Kenneth M. (Ken) Baylor, DBA
Principal
Ken Baylor’s distinguished career reflects his unique talents to motivate high performance and lead organizations through rapid growth and profitability. As an Executive Officer and Corporate Vice President of premier multi-billion dollar service organizations, he successfully aligned resources with strategies that enhanced operational effectiveness, strengthened competitive advantages, and led organizational development. His prowess in cooperative labor-management relations further supports his accomplished reputation.
Dr. Baylor’s extensive background includes election to corporate and non-profit Boards of Directors; advisor to Boards and executive management teams; a lead management trustee for health and welfare funds; Fortune 500 service and manufacturing organizations; an employment law firm; and the National Labor Relations Board. His vast experience includes a full range of value-added activities with an emphasis on strategic management and organizational leadership.
Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards for leadership and outstanding performance. For example, Dr. Baylor was a unanimous selection for the “Distinguished Service Award” from the NWRA citing his, “leadership” and “…the highest spirit of volunteerism and involvement, personal integrity, professionalism, and performance in an honorable and ethical manner.” More recently, he was the recipient of SWANA’s “Robert L. Lawrence Lecturer Award” which recognizes national/international leaders and experts in the field of solid waste management or other segment of environmental protection. He also led the initiatives that resulted in a multi-billion dollar North American company’s selection for “Best Places to Work” distinction.
As a “popular” and “celebrated” keynote speaker and seminar leader, he is frequently asked to address professional organizations nationwide on leadership topics and is published in professional and scholarly journals. His qualitative research on authentic leadership in crisis management was recognized by the North American Management Society and the American National Business Hall of Fame with the “Distinguished Paper Award for Leadership” as well as their “Leadership and Leading Track Award.” His other publications include ground breaking empirical research concerning the influence of pride, motivation, and job satisfaction factors on talent retention. Ken’s recently featured commentary on opportunities for improving the operational culture in the environmental services industry was one of the publisher’s most widely read articles ever.
In addition, Ken has been commended for his distinguished teaching record in graduate courses at Harvard University, as well as at other AACSB accredited universities where he has taught courses in leadership, organizational behavior, management, critical thinking, and business strategy curriculums. His courses are consistently top-rated by diverse cohorts for dynamic teaching style, relevant course content, and assured learning. He has also successfully developed and delivered a professional and executive development program in organizational culture and leadership at Harvard.
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