Gilbert-Jamison Theo

Theo Gilbert-Jamison is the author of several popular leadership books to include, The Six Principles of Service Excellence (p. 2005); The Leadership Book of Numbers, Volume 1 (p. 2008) and Volume 2 (p. 2012). She is also Chief Executive Officer of Performance Solutions by Design, an elite performance consulting firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA that caters to luxury and premium brands with an emphasis on creating the ultimate customer experience.

As the creative force behind the innovative concepts and methodologies utilized by Performance Solutions by Design, Theo is a highly sought after speaker and consultant to senior executives in high profile organizations. Under her leadership, Performance Solutions by Design assists organizations, great and small, in driving and sustaining a culture of service, performance, and operational excellence by helping them identify and overcome those barriers that prevent achieving world-class recognition in customer service and profitability.

Prior to launching Performance Solutions by Design in 2003, Theo Gilbert-Jamison was Vice President of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. During a 17-year career with The Ritz-Carlton, she oversaw the daily operations of The Ritz Carlton Leadership Center and was also responsible for the company’s worldwide training and development initiatives.

Theo was also a key contributor, instrumental in implementing and sustaining quality processes and systems companywide that led to The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company’s unprecedented Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards in 1992 and 1999.

Today, Theo works closely with a diverse group of organizations, ranging from automotive, legal and financial services, to education, hospitality, healthcare, professional golf and home building. She is currently working on her seventh book, Becoming a Level Three Organization.