“Rick Harris takes a strategic approach to leadership development: If you want faster results, you’ve got to get there through your leadership capability. And Rick Harris can help you get there.”
Formerly Partner in Charge of Global Executive & Organization Development
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
President, Rowhill Consulting, LLC
Achieving rapid growth in a fast changing market requires high technology leaders to develop new skills quickly. We found that leadership capacity was a limiting factor in leveraging these opportunities. I used Bench Strength Coaching to address that issue with several key managers. Rick Harris, in particular, provided outstanding coaching support in helping these managers gain greater insight into themselves as leaders and, most importantly, into their business strategies. I highly recommend Rick, and his approach to Bench Strength Coaching.
Christie S. Jacobs
Senior Consulting Partner – Succession Planning and Leadership Development
High Technology
Boston-based (offices world wide)
“I first met Rick Harris about 15 years ago when he was an advisor to the company where I worked. His broad knowledge of leadership, business, and technology gave him instant credibility with our executives as he helped build their capacity to lead the company into the future. More recently a client that we shared invited us to deliver leadership development programs to a global audience of senior managers. I find Rick to be an outstanding partner. His teaching and facilitation skills consistently engage audiences and his collaboration skills make him a pleasure to work with.”
Joan Roberts Eastman, Principal, Roberts Eastman & Associates LLC
“I brought Rick aboard when I was head of Global Leadership Development Programs at Shell. He demonstrated a high degree of integrity and outstanding expertise as a facilitator and coach for our senior level leaders.
People valued his vast experience in other industries and his ability to relate those experiences to their individual situations. He understands strategy and he understands human behavior, and he knows how to help people use their leadership potential to get results.”
Milton Buckelew, Former Group Head of Leadership Development, Royal Dutch Shell
“Rick Harris worked closely with me and our executive leadership team during a time of rapid change. I found his insight into the dynamics of leadership teams to be invaluable and his objective advice sound and actionable. Rick helped us with senior level conflict resolution and role clarification. He remains a great advisor and sounding board. I highly recommend him to other CEOs.”
Peggy Conlon, CEO, The Ad Council
“Rick has brought value to our firm in the form of challenging our offerings, ensuring our intellectual honesty and attending to an effective consulting presence. CCI Leadership Strategies has a history of chasing new ideas and innovative offerings; Rick brings a pragmatic perspective to translating esoteric thoughts into solutions that are not only aligned with actual client needs but packaged in a way people will “get it”.”
Pierre Robitaille, Founder and CEO, CCI Leadership Strategies
“Rick Harris is a talented and creative facilitator and coach. I’ve known him for almost 25 years and have seen him work with a wide range of audiences. He has an almost intuitive grasp of coaching and has a long track record of working with top level executives, helping them through challenges as well as preparing them for new positions. Rick’s approach is always thoughtful, patient and wise. I always look forward to chatting, having lunch, or working together with Rick because there’s always a new idea, a book recommendation or a contact to follow up on. I am lucky to have him in my personal network of professional contacts.”
Mike Maginn, Managing Director, Singularity Group, Inc.
“Rick Harris is a treasured colleague. I count on him for straight talk feedback, new ideas and perspectives, his global experience. He is very generous and knowledgable professional who gladly shares his learnings, research, experience and contacts. I often recommend him to my clients.”
Ann Rice Mullen, Executive Coach