Create clarity on what winning looks like & execute with excellenceMaster how to think differently & be truly innovativeEngage your entire organization in accomplishing even more Increase the skills & competencies required to thrive in today’s hyper paced worldAn experienced business leader and behavioral scientist, Holly has a rare combination of extensive academic training and in-the-trenches experience working in and leading organizations. She has also worked with elite performers including the United States Navy SEALs, Top Gun Fighter Pilots, Olympic athletes, senior NFL referees, the FBI Leadership Academy, and two United States Presidents. Holly is the former president of The Ken Blanchard Company, and co-founder of a biotech firm. She has worked in senior leadership roles with global giants including The Coca Cola Company, Dell Computer, Deloitte, and Bass Hotels and Resorts. As a consultant, Holly is frequently hired by companies and associations to help them compete more effectively. She has helped companies around the globe make new neural connections, change perspective, challenge assumptions and focus on the target.Holly also delivers highly acclaimed keynote presentations and workshops. An engaging speaker, she has headlined hundreds of gatherings globally and has received three Speaker-of-the-Year awards from the world’s largest CEO membership group.Featured on numerous TV and radio shows, Holly is a frequently quoted expert and has been in USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, BusinessWeek and the Wall Street Journal among others. She was a regular contributor to Forbes for years and is a highlighted expert on leadership, strategic planning, and innovation blogs. Holly holds a Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences and a Master of Science degree in organization development. Her postgraduate studies are in neurophysiology. She previously taught graduate courses at Webster University. Holly is the founder of the Management Development Institute previously offered at SD State University and now online at https://www.managementdevelopmentinstitute.org/. Holly’s top selling book, More Than a Minute: How to be an Effective Leader & Manager in Today’s Changing World is distributed globally. She has contributed to several other best-selling books including Shift Happens and 1 Habit. Her newest book, Using Your Brain to Win, has received international acclaim.Holly serves on the Board of Advisers for the Global Innovation Institute and provides strategic advice to numerous 501(c)3 organizations.
Listed skills include Organizational Development, Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Planning, and 46 others.