An advisor to Fortune 100 executives and world-class institutions for more than twenty years, Dr. Susan Battley is an internationally recognized expert on CEO and leadership effectiveness.

She is the author of Coached to Lead: How to Achieve Extraordinary Results with an Executive Coach (Jossey-Bass, 2006); Coaching Power: 10 Myths and New Realities; and Is Executive Coaching Right For You?

The Clinton White House Office of Science and Technology Policy commended her radio program on leadership excellence, Fast Focus on Success.

Her clients have included premier organizations such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Olympus, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Jones Apparel Group, Chase Manhattan, Cendant, Nine West, and Bookspan. She has worked with chief executives, university presidents, Nobel laureates, and prominent scientists, diplomats, and educators.

A respected media source for analyzing leadership in the context of news-breaking events and key trends, Battley has been featured in outlets worldwide including CNN, CNBC, Fox, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio, and in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Chief Executive, United Press International, Harvard Management Bulletin, Entrepreneur, Science, CIO |Australia, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Association Management, Investments, and Worth.

She is the founder and CEO of Battley Performance Consulting, a leadership strategy and organization effectiveness consultancy.

Formerly, she was a clinical associate professor and consulting psychologist at Stony Brook University.

Battley brings a unique perspective to her advisory work and media commentary. A licensed psychologist, she also holds a Ph.D. with Distinction in economic history. After post-graduate research at Cambridge University in England, she held both university faculty and management positions in the USA.

Her work has been published in Albion, Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research, Consulting to Management, Ombudsman News and other professional periodicals.

Additional Facts:

    * Inaugural arts and sciences visiting professor, St. George's University, Grenada, 1997.

    * Contributing nominator, CFO Magazine's Global 100 Leaders.

    * Board directorships include the Institute of Management Consultants, New York City, the Long Island Historical               Journal advisory board, and nonprofit community organizations.

    * Professional memberships include the American Psychological Association, Society of Consulting Psychology, the               Institute of Management Consultants, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and the National Speakers               Association.

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