I'm known for my program, project, and people leadership, but when you get right down to it, I’m much more – inspirational leader, challenger of the status quo, creative problem solver, trainer, mentor, book nerd, and a non-stop student.I’ve worn many hats in my career that have all led to leadership positions – technical publisher, international product manager, launch orchestrator, acquisition planner and integrator. As a result, I have a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and to navigate complex challenges. What these experiences have in common is my joy in:- Teasing complexities down to simple essentials to create clarity of action that can translate across different businesses- Bringing together the team to uncover the big opportunities and more near-term simplifications- Or, sometimes, thinking up the innovations all on my own…and loving the exacting and satisfying execution- Learning, growing, leading teams, mentoring emerging leaders, working hard and having funCo-workers, managers, and team members have called me a collaborative, innovative, goal-orientated strategic thinker who focuses on the details and is driven to deliver results. They have also called me an impatient agitator and a hard driver with exacting expectations. I have spent years learning how to embrace all these traits with humility and leverage the right ones for the right situations. Nowadays, I mostly get it right!Every big project ends with great stories. I have lots – lessons learned, disasters avoided, heroes in unlikely places, and the bonding that happens when working with diverse people to move mountains. Specialties: Talent management, mentoring, coaching, career advising, change agent, strategic leadership, creative problem solver, program management, project management, initiative management, facilitation, workshop facilitation, relationship development, communication across multiple organizational layers
Listed skills include Operations Management, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 24 others.