Dr. James Chitwood Email & Phone Number

I never wanted to be a consultant. It was NOT a life goal. I never wanted to write a book. After my dissertation, I never felt compelled to author again. I didn't pursue a doctorate to be a "knowledge leader." Many in my classes had a life goal of "becoming a doctor and sharing their expertise with the world." Not me. I pursued a doctorate because it was hard. The Army infantry tested my body, and the doctorate tested my mind. After completing my undergrad, I envisioned a path in sales akin to my family, yet fate led me to education—the chance for a free master’s altered my course. Now, the fulfillment of empowering dreams surpasses selling products.Thirteen years ago, while I analyzed the results of my dissertation research into leadership, job satisfaction, and employee productivity, I was taken aback by what I found. Leadership had less influence on employee productivity than the team environment. I didn't say, "I'm writing a book about this!". Nope. I told myself that was interesting and went back to work. I had teams to lead, goals to meet, and a family to support. My goal was to do those to the best of my abilities. Yes. I was incredibly successful in those efforts. Without a formal plan, I have used my performance culture model to create some of the highest-performing teams my organizations have ever known. From start-up to turnaround, these teams have broken records, established new performance norms, and operated optimally. The idea for my performance model was first sparked while writing my dissertation's conclusions and recommendations chapter. My experience in the Army infantry and in the start-up space taught me many of the elements of my model. However, during my experience leading a turnaround operation, this concept truly solidified in my mind. I stared at a large whiteboard full of activities that needed to be accomplished, and the TRAC model came to life. Even then, I put the knowledge to work for myself and my teams. We rocked and always exceeded our metrics. I was not looking to write a book. The universe does what it often does, pushing me towards my current state. I decided to leave the comfort of a paycheck and write a book. I even waited tables while writing the book to ensure my family had health insurance. We do what we must for those we love. Now that the book is published, I post content from the book on LI and add value to others' posts where I can. My goal is to give back. And if I make my daily bread along the way, amen.Leadership is Not Enough - Available on Amazon (https://a.co/d/8g4qdmZ)

Listed skills include Leadership, Leadership Development, Higher Education, Training, and 46 others.