Donn LeVie Jr.

Donn LeVie Jr. is a global speaker, executive engagement and influence strategist, and award-winning author of five books. Over a 30-year career, he has led and managed projects and people for NOAA, Phillips Petroleum, Motorola, and Intel Corporation in addition to being an adjunct faculty lecturer for the University of Houston. Donn is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Ethics Associate (CEA), and Senior Fellow with the Management and Strategy Institute (MSI). He is also a contributing writer to FRAUD Magazine and has spoken at the ACFE Annual Global Fraud Conference every year since 2010. Contact Donn at donn@donnleviejrstrategies.com.
Donn LeVie Jr.

Donn LeVie Jr.

Executive engagement and influence strategist, and award-winning author

Leadership Challenges When Crisis Strikes

24 March 2020

by Donn LeVie Jr.

The current Coronavirus pandemic has created an atmosphere of uncertainty, confusion, and panic among citizens of the world. As leaders of nations and corporations attempt to sort out priorities to protect people, the public health system, and the global economy, they must embrace a singular charge of their office at this time: bringing everything back to “normal.” They cannot afford to be distracted by the temptation to institute sweeping reforms during times of high uncertainty, which would only serve to dilute the efforts to combat the consuming Coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading…

Donn LeVie Jr.

Donn LeVie Jr.

Executive engagement and influence strategist, and award-winning author

Moneyball Leadership: Let’s Rethink Where We Get Our Top Leaders

11 February 2020

by Donn LeVie Jr.

In 2017, the Harvard Business Review addressed the stark reality of bringing in outsiders, or the big-game big-name players, to run an organisation. Organisations invest a lot of time and money in hiring the right CEO or senior executive to set a vision and make the changes in their company. Yet within the first 18 months, there’s a 50% chance the executive will leave the organization. This failure comes with enormous costs, not only in disruption to the organisation, but financially too. One estimate puts the cost at 10 times the executive’s salary – sometimes more.  Continue reading…