Bill Treasurer
Chief Encouragement Officer Giant Leap Consulting
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Biography
Bill is the originator of the new organizational development of courage-building, and the author of Courageous Leadership: A Program for Using Courage to Transform the Workplace. The program, published by Pfeiffer, has been taught in eight countries since its launch in 2011.
Bill is also the author of Leaders Open Doors (Open Book Editions, 2013) which focuses on the essential job of leaders as creators of opportunity for those they lead. The book holds a 5-Star rating on Amazon (with over 50 reviews).
Bill is also the author of the international bestseller, Courage Goes to Work (Berrett-Koehler, 2008). The book introduced the new organizational development practice of courage-building.
Bill's first book, RIGHT RISK (Berrett-Koehler, 2002), focuses on helping people make the right bold moves. Bill is also the chief editor of POSITIVELY M.A.D. (Berrett-Koehler, 2004), a compilation of stories from over 50 leading experts.
Giant Leap specializes in customizing courage-building and leadership development programs. GLC's clients include: NASA, Accenture, Saks Fifth Avenue, Hugo Boss, SPANX, the Centers for Disease Control, and the U.S. Veteran's Administration.
Prior to founding Giant Leap, Bill was an executive in Accenture's change management practice. Before that, Bill traveled throughout the world as a member of the U.S. High Diving Team, performing over 1500 high dives from heights that scaled to over 100 feet.
Specialties: Courage Building Workshops, Leadership Development, Team Building, Facilitation, Custom Training Solutions, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Curriculum Development, Executive Development, New Product Ideations, Facilitation.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Education
University of Wisconsin
Master's of Science
Administrative Science / Organizational Development
1992
National Dean's List recipient
West Virginia University
Bachelor of Science
Sports Management
1985
Full scholarship athlete (springboard diving).
Affiliations
- American Society for Training and Development
- National Speakers Association
Testimonials
Founder and President
The Executive Forum
Many thanks for a great program! I look forward to working with you in the future. You
really did an outstanding job – our clients were impressed and walked away with tangible
ideas they can put into practice immediately. You have a great balance of informal style
and subject matter expertise. I’m sure we’ll be talking soon.
Chairman and CEO
Hugo Boss Americas
Bill did a great job of connecting with members of our organization and presented his
program of Courageous Leadership in a creative and enjoyable manner.
Senior Director of Learning and Development
Saks Fifth Avenue
The messages in Courageous Leadership are delivered in clear, straightforward way and
create a compelling reason for practicing courage. Our associates walked away with easy
to implement strategies for demonstrating the three buckets of courage every day.
Coordinator, Exploring Leadership Colloquia Series
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
It is clear from the insights you shared, both during the keynote and the small group
conversation, that you possess a depth and breadth of knowledge about a subject of great
importance to our organization. I especially appreciate that you offered several unique
and practical ideas and tools that can be immediately implemented. Treating courage as a
skill that can be developed is a powerful concept that enables people to be more
courageous in the workplace, while fostering a climate of courage for others.
Sample Talks
Courageous Leadership: Transforming the Workplace with Courage
Courage is the antidote to workplace fear. It helps leaders forge the future, face fierce challenges, inspire others, and drive the bottom line. Important concepts like leadership, innovation, change management, sales, and employee engagement all require strong doses of courage. Drawing on the courage-building practices that have been taught to thousands of employees across the globe, this keynote will inspire more workplace courage.
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- Keynote
- Workshop Leader
- Author Appearance
- Corporate Training
