Katie McBride

Katie McBride is a senior advisor for Lee Hecht Harrison’s International Center for Executive Options, helping senior leaders transition from one meaningful role to the next. She also is principal of R3 Communications LLC, a strategic communications firm. Katie’s background includes consulting and partnering with CEOs and C-suite executives from diverse industries; expertise and broad experience in global internal/external communications, employee engagement; crisis and reputation management.

CEO Advisory

Want to Keep Your C-Suite Fresh? Start Conversations Early

CEO AdvisoryKatie McBride

Late last year, I had the privilege of participating in several meetings with Chief Human Resources Officers, senior HR and C-Suite leaders from dozens of diverse organizations – from Hyatt to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Western Union to Northwestern University. The topic? How to prepare for and navigate senior leadership...

Education and Career

Four Steps to Improve Profitability and Innovation through Supplier Relations

Education and CareerKatie McBride

Most CEOs and C-suite leaders invest time to build trusting relationships with customers, employees, stockholders and influencers. But suppliers? Not so much. That relationship is generally relegated to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and the Purchasing team. And that’s a problem. Why? Decades of research proves that positive, productive partnerships...

Education and Career

Follow the Logic: Why Boards Need Communications Expertise

Education and CareerKatie McBride

Take this simple test. True or False: 1. One of the primary roles of a Board of Directors is to advise the CEO. T F 2. One of the primary roles of a CEO is to communicate with multiple stakeholders. T F 3. Most Boards of Directors include Communications experts....

Education and Career

Cultural Intelligence: New “Q” on the Block

Education and CareerKatie McBride

One hundred years ago, the first U.S. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test was created by Psychologist Alfred Binet and Stanford University. In 1990, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) was defined as a scientifically testable “intelligence” by Psychology Professors Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer. And in 2003, Cultural Intelligence (CQ) was introduced by...

Katie McBride

Want to Keep Your C-Suite Fresh? Start Conversations Early

Four Steps to Improve Profitability and Innovation through Supplier Relations

Follow the Logic: Why Boards Need Communications Expertise

Cultural Intelligence: New “Q” on the Block

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