Charlene Li Keynote Speaker & Strategic Advisor

Quantum Networks Group

Founder & CEO

100 Coaches Agency

100 Coaches brings together the world’s leading executive coaches, top business thinkers and best leaders with the common purpose to prepare, develop, and energize inspired leaders for the future.

100 Coaches was launched in 2016 by world-renowned educator and leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith as a network to learn and collaborate and ultimately ‘Pay It Forward.’ The agency specializes in connecting the world’s best coaches with top leaders that best fit their needs. 

As a certified Stakeholder-Centered Coach, I focus on supporting leaders through disruptive transformations and ensuring we establish clear success measures to track and report on our progress to your key stakeholders. I provide a money-back guarantee that we get results!

Executive Transformation Coach

LinkedIn

Named a LinkedIn Influencer when the program launched in 2012 and was named one of the LinkedIn Top Voices: Company Culture in April 2022 which highlights 10 must-follow thought leaders covering how to build great workplaces, develop talent and cultivate inclusive cultures.

LinkedIn Top Voices

Member of YPO San Francisco Gold and YPO Global One Chapters.

Member

Member of YPO San Francisco Gold and YPO Pacific One chapters. Served on the Pacific Regional Regional Executive Board, the Membership Committee of YPO Pacific One, and the YNG+ Taskforce.

Regional Executive Board, Pacific Region

PA Consulting

As the leader of our research group, I set the agenda for our thought leadership focused on cross-sector issues facing leaders. 

PA is the innovation and transformation consultancy that brought the home pregnancy test and the Sydney Opera House to life – alongside thousands of other ingenious solutions as every day and monumental. We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world.

Chief Research Officer

Altimeter, a Prophet Company

I helped leaders thrive with disruption as a Senior Fellow at Altimeter which I founded and was acquired by Prophet in July 2015. 

I have written or co-authored six books, including "Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies"​, the New York Times bestseller, "Open Leadership"​, "The Engaged Leader", and my latest book, "The Disruption Mindset".

My current research includes leadership, digital strategy, employee experience, and creating growth and innovation cultures.

Founder & Senior Fellow

I helped leaders thrive with disruption, especially new technologies that impact their strategies and organizations. I did this through the research and consulting work we did at Altimeter Group, which I founded and where I was the CEO.

Jumpshot Inc

Served on the Jumpshot Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. I'd been following Jumpshot for over two years and joined the board because they provide deep insight into customer journeys while adhering to the strictest protocols around personally identifiable information (PII).

Board Member

Forrester Research

Research and analyze how media companies and marketers use technology to improve their business strategies and practices. Research topics include social technologies, searcn marketing, marketing mix, digital marketing growth, online recruitment and online classifieds, social networks, portals (like AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!), local media, especially newspapers.

Principal Analyst

Led the Media and Marketing research team, ranging from 7-10 analysts and research associates. Responsible for all research produced by the analysts, as well as liasons with the sales force.

Research Director

Industry analyst covering Internet advertising, online recruitment, online promotions, and portals. Also looked at newspaper publishing strategies.

Senior Analyst

Community Newspaper Company

Created the Internet publishing division of CNC. Wrote original business plan and obtained funding from Fidelity Investments, the parent company. Put 200 individual towns and cities online at www.townonline.com, which included 120 community and daily newspapers (total circulation 1+ million). Won two EPpy awards for best local site and best commercial product (for the online recruitment site). Also held positions on the Newspaper Association of America's online publishing advisory board.

Internet Publisher

I catalyze transformation as an expert on disruptive transformation strategy and leadership. I'm an entrepreneur and NY Times bestselling author and have seen business, society, and the world undergo seismic changes. My work includes writing books, speaking, advising, and coaching companies and their leaders and I've worked with 14 of the Dow Jones 30 companies. 

I help leaders and their organizations in three ways: 

1) Research, Writing, and Streaming: I share my research and thinking through books and articles. I stream weekly here on LinkedIn, usually Tuesday at 9 am PST. I research and develop strategies for disruptive innovation, leadership in challenging times, and the impact of generative AI on the future of work. I was named one of LinkedIn's Top 10 Voices on Company Culture in 2022. 

2) Speaking and Workshops: From conference keynotes to intimate executive gatherings, my speeches and workshops educate and identify specific actions people can take to start making the future a reality today. Peppered with relevant examples, I tailor the content for every audience. I love creating "a-ha" moments when the audience sees what is possible in the future and has the confidence to take the next step.  I specifically emphasize the importance of relationships, empathy, and wisdom in leadership and transformation. Partial client list and appearances include Adobe, Banfield, Cloudera, Coty, Genesys, KPMG, Novartis, Oracle, Providence Health, SAP, SxSW, TED, Tony Robbins, US Navy, Verizon, Workplace from Meta, World Business Forum, and the World Economic Forum.  

3) Advisory and coaching. I take on a few select advisory and coaching clients a year, typically on a retainer basis. My advisory work addresses specific transformation challenges facing an organization, from shifting strategic focus to driving culture change. In my coaching, I work with people who are already great leaders and support them in leading disruptive, transformative change using a stakeholder-centered coaching approach developed by Marshall Goldsmith. Clients have included: Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines,

Charlene Li

McLean & Company

McLean & Company partner with organizations to create a workplace that meets today’s needs and prepares organizations for the unknown future.​

Everything we do is backed by data and best practices, so you can make informed decisions and know exactly what to do next. Our memberships are designed to provide what you need to drive the organization forward – from full-service assessments to practical action plans, impactful training, and more. ​

Visit our website to learn how we can help you create a workplace where everyone thrives.

Executive Counselor

Lambton College

As Director People and Organizational Development I was responsible for the delivery of the following corporate services: Organizational Development, Employee Relations and Strategic Workforce Planning in support of the College’s strategic directions and operational priorities.

Director - People & Organization Development (CHRO)

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)

As Transformation Lead for the Continuous Improvement Initiatives across LHSC – I was responsible for supporting the startup and long term success of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Centre of Excellence. In this role I led the Centre of Excellence Team responsible for the the following outcomes:

1. Culture Transformation Leadership: Overall CQI transformation program management,  culture change leadership strategy, monitoring progress and sustaining the corporate improvement initiatives and the CQI management system.
2.     Knowledge Development: Maintain and evolve CQI approach and infrastructure  ensuring consistency.
3.     Leading Corporate Improvements & Coaching Support: Lead corporate CQI initiatives and develop organizational improvement capability through training & coaching. In addition, manage and support projects and provide coaching for project events and the CQI Management System.
4.     Training and Development: Develop and deliver training to all staff and support train the trainer initiatives.

Transformational Change Strategy Executive Lead - Continuous Improvement of Care

Responsible for building and leading the team of HR professionals who provided solutions-based talent management consulting services including, leadership strategy development, change management, organizational design, leadership recruitment & compensation, succession management and performance management. 

-Guided the consulting team that redesigned and implemented a standardized set of staff competencies and a new performance development process for 12,000 employees in a workplace with multiple collective agreements 

-Executed an organization-wide talent management strategy – 350 leaders are systematically evaluated and development/succession plans were created for each individual on an annual basis

-Directed the process and systems redesign to generate “Talent Management Metrics” enabling senior management to have line of sight on the necessary analytics to support the continuous improve the talent management strategy  

-Coached a team of consultants, specialists and project leaders to successfully deliver performance development and talent management programs, recruitment and management compensation services for our 350 leadership clients. 

- Trusted Advisor to the CHRO &  members of the senior leadership team on matters related to talent strategy

Senior Manager -  Talent Strategy & Organization Development

I was responsible for orchestrating the execution of a comprehensive culture change strategy designed to significantly change the patient and family experience.

In 2014, I was honoured to receive the London Health Science Centre President’s Award for Leadership for successfully leading the change management strategy.

Change Strategy Executive Lead, Patient Experience London Regional Cancer Program

GetKeepGrow inc.

Chief Talent Officer

GoodLife Fitness

Provided strategic leadership to a team of HR/OD professionals to execute the re-alignment of HR and organizational effectiveness services and programs in support of the business strategy and emerging talent requirements. (6,000 employees across Canada) Developed and directed the execution of a comprehensive human resource strategy. Provided strategic HR council to the CEO/COO/CFO and senior leadership teams. Transformed the HR function into a consultative, results-driven, customer centric service delivery team.

Director - Human Resources & Organization Effectiveness (CHRO)

Fanshawe College

Adjunct Professor Human Resources

Ontario Government

Recognized with the Ontario Public Service Award for Human Resource Management Innovation.

Senior Consultant, Organization Development/HR Strategy, Attorney General of Ontario

Mayne Nickless North America

Regional Senior Manager

Mayne Nickless North America 

Major Account Manager

National Operations Manager

A strategic human resources leader & leadership coach with over 25 years of bringing people-focused solutions to the most niggly business challenges to achieve results. With experience across the spectrum of HR practices, David’s specialities include:  talent management, executive coaching, process improvement, organizational change and transformation and leadership development.

Dave cofounded “get keep grow inc” a  Canadian employee engagement and retention professional services corporation.




Please note views and opinions expressed are my own and do not represent the views of my employer

David McLean

Is your organization a “learning organization”?
“An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage”— Jack Welch

In 1997, Harvard Business Review named the “learning organization” as one of the seminal business ideas of the prior 75 years and to me it seems even more relevant as we face the next decade!

What organizations have been successful in transforming themselves into learning organization’s?

Microsoft is on a cultural journey right now from being a company of “know it all’s” to a company of “learn it all’s”

When I started out in organizational development (OD) Peter Senge’s work was instrumental in shaping my thinking and his book was one of the big OD book’s of the decade.

What disciplines of a learning organization are still as relevant today as they were 20 years ago?



***full article from MIT Sloan School of Management in comments below 



Acknowledgment: infographic by Tanmay Vora  & original work by Peter Senge



#learningorganization #organizationallearning #organisationaldevelopment #chro

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