The POWER
of EXPERTISE
Delivering Business PERFORMANCE with a Focus on your PEOPLE
Business Simulations to Drive Strategic Performance
The POWER of PEOPLE
If you BELIEVE:
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That PEOPLE are the most critical factor in a successful Strategy
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That LEADERSHIP happens at every level of your organization
Then we want to work with you.
Every Strategic Plan is about people. Not just the people who are your customers or clients. But the people who will innovate, create, motivate, and lead your company to greatness. Managing the Strategic Plan involves your people at every level so that ownership of that success is shared.
"Leadership is the art of getting someone to do what you want them to do...
...because THEY want to do it."
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--Dwight D. Eisenhower
No Strategic Plan has any chance of success without great Leadership at all levels of the organization. Gone are the days of "C Suite" types leading and directing Strategy. Ineffective leadership wastes talent, and organizations cannot afford to sacrifice that potential competitive edge.
Our
Story
Dr. Chris Harben has been working with business and individual clients for almost 20 years. He has a passion for the "people" element of Strategic Planning and Leadership development. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Strategic Leadership with an emphasis on Leadership Coaching and an MBA with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. He also earned a Certificate in Emotionally Intelligent Leadership from Case Western Reserve University.
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He has taught Strategy at the University level both in the US and internationally. Currently, he is an Associate Teaching Professor at Penn State Erie, the Black School of Business. He also serves as the Academic Director of the Center for Family Business at Penn State Erie and is the Henry J. and Alisa J. Toudy Chair of Entrepreneurship and Family Business.
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Chris leads a team of experts each with their own specific area of focus including Strategy, Leadership, and Ethics.
Our Services
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Leadership Development
Workshops can be tailored to your needs and delivered at your location with flexible scheduling.
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Workshops include a proprietary 360 Leadership Competency Assessment
Focus is on:
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Motivation
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Change Theory
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Communication
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Setting Expectations
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Emotional Intelligence
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Performance Improvement
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Leadership Coaching
An opportunity for a "deeper dive" into personalized Leadership Improvement.
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Chris will meet one on one with participants for coaching sessions of 30 min or 1 hour. Available on an as-needed basis or part of a greater team-development program.
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Clients have used these sessions to improve time mangement, prioritization, goal setting/achievement, work/life satisfaction, and personal growth.