Ray Waite
CVP

Ray Waite

M.S, PMP

OH, US
Preparing your business for the future - innovation and continuous change management to solve the difficult problems
certified virtual presenter

Ray is the founder of Lighthouse Force consulting company, and presents workshops and keynote speeches on the future of the workplace, innovation, critical thinking, design thinking, leadership, change management, and professional development. Ray's passion is to guide leaders in understanding the future and the skills necessary for success. He loves explaining the complex in an easy-to-understand way.

Ray speaks and trains from a wealth of business leadership experience, offering practical advice and guidance based on his 20+ years as a senior manager in the business commerce and telecom industries. His advice and ideas are "field tested and proven" within the teams he has led at IBM, Alcatel-Lucent, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Ray Certificado de presentador virtual

Ray is the founder of Lighthouse Force consulting company, and presents workshops and keynote speeches on the future of the workplace, innovation, critical thinking, design thinking, leadership, change management, and professional development. Ray's passion is to guide leaders in understanding the future and the skills necessary for success. He loves explaining the complex in an easy-to-understand way.

Ray speaks and trains from a wealth of business leadership experience, offering practical advice and guidance based on his 20+ years as a senior manager in the business commerce and telecom industries. His advice and ideas are "field tested and proven" within the teams he has led at IBM, Alcatel-Lucent, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Ray Certificado de presentador virtual

7 Things Every Leader Needs to Know About Risk Taking

In today's hyper-turbulent business world, the rules have changed in how teams need to be led in times of change. Leaders must make faster decisions, react rapidly to opportunities, and lead their teams to acclimate quickly to the change.
The status quo is no longer good enough. Through study of the "winners" in these fast-changing times, one characteristic stands out as a differentiator. Risk-taking, when coupled with the best practices and tools of the day, is a crucial component to...
LeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / Informative

Virtual Presentation


I can present any of my programs virtually. My office setting is professional and I have high-quality equipment to provide an exceptional user experience.
Audience ActivityEducational / Informative

7 Design Thinking "Hacks" to Increase Innovation and Improve Problem Solving

Design thinking is a proven process for increasing innovation within your organization, leading to increased revenues. The process centers on obsessive user focus in defining the problem to solve, as well as validating the solution.

The techniques instrumental to the process are familiar to many and can be easily integrated into your daily work activities. Participants will learn how to delight their customers by utilizing the following "hacks":
- Observing your user
InnovationAudience ActivityEducational / Informative

AI's Silent Disruption: Why Businesses Must Act Now

Format: keynote, breakout room

 

This program is perfect for:

  • any small to medium business owner or leader
  • applies to all businesses

 

The audience will leave with:

  • practical steps you can take today to lead your business to practical success
  • an AI assessment you can use for your business
  • an AI action plan for...
TechnologyEducational / InformativeProfessionalism

Leading Smart, Staying Secure: What Every Business Needs to Know About AI Adoption

Format: keynote, workshop, breakout room, virtual

 

This program is perfect for:

  • Leads of any business or organization
  • Businesses or organizations who want to be leaders with AI

 

The audience will leave with:

  • A clear understanding of the five AI ethics principles leaders must embody in their organization
  • An AI assessment to take for your organization...
LeadershipTechnologyEducational / InformativeProfessionalism
Ray Certificado de presentador virtual