Michael Kipp formed his management consulting firm in 1989 and has helped more than 100 companies design and facilitate high impact work sessions that support corporate strategy, business innovation, organization design, new marketing initiatives, and the cultivation of more effective executive teams. As a former Chief Executive Officer, Mike has coached executives and their teams through market repositioning, corporate transformation, and personal growth. He regularly consults in a variety of operating environments, frequently in emergent or turnaround situations and plans and manages large group interventions. Mike presents regularly for business, trade and professional gatherings. His provocative leadership development keynotes include The Accidental Leader, Seven Lessons in Strategy, Self Inflicted Change and From Transaction to Consultation.
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Jay Kurtz President of KappaWest, Inc. has been involved in the preparation and facilitation of company Business Wargames for more than 15 years. In his programs, participants learn how to use the lessons from Sun Tzu, von Clausewitz, and other military thinkers to increase their corporate success. Jay has helped scores of companies to increase their strategic effectiveness and tactical efficiency using military concepts, principles and planning processes. Business Wargames have been conducted throughout the world to support strategic planning, to test new product launch plans, and to help develop bid strategies for major procurements. Typical topics include The Art of (Business) War, Competitive Intelligence and Tactics, and Planning to Win.
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