Doug Kirkpatrick

Doug Kirkpatrick

CA, US
Pioneer in creating world-class, self-managing businesses. Author of "The No-Limits Enterprise: Organizational Self-Management in the New World of Work."

Doug Kirkpatrick is an organizational change consultant, TEDx speaker, executive coach, author, and educator. He recently released his third book, "The No-Limits Enterprise: Organizational Self-Management in the New World of Work," an Amazon bestseller with Forbes Books, and is Founder and CEO of D'Artagnan Advisors, helping companies embrace the future of work. A member of the Forbes Speakers network, he has served as a director on a number of boards including the Association for Talent Development (ATD), the world's largest talent development association with 35,000+ members in 120 countries, and the Leadership Institute for Development, Education and Research (LiDER) to develop leaders throughout the Americas.

Doug began his career in the manufacturing sector, principally with The Morning Star Company, a world leader in the food industry, as a financial controller. He now engages with Open Leadership Network, Great Work Cultures, Semco Style Institute, Center for Innovative Cultures, Responsive and other vibrant organizations and leaders to co-create the future of management. His previous books include Amazon bestsellers "Beyond Empowerment: The Age of the Self-Managed Organization" and "From Hierarchy to High Performance: Unleashing the Hidden Superpowers of Ordinary People to Realize Extraordinary Results."

Doug Kirkpatrick is an organizational change consultant, TEDx speaker, executive coach, author, and educator. He recently released his third book, "The No-Limits Enterprise: Organizational Self-Management in the New World of Work," an Amazon bestseller with Forbes Books, and is Founder and CEO of D'Artagnan Advisors, helping companies embrace the future of work. A member of the Forbes Speakers network, he has served as a director on a number of boards including the Association for Talent Development (ATD), the world's largest talent development association with 35,000+ members in 120 countries, and the Leadership Institute for Development, Education and Research (LiDER) to develop leaders throughout the Americas.

Doug began his career in the manufacturing sector, principally with The Morning Star Company, a world leader in the food industry, as a financial controller. He now engages with Open Leadership Network, Great Work Cultures, Semco Style Institute, Center for Innovative Cultures, Responsive and other vibrant organizations and leaders to co-create the future of management. His previous books include Amazon bestsellers "Beyond Empowerment: The Age of the Self-Managed Organization" and "From Hierarchy to High Performance: Unleashing the Hidden Superpowers of Ordinary People to Realize Extraordinary Results."

Managing Great Complexity With Great Simplicity

Strategies for running a 21st Century Enterprise.
Educational / Informative

The Age of the Self-Managed Organization

How to build a self-managed organization.
Educational / Informative

Networks of Competence

The importance of moving from hierarchical bureaucracy to networks of competence.

ManagementEducational / Informative

Leadership: The Journey to Greatness

Sharing the wisdom of Dr. Peter Koestenbaum and his philosophy of leadership greatness.

Boundaryless Leadership

Creating natural leaders throughout an enterprise and beyond.