Matt Paese
Matt is the lead author of Leaders Ready Now: Accelerating Growth in a Faster World (2016) and co-author of its award-winning predecessor, Grow Your Own Leaders (2002), both of which have influenced leaders at all levels for more than two decades.
He has advised thousands of CEOs, senior teams, boards, and executives across more than 20 countries. As a researcher, product designer, and practitioner, he provides practical clarity on the science and practices that have the greatest impact on leadership effectiveness.
He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Leadership Insights for DDI. His work with leaders around the world has focused on cultivating self-insight and accelerating the development of leadership skills. The lessons from these collaborations have led him to become an author, keynote speaker, and a humble contributor to many of today’s most effective approaches to leadership development.
He has advised thousands of CEOs, senior teams, boards, and executives across more than 20 countries. As a researcher, product designer, and practitioner, he provides practical clarity on the science and practices that have the greatest impact on leadership effectiveness.
He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Leadership Insights for DDI. His work with leaders around the world has focused on cultivating self-insight and accelerating the development of leadership skills. The lessons from these collaborations have led him to become an author, keynote speaker, and a humble contributor to many of today’s most effective approaches to leadership development.