Biography
Hire Jim Woods to put his new perspectives on growth and competitiveness in the downturn to work for you.
Jim Woods is a student and teacher of innovation and competitive advantage, how organizations attain superior performance, and how they constantly reinvent advantages to propel growth in times of stress. Jim is an author and speaker on strategic innovation, disruption, competitive advanatage and leadership.
He has worked with government, U.S. Army, MITRE Corporation, Pitney Bowes, Whirlpool, and 3M. Jim’s business experiences, extensive research on competitive strategy and innovation have given him a fresh perspective on improving individual and organizational performance.
Driven by a relentless curiosity, Jim began his research and teaching on the faculty at Dickinson State University and recently at Colorado Technical University. Jim holds a MS Organizational Development and Human Resources and a BS – Business Management and Leadership.
Jim began consulting over 25 years ago with a radical way of viewing management innovation. He believes we are facing not a competitive world but a hypercompetitive world demanding a reinvention of business in the new unconventional normal.
He is single. In addition, Jim is an avid runner and hiker.
Industry Expertise (3)
Human Resources
Corporate Leadership
Management Consulting
Areas of Expertise (3)
Strategy Development
Change Management
Innovative Thinking
Education (3)
Capella University: BS, Business Management and Leadership 2007
Capella University: MS, Organizational Management and Human Resources 2007
Capella University: Master's, Organizational Development 2007
Affiliations (5)
- Alliance for Stem Education
- Charter School Board President
- Member Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Innovation Management Institute
- Association of Management Consulting Firms
Links (3)
Testimonials (1)
Pamela Weir, President | Sales Pros/Weir Communications
Jim, Delivered and exceptional speech that uplifted our group. His speech on Crazy Times and Crazy Organizations motivated us to innovate with competitive advantage in mind.
Sample Talks (1)
Innovation From Everyone
Innovation From Everyone, Every Day: In a world filled with new, ultra-low cost competitors, ever more powerful customers and hyper-competitive markets, innovation is the only way to out-perform the industry average. Based on twenty years of consulting, Jim can show you and your colleagues how to build a competitive and profitable business in any economy.
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