Robert Whipple is CEO of Leadergrow Incorporated, an organization dedicated to development of leaders. He has spoken on leadership topics and the development of trust in numerous venues across the country. He also teaches leadership and business classes at several universities. As a leadership coach and business consultant, he works with individual clients as well as large organizations such as government agencies, corporations, and The Rochester Business Alliance. A highly successful leader at Eastman Kodak Company for over 30 years, Mr. Whipple accomplished revolutionary change while leading a division of over 2000 people through the application of outstanding “people” skills.

Mr. Whipple is a student of the leadership process and has developed unique approaches to achieving excellent results through full engagement of people. He is author of two books: The Trust Factor: Advanced Leadership for Professionals, and Understanding E-Body Language: Building Trust Online. His ability to communicate pragmatic approaches to building Trust in an entertaining and motivational format has won him top ranking wherever he speaks. Audiences relate to his material enthusiastically because it is simple, yet profound. His work has earned him the popular title of “The TRUST Ambassador”

Mr. Whipple has been published in several Leadership and Training journals including “Leadership Excellence Magazine” and “T+D Training + Development Journal.” He is a frequent contributor to The Rochester Business Journal. His articles and other information about Leadergrow can be downloaded from the corporate website, leadergrow.com .

Mr. Whipple holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College, a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University, and a Masters of Business Administration from The Simon School at The University of Rochester. He is a Management Quality “Blackbelt” from Eastman Kodak.

He is the 2008 Chair of the National Leadership Development Team of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). He is past president of the local chapter of ASTD and serves on the National Advisors for Chapters Team for ASTD. He is also a member of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and has done volunteer work through SCORE and the United Way. He is also a member of the New York Chapter of the National Speaker’s Bureau.

Bob lives with his wife, Kay in Hilton, New York, a small town outside of Rochester where he has a “gentleman’s farm.” He enjoys yard work and woodworking.

Favorite quote: “The highest calling for any leader is to grow other leaders.”

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Areas of Expertise:
Business Management
Change
Communication Skills
Leadership Direction
Motivation
Organizational Development Interventions
Time/Self Management
Writing

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rwhipple - Updated: March 11, 2012