Biography

Dr. Linda Ford

Dr. Linda Ford is a dynamic speaker, facilitator, and consultant. As a speaker, she will do what it takes to make you a hero for booking her. She will both educate and energize participants so your event will have that "wow" factor.

"This is one keynote that makes executives sit up and pay attention. Dr. Ford's ability to run the gamut from concept to application, from soulful to pragmatic is a great asset."

Dee Alcott-Rodriguez, Vice President, Sun Microsystems

Dr. Ford improves organizational performance by locating hard-to-spot patterns that slow teams down and enables leaders to bring connection, commitment, and courage to their teams.

She is uniquely qualified to facilitate no-nonsense solutions that make organizations work better. Her 30 years of experience cover all angles of organizational interaction and she backs that know-how with a masters' degree in Organization Development and a PhD in Human and Organization Systems.

Many of the lessons learned are found in her book, The Fourth Factor: Managing Corporate Culture.

"Ford's book is brilliantly practical, carefully thought out, and clearly written. To mix metaphors, the blind men (and women) can finally begin to see the sides of the elephant when it comes to culture."

Michele Bolton, Author of The Third Shift

Dr. Ford is a frequent speaker and educator on topics including leadership, organization dynamics, and business excellence.

CLIENT LIST (Partial list of clients in representative industries)

Major Corporations include AMD, Charles Schwab,and Yahoo

Non-profits include charity:water, Goodwill Industries, and Southwest Research Institute.

Associations include Association of Fundraising Professionals, Eye Bank Association of America, and International Society of Arboriculture.

Emerging Companies include Convio, Enspire, and Rackspace.

For a more complete list, please visit Dr. Ford's website.

MOST REQUESTED PROGRAMS

There's a Gorilla in Your Office

Employee Engagement through Authentic Leadership

The Gorilla HATES Change!

For program descriptions, please click on "Program Ideas" on the menu below my photo.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Right on the money!"

"One of the best."

"Great real life examples."

"Practical take-aways!"

"No no-sense high engagement speaker."

For more client comments, please click on "Testimonials" on the menu below my photo.