Ron Sharpe

Background

About Ron Sharpe

Ron’s leadership as an expert in organization change management and process analysis and management is based on more than twenty-five years of experience specializing in major strategic and operational initiatives. His capability to navigate from strategic planning to operational implementation is firmly grounded in operational roles during his early career. A few select achievements include: Integral team member in winning the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1994 – AT & T Consumer Communications Services. This multi-year cultural transformation began with a visionary strategic plan that was then implemented across a national landscape. Skillfully managing the transformation was recognized years in advance of the award celebration. Key elements included: selection and development of a change management team, engagement of the organization, relentless communication, and the challenging work of guiding the people-side of the change in this massive endeavor. Change Management architect for the transformation to an Omni-channel operating environment in retail. This highly successful cultural shift was accomplished in months versus years. Change Management lead for numerous strategic initiatives to improve operational performance. These initiatives, across a wide range of industry groups, include: knowledge management, process management, innovation, and organization design. Enabling these successes is a multi-disciplinary set of consulting and operational skills that enable real-time delivery ranging from strategy to implementation. This integrated capability effectively crosses a broad range of industry groups, both domestic and international. Considered an industry leader in major organizational change, Ron has been a keynote speaker across industry groups such as: telecommunications, software, professional services consulting, and research.