Are you
SATISFIED
with the level of
TRUST
in your organization?

What makes
trust critical?

• Prevents small problems from becoming huge obstacles
• Prevents wasted energy and infighting
• Reduces rumors and gossip
• Creates passion rather than apathy
• Lowers the need for damage control

What makes
Bob Whipple
the best choice?

• Hands on experience as a senior leader leads to practical ideas rather than theory.
• Unique ideas on what real trust is all about and how to achieve it.
• Ground breaking research on improving online communications
• Teaching style that leads to fast and lasting application of concepts
• Nationally known author, teacher, speaker, and consultant
• Chairman of American Society for Training and Development, Leadership Development Team
• Frequent contributor to national journals on Leadership and Development

About Us

Robert T. Whipple is CEO of Leadergrow Inc., an organization dedicated to the development of leaders. He has spoken on leadership and the development of TRUST in numerous venues, including Harvard Business School. He also teaches leadership and business at several Upstate New York colleges, and worldwide through the University of Phoenix. As a leadership coach and business consultant, he works with individual clients and large organizations such as the Rochester Business Alliance.

A highly successful leader at Eastman Kodak Company for over 30 years, Mr. Whipple accomplished revolutionary change while leading a division of over 2000 people through the application of outstanding "people" skills. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College, a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Rochester. He is a Management Quality "Blackbelt" from Eastman Kodak.

Mr. Whipple is a past president of the Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development. He serves as chair of the National Leadership Development Team of ASTD and he is a member of the National Advisors to Chapters Committee. He is also an active member of SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management), the Rochester Professional Consultants Network, and the National Speakers Association (NY).

A Passion for Leadership

A lifelong passion for understanding leadership and helping others grow in their leadership capabilities prompted Bob to form Leadergrow Incorporated, a teaching and consulting company devoted to strong client partnerships.

Bob's first book on leadership, entitled The TRUST Factor: Advanced Leadership for Professionals, highlights many unique points of view on leadership and the art of building and maintaining TRUST.

Bob's most recent book, Understanding E-Body Language: Building Trust Online, stresses the relationship between leadership and trust in the online environment. Both books are available on Amazon.com and other online booksellers.

 

 

Robert T. Whipple

 

Bob resides in Hilton, New York on several acres of land. He finds the comfort of his country home both inspiring and relaxing, as he is surrounded by untamed woods and fields.

While Bob enjoys weekends in the serenity of country life, his main passion is in growing leaders.

As described in a favorite quote of his, "The highest calling of any leader is to grow other leaders."