| Nick is the
Founder and Principal of Agility Consulting and Training (ACT).
Since 2001, ACT has helped organizations build the capability to
create and execute adaptable strategies that respond to a continuously
turbulent business environment. Dr. Horney has been recognized
as an expert in strategic agility by publications such as CIO
Magazine and organizations such as the American Management
Association.
Dr. Horney served on the Executive
Committee of the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) as Vice
President of Client and Constituency Relations. During his
tenure, CCL was recognized by Business Week in 1999 and 2001
for delivering best-in-class leadership development products and
services in the executive education marketplace.
Dr. Horney's consulting experience
(leadership and organizational development, process improvement and
six sigma) spans over 20 years - Agility Consulting & Training,
Coopers and Lybrand Consulting, Nicholas F. Horney & Associates
and ODR, Inc. Representative clients have included Harrah's
Entertainment, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Vanguard Car Rental (National
& Alamo), Government Printing Office, Aramark, John Deere &
Sons, and R. R. Donnelley. He held senior leadership roles in
Human Resources Development and Quality in the consumer products
industry (Divisions of Nestle and Pepsi) and utility industry (Salt
River Project).
| Nick coauthored a book in 2000 entitled Project Change
Management, published by McGraw-Hill. He has authored or been
interviewed for various magazines and journals (e.g., The
National Productivity Review, Training and
Development Journal, CIO Magazine, Bank Marketing Magazine, American
Way--American Airlines In-flight Magazine, etc.)
addressing leadership and organizational agility issues. His academic experience includes adjunct faculty work at Rochester Institute of
Technology, Cornell
University and the University of Florida. In
addition to his consulting experience, Dr. Horney's first-hand
knowledge of strategy execution was developed during his 23-years in the Navy leading diving and
explosive ordnance disposal teams. Nick
retired from the U.S. Navy reserves at the rank of Captain.
The Secretary of Commerce appointed
Dr. Horney to the Board of Examiners
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, where he served for two years. He also
helped establish and served as a judge for the USA Today Quality Cup Award for ten
years.
Nick serves on the Board of the
Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS) and is a committee
co-chair for the HRPS affiliate organizations.
He received his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from
the University of South Florida. |
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