Chester Elton

Chester Elton is a New York Times Bestselling Author and one of the leading voices on gratitude, recognition, workplace culture and leadership. His books, including The Carrot Principle, All In, Leading with Gratitude, Anxiety at Work and The Gratitude Habit, have sold over 1.5 million copies. Chester is named to the Thinkers50 Coaches50 (2024–2026) and works with leadership teams from healthcare systems to credit unions. His keynotes are warm and practical — how to recognize people well, build trust, and help teams through change and anxiety. He co-hosts The Culture Works Podcast and writes The Gratitude Journal newsletter. Chester grew up in Edmonton and Vancouver, is married to Heidi, and is a father of four and grandfather of four. He speaks fluent Italian and loves gelato.