Testimonials
“Your Normandy program was a great experience and the entire team came home energized and eager to apply the focused insights we picked up in Normandy to the business and their own lives, . We definitely came back as better leaders!!!!! I was impressed how well the program appealed to and affected all the different nationalities in a team as diverse as mine. I genuinely believe the Normandy experience has provided important areas for improvement in effectiveness and a strong motivation boost for my team.”
Luis Merizalde
President
General Mills, EMEA Region
“The appeal of the Gettysburg Leadership Program is truly universal. Our global senior management team which comprises more than a dozen nationalities rated this the best and most relevant leadership course they have experienced. The Gettysburg Leadership Program successfully enabled our global management team to better appreciate strategy versus tactics as well as examine their teams’ alignment on strategic goals. The fantastic feedback from our global management team demonstrated the learnings available from the Gettysburg Leadership Program transcend time and nationalities. The participants universally appreciated the experience and how applicable the lessons are for them.”
Robert Amen
Chairman and CEO
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
The appeal of the Gettysburg Leadership Program is truly universal. Our global senior management team which comprises more than a dozen nationalities rated this the best and most relevant leadership course they have experienced.
The Gettysburg Leadership Program successfully enabled our global management team to better appreciate strategy versus tactics as well as examine their teams’ alignment on strategic goals.
The fantastic feedback from our global management team demonstrated the learnings available from the Gettysburg Leadership Program transcend time and nationalities. The participants universally appreciated the experience and how applicable the lessons are for them.
Robert Amen Chairman and CEOInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.There is no better feeling for a champion of corporate learning than when a creative leadership development program makes an important difference for the organization AND wins over the skeptics. Battlefield Leadership is such a success story for General Mills. We first used Cole and Rich for one of our major division leadership teams. While some leaders were excited to use history and battles as a learning tool, others here weren’t so sure. But history came alive for all members of the team that week and it made a powerful impact on individuals and the working team. Since then numerous teams have sought out the Battlefield experience and we have an ongoing demand for this offering. I can highly recommend this program and also greatly value the partnership with the principal consultants.
Kevin D. Wilde VP, Organization Effectiveness and Chief Learning OfficerGeneral Mills, Inc.[Your leadership insights] were no less than outstanding. I learned more these past two days of leadership training than any other course I have ever attended.
Ken GillsBayer HealthCare, Bayer CorporationExperiential education and team-building at its best, the Gettysburg Experience is a transformational undertaking for leaders at any level in any organization, and especially for leadership teams. By walking the historic battles of Gettysburg and deconstructing the decisions made under fire, the relationships between leaders and subordinates, and the examples of inspired vs. confused communication, the Battlefield Leadership facilitators bring historic moments to life and make it extraordinarily relevant to the "battles" modern leaders fight every day.
Patrick F. Bassett President National Association of Independent SchoolsWe are determined not to let the lessons we learned at Gettysburg go to waste. So I have dedicated two hours every month for leadership training. I've assigned each of my managers a month to run a session. Focus of each session is to make us better leaders individually and as a team by learning from each other.
Michael Hobbs Vice President Custom Services & Development NovationJust a note to more formally express my deep appreciation conveyed to you yesterday for making my "Gettysburg experience" so memorable! Your leadership and history "lessons" have been the best I have ever experienced!
G. Michael Escoe Vice-President of Marketing, North America EquantAs always, you captured the minds and hearts of all who participated in the Leadership Experience. Your status in the lore of PHH urban legend continues to grow. I truly appreciate all you've done to further my leadership development and that of a growing number of leaders here at PHH.
Kevin C. Parker Vice President Business Development PHH ArvalOn behalf of International Paper, please accept my thanks for a great job in taking us through the Gettysburg experience. Your enthusiasm and deep knowledge about the subject made for a rich experience, and your energy kept everyone going through a very busy day. As leaders, our challenge is to take these new learnings and use them to motivate our people to help us take our company to the next level. Thanks again, and well done!
John T. Dillon Chairman International PaperI would like to express my personal thanks to you for your role in our Gettysburg Leadership Experience. The way you presented the battlefield was exceptional. Your knowledge of the events and differing leadership approaches made the training experience a great success.
Mark A. Nishan Chief of Staff Comptroller of the Currency Administrator of National BanksMy focus over the last thirteen years has been, above all else, on leadership. During these years of inquiry, no one has defined leadership quite as succinctly or effectively as you did at our session; character and competency says it all.
Peter A. Darbee Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer PG&E Corporation