Gerald Taylor

About Gerald Taylor

A seasoned transformation consultant and change management practitioner with with one mission,\"helping clients become more productive, efficient and cost effective!\" I have more than 20 years of experience in:1. Leading process transformation initiatives2. Directing change management efforts3. Combining operational excellence and technology solutions to create more cost-effective organizations. Implement strategic priorities and operating plans that align with the strategic objectives.As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, I integrate waste elimination with data-driven decision-making to identify opportunities for optimization, standardization, and automation—all with a strong focus on ROI. Additionally, I am a certified Master Project Manager and Organizational Change Management Practitioner, adept at collaboratively developing and implementing enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. My expertise spans multiple industries, including financial services, healthcare, technology, supply chain, telecom, energy, and the public sector. Combining intelligent automation technology like machine learning and AI with process re-engineering, I addresses interoperability failures and eliminate manual activities that many organizations seek to remove. My efforts consistently deliver significant cycle time and cost reductions ranging from 33% to 57%.

Experience

1. Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member

   Harvard Business Review

   Aug 2024 — Present

   As a member of the research community I provide insight to shape the content developed by HBR and enrich ideas from HBR and the wider world of management and leadership. Note:\"A member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals where the primary purpose is participation in market research.\"

Education

• TBS Education

  Tanner Fellowship: International Management (Toulouse France), International Business/Trade/Commerce

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Operations Management - Quantitative Business Analysis

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  MBA, International Business/Trade/Commerce

Skills

• Performance Measurement
• Consulting
• Lean Sigma
• Project Portfolio Management
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Culture Change
• Change Management
• Business Analytics
• Performance Management
• Value Stream Mapping
• Organizational Change
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Black Belt
• Data Analytics
• Lean Manufacturing
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Lean Healthcare
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Metrics
• Organizational Design
• Leadership Development
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Performance Improvement
• Business Process Mapping
• Lean Initiatives
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Management
• Financial Analysis
• Process Engineering
• Balanced Scorecard
• Six Sigma
• Business Intelligence
• Quality Management