"For leadership in combining teaching, counseling, business acumen, and influence into powerful, dynamic learning environments in organizational America."

George Phares
(deceased)
Strategic Direction Resources, Inc.
Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-7188
www.strategicdirectionresources.com

"For creating a specialized consulting firm in the difficult field of compliance and regulatory affairs, dramatically growing his business base while reducing labor intensity, and sharing his insights unselfishly with colleagues."

"A leader in boutique consulting with major firms, he moved his seven-figure consulting business completely to value-based pricing within a year in a market where many said it couldn't be done; a life-long learner who improves his clients, his staff, and himself every single day."

"An example of a McKinsey alumna who established her own, independent practice, adapted to new principles of client interaction, and whose firm has grown strongly in each year of its existence, powerfully enabling clients to align individual objectives in support of corporate strategic goals."

"As an example to all of us in committing herself to lifelong learning and the continual creation of new ideas to help others to grow their practices and enrich their lives, engaging her clients, colleagues, and audiences with her enthusiasm, wit, and innovation."

"The prototypical entrepreneur, he has focused on the accounting profession and helped thousands to innovatively improve their practices and their lives by boldly introducing new insights, thinking, and resources, serving as an exemplar through his own marketing efforts."

"In a dramatically brief time created and expanded his solo practice by boldly focusing on dramatic and strategic growth, while also sharing his expertise through teaching in major business schools."

"An innovative leader in human resources development who is both a profound learner and contributor to others, who has traveled the world in a dramatic quest for personal and client improvement."

"The owner of a powerful business focused on improving executive presentation and communication skills, with two superb books on executive performance, a member of the Million Dollar Club, and a former network news anchor."

"An outstanding organization development consultant who constantly contributes to the Mentor Community by selflessly sharing his victories and setbacks, and is an exemplar of lifelong learning and growth, formerly with the World Bank."

"A human performance and productivity expert who has worked with highly effective results in public sector and highly politicized environments, nevertheless driving clients toward demonstrable and repeatable results."

"A marketing and message expert, who helps clients clarify their message, who is one of the most frequent and powerful contributors to Alan’s Forums, recently bestowed with a Woman of the Year Award, and the president of Women in Consulting."

"An outstanding professional in lean management and business processes, who has created significant intellectual property and become the “go to person” in her field through her highly effective promotion of her value in her marketplace."

"An insurance expert who selflessly shares with the community of professionals he joins and supports, and who constantly experiments with more effective ways to reach and assist clients, generously sharing effective techniques with those around him."

"An expert in business growth who literally traveled the globe, from Australia to Germany, from the UK to the US, to discover best practices to make him more valuable to clients in an ongoing perpetual learning quest."

“An expert in recovery from substance and alcohol abuse, especially among executives, with a unique, unselfish approach to sobriety and an impressively high success ratio, who is constantly providing emotional support to colleagues.”

“A thought leader in executive assessment, coaching and feedback, who masterfully combines the science and the art form to create higher levels of excellence for her clients, which she clearly models herself.”

“An omnipresent source of inspiration, motivation, and pragmatic help to his community of peers, who uses his own lifelong learning to assist others on that journey.”

“An ‘inclusionist’ who views diversity and variety not in terms of numbers but in terms of talent, contribution, and higher levels of performance, who is fearless in her beliefs in the inherent talents of all people.”

“Author, coach, and consultant who brings brilliant intellectual capital to major companies globally, helping them to identify, retain, and nurture their best clients, thus helping to ensure a bright future.”