Guiding Leaders

A leadership development program for the individual

Blue Rudder’s Impact…

I am a more effective leader as a result of Blue Rudder Leadership Foundations:

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  • 0% neutral or disagree

What We Do…

Blue Rudder is a boutique leader development consultancy with specific expertise in creating and delivering high potential programs for the world’s best organizations. Our core competencies are content development and world-class teaching – leading to increased self-awareness and authenticity and, when we can reach critical mass in a company, long-term cultural transformations..

Why Blue Rudder?

Doug Crandall (West Point grad, Stanford MBA) and Matt Kincaid (Gonzaga PhD) have formed a world-class leader development consultancy focused on southeastern Washington. Blue Rudder provides custom-designed programs for your entire organization, a Leadership Fellows course for high potentials, keynote seminars, and a compelling speaker series.

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Speaker Series 2011-2012

Blue Rudder will bring a prominent slate of leaders to the Tri-Cities in 2011-2012. Confirmed speakers include Howard Behar, former CEO of Starbucks, Jim Kouzes, author of the Leadership Challenge, and Bruce Brown of Pro-Active Coaching.

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Upcoming Engagements

April 16 -- Department of Corrections Education Association, Keynote Address, Alderbrook Resort, Hood Canal, WA

May 8 -- MSA Leadership Foundations, Meadow Springs Country Club, Richland, WA

May 15 -- DOE Emergency Management Institute, Keynote Address and Breakout Session, Seattle, WA

May 16-18 -- Walmart Leadership Academy, Bentonville, AR

Get in touch

For more information on our programs and offerings, or to customize a course, presentation, or keynote for your organization, contact Meridith Miller.

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