Neil Whitney is a Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Varicent. He possess expertise in product management, enterprise software, saas, business intelligence, strategy and 15 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have had the pleasure of working with and for Neil in multiple roles, and find him to be a passionate, inspiring and approachable leader. Not someone satisfied with simply delivering results, he continually takes pause to ask “Is this really meaningful to our customers and/or business?” He excels in the ability to distill problems down to their essence and develop solutions. True to his startup experience, he has remained agile, and has also figured out how to navigate within an enterprise as large and complex as IBM to spearhead key transformations within the organization and across IBM. He not only has vision, but is also able to effectively communicate his vision and motivate teams across all levels to work together towards a shared mission. He sets expectations high for his team, but takes time to guide, coach and nurture them towards repeated successes. I would be honored to work with Neil again on any future project.", "Neil Whitney is an inspirational leader, change agent, and career coach. Since joining Neil’s team in 2015, he has worked diligently to provide a clear mission and has enabled us all to bring innovative change to the organization. Neil has broken down barriers and used his wealth of domain knowledge to pair business goals with user needs. Neil is not afraid to tackle the hard problems and does not shy away from challenging tasks – even when it requires him to make un-popular decisions in the best interest of the business and his organization. To grow his team, Neil has worked in collaboration with his senior leaders to identify skill gaps, hire top talent and build a unique and healthy culture organizationally. On a personal level, Neil has been integral in helping me build my career. Neil has provided me with opportunities to lead, mentor and deliver – while giving me the space to learn and add my own perspectives. He has been a positive role model and has provided direct coaching and mentorship in order for me to succeed in a complex environment. Although a very busy guy, Neil always finds time for his team to coach and problem solve, whether you are a senior or junior member of the team. He is approachable, smart and highly respected – all the qualities that make up a great leader. With this, I can truly say Neil has been one of the best leaders I have ever worked for, and I fully support him on his career journey, as I know he will make a real difference.", and "I had the privilege to work with Neil as a peer and the chance to manage him directly. As an individual contributor there is no one stronger in delivering product vision and creating differentiated offerings in the market. But I have also seen Neil grow into a stronger manager of people and someone who now can motivate and inspire large groups to do product development at scale. I look forward to seeing what the next ten years holds for his career."