Gregg Ward

The Center for Respectful Leadership

Location: San Diego, California

Sweetspot: Leaders seeking to transition away from outdated leadership styles (command-and-control, carrot-and-stick) into respectful leadership

Style: Practical, upbeat, direct, supportive, respectful

Impact work: Supports leadership and organizational transformation through the positive power and measurable impact of respect; assists numerous organizations, including startups based in San Diego and elsewhere, to develop actively respectful cultures

Previous C-level experience: President/CEO of Orlando-Ward & Associates, producing artistic director of Plays for Living

Books: The Respectful Leader; Restoring Respect; Bad Behavior, People Problems, and Sticky Situations

Connect: collective@respectfulleadership.org

Challenge: “Understanding that today’s workplace requires a completely different leadership skill set than it did just a few years ago”

Fix: “Learn how to create actively respectful cultures.” —Gregg Ward

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