Jim Woods

Current

Adjunct Professor at Colorado Technical University
Principal & Global Strategist at MckinleyWoods! Consulting

Past

Adjunct Professor at Dickinson State University

Education

Capella University
Capella University

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

Jim Woods’s Summary

Jim Woods is President and Global Strategist at MckinleyWoods, a management consulting firm that helps organizations improve their performance, primarily through the analysis of existing business problems and development of plans for improvement. For more than 30 years, Jim has studied and advised leaders and their teams on how to master strategic planning, scenario thinking, networking, and complexity management. Jim is a recognized thought leader on managing uncertainty, designing effective institutionalization programs, and a select set of geopolitical issues.

He has worked with U.S. Army, Whirlpool, and MITRE to name a few. Jim serves on several boards and is involved in numerous philanthropic activities in Colorado Springs. He is an adjunct professor at Colorado Technical University.

Jim’s real world business experiences, extensive research on competitive strategy and innovation have given him a fresh perspective on improving individual and organizational performance. He received a Masters of Science – Organizational Development and Human Resources and a Bachelors of Science – Business Management and Leadership.

He is utterly confident, entrepreneurial, pragmatic and unconventional.

His work is an extension of the work done by mentors, Jung, Tom Peters, Michael Porter, and Gary Hamel.

Jim Woods’s Specialties:

Innovation
Leadership
Global Competitive Strategies
Emerging Markets
Supply Chain Leadership

Personally: Biking, Running, Provocative Conversation, Conflict, Line Dancing, Cooking, Hiking, World Wide Clean Water Project and Ending Small Pox.

Jim Woods’s Experience

Adjunct Professor

Colorado Technical University

(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

September 2009 — Present (4 months)
Principal & Global Strategist

MckinleyWoods! Consulting

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

May 1999 — Present (10 years 8 months)

We are MckinleyWoods! global advisors of management training & leadership development. We help clients achieve company-wide improvements in morale, productivity, and profitability. Creating more adept, decisive and innovative employee-partners.

Three imperatives in today's economic environment that will help you endure and prosper. MckinleyWoods is a lean, innovative and highly competitive company representative of the new way of doing business. We want to be your partner in the midst of change in the new normal.
Adjunct Professor

Dickinson State University

(E-Learning industry)

February 2007 — November 2007 (10 months)

Taught human resource management and marketing onsite and online classes.

Jim Woods’s Education

Capella University

Masters , Organizational Development & Human Resources , 2004 — 2007
Capella University

Bachelors , Business Mgmt & Leadership , 2001 — 2004

Additional Information

Jim Woods’s Websites:

Jim Woods’s Interests:

Organizational Development, speaking, blogging., Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Innovation, Love New Technology, Volunteerism, helping to provide clean water to the rest of the world, cycling, running and Teaching

Jim Woods’s Groups:

Rotary, Colorado Springs Quality of Life Indicators, Colorado Springs Diversity Forum Board, United Way Fund Allocation Board

Capella University
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
Event Management
Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
Innovative Meeting & Event Design Innovators
Innovative Sales & Selling Innovators Network
CEO Club
SHRM Networking Group
ASTD National
Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals (30.000+)
Innovative Government & Political Innovators
SpeakerMatch
Whirlpool Corporation Network
Event professional management
Change Consulting
HR & Talent Management Executive
Event Peeps: For Live Event Industry Professionals
Innovative Leadership & Change Management Expert Innovators Network
Denver Change Management
Sustainable Innovation
Global Leaders of the 21st Century
Board Of Innovation
Management Consulting Jobs
Pikes Peak United Way Champions
Innovate the Future
Colorado Springs Diversity Forum
BLUECHIP Corporate & Management Gurus
Continuous Innovation
Professional Speakers
The Sustainable Way
Selling IS Better Than Sex
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