Lee Thayer

For 45 years Lee Thayer has been working with and advising chief executives in the areas of developing exemplar competence in designing and leading high performance organizations. Best known for his acerbic wit, his engaging style, his sense of humor and the depth and breadth of his intellectual resources, Lee brings unparalleled experience, expertise and perspective to the leaders interested in improving themselves and their organizations.

Like many of the rest of us, Lee wants to leave this world a better place. And he's doing it — organization by organization. His approach is as unique as it is powerful. Many say that in his craft he has no peer. It is a life-changing experience for those fortunate enough to work with him.

Lee has not only built a career on assisting others in designing and leading high performance organizations, he has dedicated his life to such endeavors. His work begins with an invitation from an exceptional CEO — to partner with that CEO for the purpose of transforming his or her organization to an outstanding level of performance, while learning the kind of leadership required to deserve a great organization. (A high performance organization is one that does everything better than anyone else — and improves upon that everyday — giving that organization a sustainable competitive advantage.)

In his career he has served as a consultant to such companies as IBM, AT&T, Westinghouse, Boeing, Curtiss-Wright, Pratt-Whitney, McDonnell Douglas, Phillips, Shell, General Motors, Sealtest Foods, and Hallmark.  He has consulted with the U.S. Air Force, the Postal Service, numerous banks and other institutions around the globe and West Point.  He was the consultant behind the now well-known success story at Johnsonville Foods — which Tom Peters referred to as “the most remarkable example of organizational transformation” he had ever seen.

Today, he limits his work to small-to-medium-sized organizations where, as he says, the impact is more immediate and measurable.  The two-day CEO retreat will be directed to leaders of such organizations.

Lee is a prolific author with his most recent books include Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing  and How Executives Fail

To visit Lee's Leader's Journey Blog click here: http://leethayer.typepad.com