a silver and a bronze medal in middle divisions at the Table Tennis US Open, in 2007 and in 2021.

Degrees (1)

Law + Communications

Boston University

1991 to 1995

Presentations

Presentations (2)

Pong Principle #1: Be Careful What You Measure, and Why

In an age of Big Data, it’s vital to know how to measure success. Justin challenges your organization to go beyond its standard metrics and think about inclusive indicators that align with broader objectives of teamwork, collaboration, creativity, and customer experience. Drawing from his own experience in digital marketing and high-level client projects, Justin shares strategies to help audiences redefine what success truly means.

Great for:

– Business leaders, and sales and marketing departments that rely on a wide array of success metrics

– HR departments that evaluate employees and personnel issues and seek to provide meaningful feedback

– Organizations that rigorously measure any type performance categories

Pong Principle #2: It’s a Rhythm Game

Rhythm in ping pong mirrors the rhythm in business. Justin explores how understanding internal and external rhythms in your teams, projects, and organization can enhance productivity and collaboration across silos. By applying these insights, leaders and their teams can improve their ability to set pace, anticipate shifts, and optimize team workflows. Understand your own optimal rhythms, your collaborators’ rhythms, and your competition’s rhythms – and then learn when to break the rhythm to your advantage.

Great for:

– Professionals in business development, account management, and other client-facing roles

– Entrepreneurs seeking to optimize workflow and scheduling

– Managers looking to refine team processes and outcomes, and drive creative collaboration

Past talks (1)

What's Your Ready Position?

Compass real estate office

Calabasas, CA

January 23, 2025