Founding Associates

DREA ZIGARMI, EdD


Consultant, Trainer, Author

Dr. Drea Zigarmi is a highly respected and experienced management consultant, best-selling author, and powerful trainer and motivational speaker.

His client list reads like a who’s who in international business, and his accomplishments within each organization are a result of his talent, knowledge, and the unique manner in which he inspires leaders to take risks and creative action. Companies such as Dow Chemical, Lockheed, and Canadian Pacific have benefited from his work in the areas of management and organizational development, performance appraisal, and productivity improvement, and their leaders have developed admiration and respect for Drea’s commitment to their mission.

On the speaker’s platform, Drea communicates with authority. He skillfully blends humor with a no-nonsense approach and prompts people to reflect on their learnings long after a session is over.

He is coauthor of Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations, The Leader Within and Leadership and the One Minute Manager, and codeveloper of a number of The Ken Blanchard Companies’ products, including Situational Leadership® II and the widely used Leader Behavior Analysis® II instruments.

Drea received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Norwich University, and a master’s degree in humanistic education and a doctorate in education, administration, and organizational studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Clients

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., AT&T, Baltimore Orioles, Chevron Corporation, Chicago Cubs, Dow Chemical, U.S.A., Enron Corporation, General Mills/Red Lobster, Home Savings of America, IBM Corporation, Inter-Continental Hotels, Lockheed Space Missile Division, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A., San Diego Padres, Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Sprint, U.S. Postal Service, Vulcan Chemicals, Young Presidents’ Organization

Testimonials

“Your presentation was the highlight of our meeting, without question, and set an up-beat, professional tone that carried throughout the week.”
—Dan Bonasoni, General Electric Credit Corp.

“You were terrific! Your presentation style was very effective, and you had an excellent blend of information, humor, and interaction with the audience.”
—Sheila McCanna, County of Orange

“Your presentation, coupled with the subject matter, made this one of the most enjoyable training courses that I have experienced.”
—James W. Pollack, Dow Corning Corp.

“Our program in Singapore was a tremendous success due to your professionalism, enthusiasm, dedication, and outstanding personal efforts. It was a rare delight to meet you.”
—Robert Wong Leung, Inter-Continental Hotels