Speaking
In author Patrick Lencioni’s words “all successful organizations share two qualities: They are smart and they are healthy. An organization demonstrates it is smart by developing intelligent strategies, marketing plans, product features, and financial models that lead to competitive advantage over its rivals. It demonstrates that is it healthy by eliminating politics and confusion, which leads to higher morale, lower turnover, and higher productivity” – which, of course, leads to higher sustainable profits and an organization that attracts high quality people.
Since the late 1960s Ray has been focused on building smart and healthy organizations, both as the CEO of five companies and as the personal/executive coach to more than fifty CEOs in a wide variety of companies. He has participated in spectacular successes and spectacular failures – sometimes as the “main man” and sometimes as the “main man’s” coach. All the while he has been a student of what was happening around him.
Ray is available to speak on a variety of topics related to developing and operating smart and healthy organizations. Topics include:
- Defining organizational clarity – vision, mission, values, strategic objectives
- Leadership communication – the key to keeping everyone on the same set of tracks
- The differing roles of leader-manager-supervisor – crucial to effectiveness and efficiency
- Delegating effectively and establishing a culture of accountability
- Establishing balance between life and work
Formats for speaking engagements range from 30 to 45 minutes introductory sessions to executive workshops lasting about 3 to 6 hours.
Strategic and tactical business meetings can serve as a learning occasion by starting with a one hour leadership learning session. They can be fun and establish a positive tone for the meeting.
Fees for speaking vary depending on the complexity and duration, necessary preparation and post-meeting work, and travel requirements.
Contact Ray to discuss your needs.
