Gary McGrath
Gary started his leadership training in the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle. After completing his Engineering degree at the University of Connecticut he was commissioned in the United States Army reaching the rank of Captain and commanding a unit of over 120 soldiers.
His business career spans over 30 years with Procter & Gamble, Scott Paper Company, Pilot Air Freight, IKON Technology Services and Novell. Gary started his business consulting career in the early 1990s when he travelled the country as an associate with the Covey Leadership Center (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) and Blanchard Training and Development (Situational Leadership, One Minute Manager) providing consulting and training services to small, medium and large companies.
Gary is currently involved with several very successful regional contracting businesses and with his involvement has enhanced their culture and business trajectory by helping to develop strategies in the market and coach present and future leaders. Two of these long-term clients were named to the 2016 Triangle Fast 50 growth companies!
Additionally, Gary has donated his leadership and organizational expertise to Habitat for Humanity (Broward County FL), American Cancer Society (Raleigh NC), supports the Boys & Girls Clubs (Raeligh NC) and other non-profits.
At the ripe age of 50 Gary decided to go back to school where he received his MBA and completed his Doctorate of Business Administration in Marketing and Leadership at Nova Southeastern University. Gary has taught graduate students at several universities to become masters in marketing, leadership and organizational development.
Gary has two Leadership books:
- A CEOs Journey – The 7 Steps of Intentional Leadership
- Mastering Sales Leadership – Learning to herd cats!
Gary, a bit of a tennis fanatic, was ranked #22 nationally in tennis in his age group and was ranked #2 nationally in 2015 with his son Mike in the Father/Son Division.
Gary started his leadership training in the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle. After completing his Engineering degree at the University of Connecticut he was commissioned in the United States Army reaching the rank of Captain and commanding a unit of over 120 soldiers.
His business career spans over 30 years with Procter & Gamble, Scott Paper Company, Pilot Air Freight, IKON Technology Services and Novell. Gary started his business consulting career in the early 1990s when he travelled the country as an associate with the Covey Leadership Center (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) and Blanchard Training and Development (Situational Leadership, One Minute Manager) providing consulting and training services to small, medium and large companies.
Gary is currently involved with several very successful regional contracting businesses and with his involvement has enhanced their culture and business trajectory by helping to develop strategies in the market and coach present and future leaders. Two of these long-term clients were named to the 2016 Triangle Fast 50 growth companies!
Additionally, Gary has donated his leadership and organizational expertise to Habitat for Humanity (Broward County FL), American Cancer Society (Raleigh NC), supports the Boys & Girls Clubs (Raeligh NC) and other non-profits.
At the ripe age of 50 Gary decided to go back to school where he received his MBA and completed his Doctorate of Business Administration in Marketing and Leadership at Nova Southeastern University. Gary has taught graduate students at several universities to become masters in marketing, leadership and organizational development.
Gary has two Leadership books:
- A CEOs Journey – The 7 Steps of Intentional Leadership
- Mastering Sales Leadership – Learning to herd cats!
Gary, a bit of a tennis fanatic, was ranked #22 nationally in tennis in his age group and was ranked #2 nationally in 2015 with his son Mike in the Father/Son Division.
Good Bosses into Great Leaders through Compassionate Accountability
We learned to be leaders through experience and trial and error. Like learning to swim, many of us were thrown into the deep end of 'management' and told to paddle hard and survive!
Leadership Development through experience alone is a HORRIBLE teacher! We become the Drill Sergeant or the Push Over! Neither alone is effective.We may know WHAT do to and then struggle with HOW to be a great...
The 7 Steps of Intentional Leadership
The 7 Steps of Intentional Leadership gives a path for any level leader to assess his/her...
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