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Fred Mandell, PhD > Co-Creator

Fred Mandell has earned a reputation as a highly innovative business leader, author and widely collected sculptor and painter. He has helped thousands of individuals and their organizations internationally to develop their creative leadership capabilities and enhance their performance.

Along with Kathy Jordan, Fred has created the concept of the 7 Creative Competencies™ and developed a series of groundbreaking workshops, establishing an entirely new way for leaders to bring creative and innovative skill development into their organizations and apply them to real-time challenges.

A highly regarded speaker and teacher, Fred’s insights have moved many to view their lives and work in new ways. As a result of his coaching, mentoring and consulting he has been called "a great compass" and "life changer". His keynotes have included: "Leonardo da Vinci’s Secret: What the Great Masters Can Teach Us Business Folks about Innovation, Leadership and the Bottom Line", "Can an Organization Have a Soul?", "Leadership Is Like Beauty: You Can’t Define It But You Know It When You See It", and "How’s the State of Your Emotional Economy?"

Fred holds a PhD. in history from the University of Chicago and an M.Ed in psychology from Boston University. He taught at Roosevelt University before establishing his own consulting firm specializing in urban policy and social change. Joining IDS/American Express Financial Advisors, Fred built a sales division that topped all 175 offices, going on to become the first sales leader in the 100-year history of the firm to run an investment company, which grew to over $3.5 billion under management, posting consecutive years of record earnings on his watch.

Fred’s success led to a position spearheading marketing strategy for the national network of 10,000 financial advisors where his scope of responsibility included Market Research, Business Markets, Financial Education Services, Field Marketing, Client Service Model, and Cardmember Implementation. He went on to become a founding principal of the Lennick Aberman Group, a team of prominent leaders helping organizations enhance their leadership capabilities and bottom-line business performance.

HotHouse Innovation is the realization of Fred’s vision to improve the world by helping corporate and non-profit leaders grow the creative and innovative capacities of their organizations.

 
     
 
 
 
 
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