As an Executive Director of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, I am certified to facilitate, speak, train and coach individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, professional skills and personal growth. Trained and mentored by John Maxwell and mentors of his world-class faculty, I am equipped with the tools, resources and experience to help you and your team improve your productivity, performance and profitability. Whether you are looking for a facilitator for group workshops, corporate training in leadership, speaking, sales, or coaching skills for your leaders, or a speaker for your next event, I have access to exclusive content that is only available through a certified Executive Director of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team to help you reach your goals and objectives.
Contrary to popular belief, leadership does not begin with what you know. Leadership begins with who you are. It begins with your values. Our values determine whether we stand or fall. I equip leaders to stand, then to serve, so that they can soar to their potential and create a worthy legacy.
I thrive on possibility and adding value, and I love inspiring individuals and organizations to achieve greatness. Working together, we explore the alignment of your values, vision, and strategy. Through this alignment, you and your team can achieve your unique purpose and maximum impact.
Prior to joining the Maxwell Team, I worked for 25 years in corporate America. From a humble start as a mail room clerk, I worked my way up to senior leadership and executive positions in diverse sectors, including high tech, banking and finance, communications, human services, philanthropy, and education. In 1995, I founded Jazz, Inc., my consulting and coaching company, which is devoted to partnering with leaders to maximize their strengths, community stewardship, and growth. I have worked with leaders at all levels in Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, non-profits, universities and colleges, philanthropic organizations, government, and NGOs. www.gloriaburgess.com
Since 2002, I have been blessed to be mentored by John Maxwell. I teach his leadership and personal growth materials in the organizations in which I serve and in my church. As a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Teacher, and Speaker, I offer leadership forums, executive coaching, strategy consulting, and retreat facilitation.
An award-winning, inspirational speaker, I offer keynotes on personal transformation, values-based leadership, legacy, and other themes from my best-selling book Legacy Living. I teach these and other subjects, including systems and design thinking, at the University of Washington, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and Seattle University. I have a PhD in Performance Studies and an MBA in Organizational Behavior and Information Systems from the University of Southern California; a Master’s degree in Leadership and Applied Behavioral Science from Bastyr University’s Leadership Institute; and graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan.
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