Dr Naomi Stanford is an expert organization design, change management, and human capital consultant with twenty years experience working with clients in the private, government, and non-profit sectors in the US and Europe, from her base in Washington DC. Prior to moving to the United States, she lived and worked in Britain as a senior manager with Marks & Spencer, British Airways, Xerox, Price Waterhouse and Prudential. She has a PhD from the Centre for Strategy and Change, Warwick University Business School, and she currently teaches doctoral students at the online Capella University, having previously taught on the Open University MBA.
Naomi likes to undermine silo thinking, creating an adaptive mindset, and opening organisations to the possibilities of collaboration, change, and innovation that are required to play a significant role in stimulating recovery.
Those working with her comment on Naomi's ability and skill in to influence and partner in overcoming resistance to change. Her professional approach to challenging the status quo and being willing to challenge in a sensitive way makes her well respected and liked in the organisations she works with.
Examples of her work include:
She has a PhD (focused on growing leadership capability) and two Master's degrees. Additionally she is a Certified Management Consultant and a licensed corporate Wellcoach.
She is the author of two books on organization design: Organisation Design, The Collaborative Approach and The Economist Guide to Organization Design. She has written many articles on aspects of organization design and development and has frequently spoken on the topics at conferences.
Guide to Organisation Design: Creating high-performing and adaptable enterprises 2nd Ed.
Guide to Organisation Design: Creating High-performing And Adaptable Enterprises