F. Michael Horton

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About F. Michael Horton

Speaker / Author / Performance Coach / Executive DirectorI speak to leaders about things they can do to be successful everyday. I provide a 6-point checklist to support that success. I speak to leaders about how they can expand their influence by working through others. I write to inform, inspire, and to encourage leaders and others how to be authentic in their own strengths while being flexible in situations.I coach leaders to be aware of the system in which they work and how to manage that system for highest achievement.As Executive Director of the Coffee Bunker, Tulsa, OK, I lead an organization that is committed to continuous improvement in practices, processes, and relationships on behalf of veterans in their transition to civilian life.My leadership style is rooted in "Leverage" skills, those skills in organizations by which all work gets done. They include adeptness in interpersonal relations, thinking acumen, and leadership flexibility.I speak to leaders about the challenge of getting work done through others. I teach six practices that leaders can to everyday to be more productive and successful. Foundations of WorkMy work is informed by 1) rich studies in learning and change dynamics, positive psychology, and leadership theory; 2) the wisdom of my clients and my graduate students; and 3) the research related to the classes I teach in organizational and educational psychology as well as the dissertations that I guide for doctoral students.