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    Greg Zlevor

    President & CEO

    Westwood International

    Key Takeaways

    • 1.As President & CEO of Westwood International, he specializes in global-scale action learning programs.
    • 2.He has a proven track record of increasing employee retention and improving leadership skills for global brands like Johnson & Johnson and Volvo.
    • 3.Zlevor has over 25 years of experience in executive development, coaching, and consulting across five continents.
    • 4.His work helps organizations build sustainable leadership and shift from external executive hiring to internal promotion.
    • 5.He is an expert faculty member at the Best Practice Institute (BPI), contributing insights on leadership and organizational effectiveness.

    About Greg

    Who is Greg Zlevor?

    Greg Zlevor is a highly experienced leader in executive development, serving as the President and CEO of Westwood International. His firm specializes in global-scale action learning programs that redefine effective leadership in today's interconnected world. With over 25 years of expertise, Zlevor has developed and implemented leadership initiatives across diverse continents, including Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia.

    What is Greg Zlevor known for?

    Zlevor is known for his innovative approach to leadership development, particularly through global action learning programs. These programs are designed to energize and empower leaders within major global brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly-Clark, Volvo, the Singapore Police Force, and General Electric. Under his guidance, Westwood International has a proven track record of achieving significant results for clients, including substantial increases in employee retention—with one client experiencing a jump from 62% to 94% retention for program attendees, leading to a $25 million savings over five years. Furthermore, 92% of participants in his programs have demonstrated improved leadership skills, as evidenced by feedback from supervisors and peers. He is also recognized for helping organizations shift their executive hiring trends, enabling one client to reverse their reliance on outside VP hires to filling 90% of VP positions internally within a three-year timeframe.

    What is Greg Zlevor's background and experience?

    With more than a quarter-century of experience, Greg Zlevor's background encompasses executive leadership development, education, coaching, consulting, and facilitation. His extensive global work has provided him with a unique perspective on leadership challenges and opportunities across various cultures and organizational structures. As the founder of Westwood International, he has built a consulting collaborative dedicated to fostering wise leadership in a global age. His work emphasizes practical, results-oriented interventions that lead to measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.

    What topics does Greg Zlevor speak and write about?

    Greg Zlevor's expertise spans a range of crucial topics in organizational and leadership development. He frequently addresses subjects such as leadership development, the implementation of global-scale action learning programs, strategies for effective team building, and the creation of high-performing teams. He also focuses on the importance of sustainable connections in leadership, exploring how leaders can build lasting relationships and foster a robust organizational culture. His contributions also extend to organization development and change, learning and development, employee engagement, assessments and evaluations, strategic planning, self-development, creativity and innovation, and coaching. Zlevor has shared insights through interviews, including a YouTube discussion on "Building Bridges in Leadership: Greg Zlevor's Approach to Sustainable Connections," and a video offering "3 Leadership Tips from Greg Zlevor" on building high-performing teams.

    How does Greg Zlevor contribute to the Best Practice Institute?

    Greg Zlevor is an expert faculty member at the Best Practice Institute (BPI), an award-winning leadership development center. In this capacity, he contributes valuable resources, insights, and case studies focused on leadership processes and organizational development. His involvement with BPI further amplifies his dedication to advancing best practices in leadership and organizational effectiveness. Through BPI, he shares his knowledge and experience, helping a broader audience understand and implement impactful leadership strategies.

    Background & Perspective

    Background

    Greg Zlevor is the President and CEO of Westwood International, a consulting collaborative he founded to foster wise leadership in a global age. With over 25 years of experience, his background includes executive leadership development, education, coaching, consulting, and facilitation. Zlevor has developed and implemented leadership initiatives for major global brands across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia, giving him a unique perspective on leadership challenges in various cultures.

    Areas of Expertise

    Zlevor is recognized for his innovative approach to leadership development through global action learning programs. These programs are designed to energize and empower leaders within major corporations such as Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly-Clark, Volvo, the Singapore Police Force, and General Electric. His work has led to measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.

    Under his guidance, Westwood International has achieved significant results for clients, including:

    • Increasing employee retention for program attendees from 62% to 94%, saving one client $25 million over five years.
    • Documenting improved leadership skills in 92% of program participants, based on supervisor and peer feedback.
    • Helping a client reverse their executive hiring trend to fill 90% of VP positions with internal candidates within three years.

    Topics Covered

    Greg Zlevor speaks and writes on a range of topics essential to organizational and leadership development. His key subjects include leadership development, global-scale action learning, effective team building, creating high-performing teams, and fostering sustainable connections in leadership. His work also covers organization development, change management, employee engagement, and strategic planning.

    Areas of Expertise

    Leadership DevelopmentGlobal Action LearningTeam BuildingHigh-Performing TeamsExecutive CoachingOrganizational DevelopmentChange ManagementSustainable Leadership

    Research Topics

    LeadershipOrganizational DevelopmentLearning & DevelopmentEmployee Engagement

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