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The author or co-author of four highly-regarded books on management and organizational strategy, Dr. Franklin C. Ashby has been described several times by major news outlets as one of America's leading experts in leadership development and the building of high-performance organizations.

Currently the president and CEO of The Leadership Capital Group LLC in New York, Dr. Ashby was previously executive vice president and chief learning officer of Manchester Partners International, and the president of Manchester Training. He also served as the incoming president of one of America's largest IT training companies during his career, and as the vice president of instruction and the chief educational officer of Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc., the world's largest for-profit leadership training organization. Over 4 million people in 85 countries have participated in leadership programs designed or directed by Dr. Ashby, including managers and executives from all of the Fortune 500.

During his years at Dale Carnegie, Dr. Ashby was responsible for all matters pertaining to the administration, design and delivery of all Carnegie programs and services in 77 countries, plus a global teaching staff of 20,000 instructors and class assistants. The originator of The Organizational MRI, The Exponential Effect and Weave Curriculum Designs, his leadership and executive coaching processes have been highlighted in dozens of publications, and recognized by industry experts and Fortune 500 clients worldwide for their quality, impact and comprehensiveness. His book, Developing Effective Leadership Programs (ASTD), with Dr. Jack Phillips features several of the curriculum designs and quality assurance systems created by Dr. Ashby and Dr. Phillips. Still regarded as one of the better college guides on the subject, details can be found at Amazon.com.

An award-winning speaker and corporate spokesperson, Dr. Ashby has participated in dozens of media interviews over the years, including segments for Good Morning America, Today in Japan, Edgewise, The London Evening News, It's Your Money and The Fox Report. Presentations include featured talks at leading business, academic and government agencies including The American Council on Education, The U.S. Department of Education, The FBI Academy, The National CEO Conference (Manila), Junior Achievement, The Boston Consulting Group, The Columbia Business School, Microsoft Corporation, The Disney Institute, Motorola University and Yale University. In 2002, his book, Embracing Excellence (Prentice-Hall Press) with Dr. Arthur Pell, was voted one of The 30 Best Business Books of the Year by Soundview Executive Book Summaries and Business Book Review.com. Other books by Dr. Ashby include World Class, Revitalize Your Corporate Culture and the upcoming The Exponential Effect.

Dr. Ashby is a former member of the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials at the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C., and a former chairman of the Business Advisory Board at ACE-CREDIT. A nationally-known expert in organizational strategy and measurement systems, he's participated in briefings for former president Bill Clinton and several members of Congress over the years, been recognized for his service to the FBI Academy by former FBI Director Louis Freeh, and was listed twice during the Reagan administration among wish list candidates for Congress by a top Long Island business association. In 1996, he served as an analyst for MS-NBC during the first Clinton-Dole debate, and as a presentations advisor to congressional candidates in Texas and New York.

Dr. Ashby is a former host of the award-winning radio talk show, Career Clinic (WNYG), and a former acting president of the Columbia University Alumni Association (L.I. Region). He received a tryout with the New York Mets at Shea Stadium following his senior year in college. A graduate and former guest lecturer at the Summer Institute in Management Systems at the Columbia Business School, he currently serves as a dissertation advisor to doctoral students at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Dr. Ashby served as a Deputy U. S. Marshal (WAE)
in Brooklyn, NY (EDNY) from 1975-1981. He
holds a Ph.D. in management and organizational development, an M.A. in adult learning from Columbia University, an M.B.A. in management
from The New York Institute of Technology and a B.A. in counseling psychology from Hofstra University. He and his wife, Rita, and their son, Danny, live on Long Island.

More information about Dr. Ashby's background
can be found in recent editions of Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.

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