Bonnie Hagemann

Bonnie Hagemann is the CEO of Executive Development Associates, a boutique consulting firm specializing in top-of-the-house executive development and the development of high potentials into senior leaders. Hagemann has over 15 years of experience successfully leading consulting firms through times of rapid growth, acquisitions, economic downturn, and downsizing. Hagemann is a highly regarded Executive Coach for CEOs and C-Suite Leaders, as well as a trusted advisor to members of the board. Her rich, intuitive abilities and understanding of the CEO role deeply complement the analytical and business capabilities of top-of-the-house executives. She helps leaders see themselves through the eyes of others, break through performance barriers, and establish their senior teams through assessment and development.

Hagemann leads biennial industry research on Trends in Executive Development, and has over 40 published works including a book on shifting workforce demographics and their impact on leadership, entitled "Decades of Differences" and a newly released book on visionary leadership entitled "Leading with Vision: The Leader's Blueprint for Creating a Compelling Vision and Engaging the Workforce" (May 2017). She is frequently called upon by global media outlets as a subject matter expert and regularly contributes to the Financial Times, Chief Executive, Forbes, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Career Builder, US Business Review, Human Resource Executive Magazine, US News and World Report, and Investor’s Business Daily. Bonnie lives in the Kansas City, Missouri area with her husband and two children.