The professional career of Dr. Matt Chodkowski spans forty years working in the private sector in General Management, Human Resource Management, and Organizational Effectiveness & Development. He has held positions such as General Manager, District Manager, Director, Strategic Planner, Global Consultant, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board of Director. In 1985, Dr. Chodkowski founded Dynamic Development Enterprises, a freelance training and consulting practice serving the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
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In the academic world, Dr. Matt Chodkowski served as the Lead Consultant at Kalamazoo Valley College Technical Applications Center. Over the past twenty-five years, he has taught courses in Management, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development, and Leadership at several colleges and universities, including Kellogg College, Kalamazoo Valley College, Davenport College, Western Michigan University, SUNY at Stony Brook, Ball State University, University of Indianapolis, and Purdue University.
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Dr. Chodkowski has designed, developed, and delivered personal growth and professional development workshops and programs in supervision, management, and leadership. He has also created and facilitated both small and large-scale organizational change and effectiveness interventions. His expertise in human capital includes Talent Management & Succession Planning, Knowledge Management, Organizational Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Developmental Assessment Centers, Competency Modeling, Organizational Surveys and Diagnostics, and Executive Development & Coaching.
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Currently, Dr. Chodkowski is dedicating his energies to ushering in and advancing 21st Century Leadership through his consulting, speaking, research, and writing. He is the creator of the LEAD Program – A Journey of Discovery, and LEAD Foundations - An Introduction to Leadership, and is the Founding Director of The Institute for Postindustrial Leadership. Dr. Chodkowski believes that the key to organizational effectiveness is transforming organizational culture – one leader at a time. His personal and professional mission is to help organizations and their members learn to help themselves by reconceptualizing leadership as Collaboration in Action.