Dan Buchner

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ABOUT DAN BUCHNER

I am an award winning designer and leadership development facilitator; a seasoned practitioner. I have held senior leadership positions at Moen Inc, Continuum Innovation, The Center for Creative Leadership and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. I have worked with leading businesses, non-profits, governments, and universities including PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, Rockefeller Foundation, Texas A&M University, and USAID.I an also author of book \"How Might We Champion Design Thinking in Your Organization?\" A practical guide Some highlights:Leading for InnovationAssisted senior leaders in creating cultures to support the development of innovative products and services to advance their organizations. This included work with senior teams and individual coaching to develop the leadership practices needed to enable innovation within their organizations. Designing learning experiencesDesigned and delivered transformative learning experiences for leaders who want to advance their leadership practices. These focused on personal development as well as learning creative approaches to addressing complex challenges.Applying Design ThinkingGuided the implementation of design thinking methods within organizations and communities resulting in new and successful approaches to complex challenges they faced. These included challenges such as citizen engagement within rural communities, economic development in developing countries, and citizen focused government services. Leading for businesses Established and lead design studios, marketing departments and innovation labs within large businesses and consulting firms. As a member of senior executive teams I have co-lead businesses through difficult economic times and organizational change to achieve high levels of business performance and success. Co-founded and started up a successful manufacturing business. New product developmentAuthored an implemented new product development processes within large organizations resulting in significant revenue growth, and elevated brand perceptions. This work included process design and leading organizational change.DesignDesigned award winning consumer products resulting in profitable growth for manufacturing businesses. These ground breaking products resulted in me receiving 25 patents and numerous design and innovator awards.Reach me at p••••••••@icloud.com Visit