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Please provide a detailed briefing on Joseph Logan from http://www.josephlogan.com/, including a summary of his/her professional background, achievements in his/her current position, any insights on his company objectives, and any major media coverage.
Hello! Thank you for your question about the leadership coach, Joseph Logan. A leadership coach based in Boulder, Colorado, Joseph Logan has many years of experience in the management/consulting industry. He has instructed at multiple universities and has a few published works as well as positive reviews from individuals who have used his services. Below I have written a detailed briefing on Joseph Logan including: a summary of his professional background, his company objectives, people and companies he has worked with as well as has connections to, achievements in his current position and media coverage he has received.
METHODOLOGY
I first explored Joseph Logan's website as well as his TEDX talk from 2014. From there, I researched Logan using his Linked In profile as well as various social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook. I then explored the individuals and companies he has worked with to see what they have to say about Logan.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Logan's professional experience began in 1994 with his job as a training supervisor / instructional designer for Hilton Worldwide. In 1997, Logan started his own boutique consulting firm, LoganLearn. He consulted on topics such as, organisation development, training, program and project management, as well as strategy development and execution.
After five year, Logan went on to work for Planmatics, Inc. as a "management consultant / e-government strategist." He offered consulting services to the major clients Chevy Chase Bank, World Bank, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Housing and Urban Development. More specifically, Logan consulted clients in process reengineering, executive coaching, organizational assessments, contract negotiation and recruiting.
From 2000 - 2006, Logan was an instructor of a project management program at Boston University. His students included "local technical managers," government staff and "project managers from such premiere companies as AT&T, Mills Corporation, Verizon."
In 2004, Logan began working as a "program manager / senior business analyst" for AstraZeneca. In 2006, he worked for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals as their "global change programme manager," and after 11 months he worked as the company's "regional engagement director, Europe Area 1." In this role, Logan was "responsible for strategy, budget, performance, and a staff of 60+ information services professionals in 9 European sales and marketing subsidiaries" and was held "accountable for [a] multi-million dollar portfolio of business-focused applications and information services." Simultaneously, from 2005 - 2008, Logan was an adjunct professor at American University.
From 2009 - 2011, Logan worked as a principal consultant for himself / Global Advisors, mainly working with firms in crisis and/or transition. From 2010 - 2012, he worked as an advisor to AppCentral in customer development. From 2011 - 2014, Logan was the executive coach to C-level leaders for Slalom Consulting. Also at this time, Logan wrote and published his book, "Seven Simple Steps to Landing Your First Job" which has seven, five-star reviews on Amazon.
Today, Joseph Logan is the head coach for his company O-1 Leadership Development. Logan is also currently mentoring at Watson University and MergeLane in Colorado, as well as finishing his latest book, "Heretic: How Extraordinary Misfits Change the Rules and Change the World."
COMPANY OBJECTIVES
As he says on his website, Logan coaches "extraordinary people," offering one-on-one coaching as well as team coaching. His consulting sessions include guiding "extraordinary leaders through high-stakes, high-visibility transitional periods." Scenarios include:
- Managing a treacherous turnaround
- Navigating the transition to a key leadership role
- Restoring trust and loyalty with disillusioned teams
- Finding balance and flow in the midst of chaos."
CONNECTIONS
According to Logan's LinkedIn profile, Logan has connections with many large companies such as AT&T, Verizon and Mills Corporation, as well as Chevy Chase Bank, World Bank, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Housing and Urban Development as he has worked with these companies throughout his careers.
On an individual level, Logan has worked with the community manager of InspiringApps, Jess Ryan; coach and producer, Tim Peek; Imulus, now V6, president, George Morris; and speaker & writer, Robin Enright. Armando Musto, a Full-stack developer at Real Tech Solutions, said: "Joseph Logan extends a level of experience and confidence that enchanced our working relationship. Joseph helps direct me in new ways to motivate myself in my field." Logan also has over 36,500 connections via "Built In Colorado," the hub for Colorado's tech and startups. Within this network, Logan has connections with:
- Erik Carver: Founder / CEO of "The unDESK"
- Miles Matthias: Software Engineer for "Dojo4, LLC"
- Paul Talbot: Co-Owner of "23rd Studios"
- Morey Bean: President of "ScholarDollars"
- John Wilker: Owner of "EffectiveUI"
- Elyse Kent: Director of Operations for "Built In Colorado"
On Facebook, Logan's page has 245 likes and 232 follows, while his Twitter account (@josephlogan) has over 15,000 followers. He uses these social media platforms to share articles about people management, business values and entrepreneurial influences among other topics.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Joseph Logan is the author of "Seven Simple Steps to Landing Your First Job," as well as his forthcoming book "Heretic: How Extraordinary Misfits Change the Rules and Change the World." He is also the author of "Managing and Practicing OD in an IT Environment: A Structured Approach to Developing IT Project Teams" and "Information and Communication" published in the Encyclopedia of Organization Studies.
Logan was invited to speak at TEDX Boulder in 2014 as well as at Boulder Startup Week in 2016. Following Logan's TEDX talk, the design studio he uses, Points North Studio, wrote in its blog that Logan's talk is "well worth the few minutes to listen... as Joseph dissects crisis and it’s impact on our lives."
MEDIA COVERAGE
Throughout my extensive research, I was not able to find any major media coverage of Logan, but there were smaller published pieces about him from InspiringApps and Watson University.
InspiringApps, a company based in Colorado, hosts an InspiringPeople series, and in 2015 Joseph Logan was invited to speak. The company's blog says his "presentation was engaging and inspiring, giving us the opportunity to examine which aspects of our lives can become extraordinary."
Watson University has Joseph Logan's profile on their university website as Logan is currently a mentor at the school. The university speaks very highly of their mentors, explaining that they are "the area’s foremost leaders and practitioners."
CONCLUSION
Joseph Logan is a leadership coach based in Boulder, Colorado with many years of experience in the management/consulting industry. I hope you find this detailed briefing on Joseph Logan helpful. Thank you for using Wonder! Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.