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Chris Williams is an author, public speaker, consultant, coach, and teacher. She has over 30 years of experience designing and delivering programs and strategies that enable leaders and organizations to improve performance and achieve their goals. For 15 years, Chris served as Director of a number of NASA's most successful agency-wide leadership development programs. Her cutting-edge, award-winning programs are considered world-class in industry and government, and her expertise is sought in areas of leadership development, organizational change, and the application of neuroscience to improving leader and organizational effectiveness. As a result of her research at NASA, she authored a number of articles documenting the leadership and executive behaviors that drive success.
"""Chris's book came at an opportune time, as I was in a professional dilemma. In the first few chapters, it felt like Chris was inside my head as a trusted advisor and master coach urging me to take a closer look at my stories making up the proverbial wringer I was dragging myself through! Thanks to her kind and direct style, I used her activities to patiently create a deeper satisfaction as I reformulated my personal vision. Priceless!"" -Carol Courcy, Author of Save Your Inner Tortoise ""Christine's book is wonderfully written, filled with professional insights and personal experiences, and delivered with sensitivity and humor. She has changed the career trajectory of so many executives and senior managers, empowering them with the creative tools and language needed to effectively lead others and achieve their maximum goals."" -Victoria R. Thorne, Former Director, Career Management, NASA Headquarters ""In this insightful work, Christine Williams has been able to zero in on the many doubts and fears that plague so many of us long after we should have outgrown them. The stories she uses to describe key fear scenarios helped me to connect with my own stories. I especially appreciate the way she ended with helpful tools that can lead us all to a positive ending."" -Ingrid Bens, Author of Facilitating with Ease ""Highly practical, wise, and impactful book with powerful exercises that will help every leader who wishes to move to the next stage do better. Highly recommend it!"" Magdalena Bak-Maier, Author of Get Productive! and The Get Productive Grid ""Chris developed and led the single best focused and most effective leadership development program I have ever seen. Powered by experiential learning and storytelling in a framework driven from objective data, the NASA System Engineering Leadership Development Program took a generation of NASA technical leaders to the next level."" -Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch, NASA Chief Engineer, Ret. ""Christine Williams brings a tremendous gravitas and depth of knowledge to her work, making complex ideas available to anyone through her speaking and writing. She connects with her audience through her authentic approach, while bringing humor and fun to keep our attention and leave us wanting more."" -Lisa Saunders, Co-Founder & CEO, Arnie's Recon"
