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kjordan@hhinnovate.com
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Kathleen Jordan, PhD > Co-Creator
Kathy Jordan is known for her inventive and pragmatic approaches to leadership development and organizational
effectiveness. She is a trusted advisor to executive teams on the implementation of major change initiatives.
Along with Fred Mandell, Kathy created the concept of the 7 Creative Competencies™, and
developed groundbreaking workshops for leaders to bring creative and innovative skill development into their organizations and
apply them to real-time challenges.
Kathy has been an executive coach with KRW International and a business writer and editor. Her publications
include "Analyze This: Can Personality Theory Help You Lead Your Unit?", Harvard Management Update, 2003;
"It Paid Off in Afghanistan: Eight Lessons from the U.S. Military That You Can Use", Harvard Management Update, 2002;
"What a Star, What A Jerk", Case Commentary, Harvard Business Review, 2001;
and the self-illustrated "The Human Factor: Obstacles to Change," Design Management Journal, 1997.
A Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Systems, Kathy worked as a management and organization development specialist at AT&T Bell Laboratories,
ultimately leading an internal OD consulting group serving a business area of 7000 employees in eight US locations. She went on to launch an
independent consulting practice focused on improving the performance of leaders in high-change organizations, advising AT&T, USWest
Advanced Technologies, and the School of Informatics at SUNY Buffalo.
Kathy developed the human resources implementation plan for the consolidation of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, supporting the merger of
four geographically dispersed naval laboratories into a single facility by orchestrating multiple, simultaneous initiatives enabling the Center
to meet all customer expectations, retain key skill sets and develop new leadership competencies.
Kathy joined the Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation as Director of Professional Development and Performance Management in the late 1990s,
where she designed its first management development program, doubled employee participation in professional development programs, and streamlined its
performance management process, resulting in significant cost savings. As consultant to HBSP’s executive team, Kathy facilitated weekly executive team
meetings and annual strategic planning sessions.
Kathy lives, kayaks, and paints in the Boston area.
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