Doctor Paul Hersey, founder of The Center For Leadership Studies and creator of the world renowned leadership training model, "Situational Leadership®," welcomes Doctor David Knapp to the CLS team. Professor Knapp is the President of Marathon Leadership LLC, and now joins CLS as company Spokesman and Trainer.
About Doctor Knapp
Like most members of Generation X (those Americans born between approximately 1961 and 1980) I've enjoyed a diverse career – one that has included the following occupations:
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Manager of North American Learning & Development for an International IT Consulting Firm
Full-time College Professor
Certified Personal Trainer and Running Coach
Professional Stage Actor
Freelance Writer
President of Clear Ideas Consulting and now Marathon Leadership, LLC
Rather than being a hindrance, this varied professional background gives me a broad range of experiences from which to draw. As does my varied educational background, which includes a M.A. in Performing Arts from Emerson College in Boston and a Ph.D. in Human Communication Studies from the University of Denver.
With over 20 years of experience in the corporate boardroom and the university classroom, my passion is helping clients improve their communication, management, and leadership skills through the practical application of the most current research findings in those areas.
During that time I have worked with local, national, and international organizations in nearly all areas of organizational development, including:
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Designing, Implementing, Facilitating, and Measuring the Success of Employee Training Sessions.
Facilitating Organizational Strategy Sessions for C-level Executives and Board Members.
Coaching C-level Executives and High-potential Employees on Leadership Effectiveness.
Implementing Succession Plans.
Creating Employee and Leadership Development Programs.
Guiding Corporate Restructuring Efforts.
Starting Mentoring Programs.
Developing and Overseeing Performance Management Systems.
Serving as an External Mediator for Employee Relations Situations.
The following is a representative list of former and current Fortune 500 clients:
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General Electric
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Bank of America
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IBM
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Starbucks
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Wells Fargo
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PepsiCo
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Motorola
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Cisco Systems
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Oracle
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Chubb Insurance
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Medtronic Navigation
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Valero Energy
I also have worked with a number of smaller, but well-known, organizations:
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Aéropostale
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi
City of Durham, NC
City of Aspen, CO
H & R Block
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Six Apart
As a nationally recognized keynote speaker and author, my writings have appeared in a number of publications, including:
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Oklahoma Runner & Triathlete
Speaker & Gavel
The Southern Forensics Journal
Progenitor
Sports Collectors Digest
Earthtalk: Communication Empowerment for Environmental Action (part of the Praeger Series in Political Communication).
Ascent is a learning and development organization focused on maximizing mid/senior leadership, motivation and performance in the areas of Management, Personal and Youth Development, Sales and Service, Teambuilding and Organizational Design. To find out how Ascent can help your organisation visit www.ascent-world.com, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , call us on +971 4 3344627.
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