Jim Belasco

Jim Belasco commonly addresses the biggest challenges facing organizations today: creating a future, changing a culture and developing leaders for the new high tech world.

Belasco's many illuminating examples drawn from his eminent career as a consultant and business leader, combined with a lively and energetic delivery, serve as a road map to help participants recreate their own soaring success.

His best selling books include "Seize Tomorrow, Start Today," "Soaring With The Phoenix: Renew your Vision," "Reviving The Spirit," "Recreating The Success of Your Organization," "Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence," "Learning to Let Employees Lead" and "Teaching the Elephant to Dance: Empowering Change in Your Organization" have shaped the minds of leaders in both old and new economy organizations. His books have been hailed as "invaluable handbooks for these white-knuckled days".

Dr. Belasco founded and led a global software and service firm to a 100 percent compounded average, annual ten-year growth rate and 30 percent net-after-tax margins. He also grew a specialty chemical business's revenue seventeen times in seven years with the highest margins and market share in the niche. He is launching two new startups, partnering with the Financial Times and several leading high tech companies.

Professor of Management at San Diego State University, Dr. Belasco brings discipline, rigor and the breadth of years of research to any management situation. He was chosen "Outstanding Professor" five times and was previously on the faculty of SUNY/Buffalo and Cornell Universities. He currently conducting research in "Global Leadership for the 21st Century" funded by the European Economic Community.

Dr. Belasco guides executives in creating innovative strategies, develops leaders at every level and enrolls everyone in implementing culture and organizational changes. He uses a unique management process to help align company goals, measures, and rewards across all organizational units. He's worked with AT&T, Royal Dutch Shell, McDonnell Douglas, Frito-Lay, BMW, and Heineken Beer.