executive development

You have the vision... but will they follow?

Globalization and technological upheaval produces more change in a year than executives used to cope with in an entire career.

For decades, change management was a considered temporary initiative. Today, change is an all-consuming reality of daily enterprise. Ongoing training and coaching has become essential to the organization's continuing success.

Can you build an unstoppable culture of achievement?

More than ever before, success depends on the ability to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and threats; to rapidly bring people together and focus expertise on meaningful outcomes; and to deliver timely results... all within a competitively "lean" environment.

As change accelerates, the individual's ability to contribute deteriorates and the leader's role becomes progressively more difficult. Are your contributors thriving...or are they just surviving? Are they updating their skills and competencies on a regular basis? Are they focused on the future...or just trying to survive the day?

Can you transform average teams into championship teams?

Technical competence has always been essential, and now the individual must also cope with fast-moving, multi-project, high-pressure settings. The astute leader rightly makes the case that now that training in project management, change management, team leadership, productivity, and life balance are essential. The championship team embodies a collaborative approach, consisting of no less than:

  • high levels of cross-functional expertise

  • outstanding inter-departmental cooperation

  • a harmonic synchronization of mission, objectives, and goals

  • solidly principled leadership

  • authentic participation by individuals at all levels of the organization

  • ongoing training and development on skills that create results

Can you thrive in dynamic environments?

In today's environment, personal resiliency, creativity, and strategic thinking skills are as important as technical competency. Now more than ever before, agility outperforms strength. Continuous learning and skill development is essential to ongoing success. 
 

Listen to what others are saying about working with Ron Black

J. Sawner, Ed Options an in-depth discussion describing Ron's entrepreneurial skill, core values, competencies, and relentless approach to business success. This interview was conducted by Bill Metcalf (17:36)

C. Duncan, Quidel Medical Diagnostics commentary regarding the usefulness of Ron's project management training seminars (0:58)

S. Miles, UCLA describes her experience working with Ron and the effectiveness of his real-world approach in a complex project environment

W. Johnson, Flagstaff Nordic Center describes to interviewer Bill Metcalf how Ron's creative approach to business has helped him deal with the challenges of entrepreneurship

J. Giheany, Genesys comments on the value of Ron's pragmatic time-management training (0:52)