I am a dynamic thought leader and global strategic business advisor. After an impactful 30-year career in management consulting at notable firms Booz & Co., A.T. Kearney, and recently retiring from Ernst & Young (EY), as Founder & CEO, Lead Mandates LLC, I can fulfill my sincere passion as an independent advisor—to help organizations improve business and leadership performance. Businesses are facing unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. Based on my years of advising clients through strategic growth, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business transformations, and disruption, I am uniquely positioned to help organizations achieve their strategic and operational goals. My perspective is deeply rooted in navigating through uncertainty, linking strategy to execution, and executive decision-making, focused on results. Leaders need to inspire their organizations and demonstrate authenticity and courage. Leaders cannot simply expect others to follow based on power, position, or seniority. In addition, leaders need to motivate others in their organization to bring their best every day. I welcome the opportunity to leverage lessons I have learned regarding how to harness leadership as a prerequisite to achieving organizational goals.Based on my experiences and contemporary perspectives, I have been recognized as a compelling speaker for leaders and people at all levels in organizations. Leaning into board director roles, I bring fresh perspectives as a member of corporate and non-profit boards including: Board Director, Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN); Independent Director, Equitable Funds; Board Director, MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE: MBC); Board of Trustees Chair, Babson College; Immediate Past Board Chair, Chicago Children’s Museum; Board Director, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Chicago Chapter; Former Board Director, Harvard Business School African-American Alumni Association; Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) Council of Board Chairs; Former Board Chair, INROADS Inc. In addition, I am included in Financial Times Agenda Diversity 100 and Savoy Magazine 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors.In all cases—intentional, purposeful, authentic!