Dan Hawkins is the CEO and Founder of Summit Leadership Partners. He advises boards, CEOs, investors and business leaders on strategy execution and value creation through leadership and organization performance. After a successful corporate career, Dan founded Summit Leadership Partners to help growth-oriented companies and business leaders scale and improve performance.

Dan has authored and presented numerous topics on leadership, organization change, strategy, leading in global contexts, and strategic talent management. He is regularly featured in top industry publications, such as Chief Executive Magazine, HR Executive, M&A, and Middle Market Growth. Dan is a Board-Certified Executive Coach (BCC) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Management from Clemson University and a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

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Dan Hawkins is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Connect with him through LinkedIn.