Dr. John Eggert has helped leaders turn ideas into results in organizations as diverse as Arthur Andersen, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, British Petroleum, Citicorp, CNA Insurance, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, McDonald's, Motorola and Xerox. He has run his own performance improvement firm for over 30 years and has served on the graduate faculty of Syracuse University. He now spends his professional time coaching executives and their teams and giving presentations on Idea Risk Management. John holds a PH.D. in Social Science, with an emphasis on statistics and measurement. Dr. Eggert's recent book, Leading Through Ideas-a Practical Framework, describes the results of interviews and surveys of several hundred executives on the risks ideas face and how to mitigate those risks, particularly in the context of organizational initiatives. He has created learning programs in project management, problem solving and team development. Dr. Eggert has evaluated programs for the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and has conducted research for The Human Capital Institute.