Gerry Schmidt

About Gerry Schmidt

Looking to improve your organization’s culture? I have 35 + years\' successful track record in building great cultures through simple and proven methods. Co-Authored:\"Transforming Corporate Culture: 9 Natural Truths for Being Fit to Compete\" “Culture Builder Toolkit\" I help you build collaborative teams, speed up decision making, and eliminate road blocks during high-stakes, high-impact change situations such as-A change in strategy -Technology implementation -A change in leadership -Mergers/acquisitions Think of me as your “Sherpa” if you’re climbing Mt. Everest – you have the fitness level and skill to climb, but you want a guide to navigate an environment of constant shifting, changing, unpredictable conditions, and learn the best practices of others, to keep you safe and prosperous. Specialties: 1. Assessment – Identifying the context for change. Planning – Building your “road map,” aligning diverse stakeholders, translating plans from “paper” into “reality”. Leading change – Developing “change agents”. Collaborative leadership – Training to break down silos, solve problems, and speed up decision making. Coaching – Developing leaders to develop other “change agents.” 6. Professional, engaging, practical Keynotes

Experience

1. Founder & Partner

   Corporate Culture Pros

   Jan 2004 — Present · Charleston, SC, US

   Co-Author of Transforming Corporate Culture: 9 Truths for Being Fit to Compete and Culture Builder ToolkitDevelop Executives to improve their corporate culture to be a stronger driver of profitability through adaptability, innovation and growth.

Education

• Colgate University

  Bachelor of Science

  1967 — 1971

• University of South Carolina

  Ph.D.

  1971 — 1974