Executive Selection & Development, Nationwide Telecommunications Business:  

At Corporate, Regional and Area levels, assisted in executive selection and development and leadership team development.  Results: Significantly upgraded the skill and performance of senior leadership; focused leadership teams upon key business and operational metrics, redesigned meeting structures, strengthened team relationships. Greatly increased revenue and operating cash flow.

SVP Coaching & Team Development, Broadband Telecommunications Business:

Improved the individual and collective performance of the senior team. 

Results: Changed role of the team to focus upon business drivers and operational priorities; strengthened cross-functional coordination; changed meeting structures, attendees and methods; introduced a more challenging and effective culture to the team. Revenue, profitability and operational metrics greatly increased.

Organization Assessment & Development, Privately Held Business:

Identified major business issues; evaluated executive capacity; assessed team membership, functioning and structure.  Results: Focused senior team on key business issues; redefined senior team membership; assisted in senior executive hiring; improved senior team decision making; introduced new meeting structure and meeting procedures. The business achieved record growth and profitability.

Leadership Development, Nationwide Retail Bank 

Designed and implemented a leadership development program. Evaluated executives via interviews, psychological testing and “360 degree” feedback; provided feedback, development prioritization and coaching.  Results: Improved individual skill and performance; re-assigned managers to more suitable positions; enhanced team functioning. Facilitated sales growth.

Due Diligence, Private Equity Firm, Transportation Industry Investment: 

Evaluated entrepreneurs’ leadership and management skill, along with their abilities to leverage an investment toward organic and acquisition-based growth, as well as their ability to build an effective working relationships with investors.  Results: Recommended against the investment, based on differences between the entrepreneurs’ qualities and the requirements of growing the business, managing acquisitions, and being accountable to investors. Recommendations were followed by investors.