What Sets Us Apart?
KATE BEATTY
Founder and Principal
Kate is an experienced executive, having led transformations at a not-for-profit educational institutional, as well as a $5 billion global manufacturing organization that went from private-equity ownership to a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Complementing her executive leadership roles, she has over thirty years of experience consulting with organizations in the leadership development and organization development areas. She draws upon her early career experience as an engineer on a leadership training program, her doctoral training in organizational psychology, and extensive experience as an external consultant and internal executive developing leaders and transforming organizations around the globe.
Publications
Kate’s research and writing interests are focused on the development of strategic leadership capabilities in individuals, teams, and organizations.
A sampling of publications include:
Personal
Kate currently serves on the national board of Fostering Hope, a non-profit organization started by her family to aid foster families in providing stability, enrichment, and connections to neglected and abused children.
She and her husband, Chris, have two adult sons, Mark and Tom. Kate enjoys hiking the trails of Colorado with Chris and their vizsla, Bode.
About Inspirati
Inspiration. Leadership. Experience.
Leading others is no easy task, and the good news is you do not need to tackle it alone. At Inspirati Leadership Solutions, Kate leverages her experience as an executive who has led transformation, as well as nearly three decades’ experience in the field of leadership and organization development, to partner with you on your leadership and organization development path.
Our clients are executives in the corporate, not-for-profit, small business, or family business settings who want to:
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Increase their own leadership effectiveness or the effectiveness of a key senior leader in the organization.
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Ensure a healthy transition of leadership from one leader or group of leaders to the next.
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Increase the collaboration and effectiveness of their executive or senior leadership team, because their strategy and their customers require it.
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Strengthen their leadership bench throughout the organization.
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Improve their culture, including the engagement and commitment of people, in service of their strategy and goals.
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Implement organizational changes in a way that preserves organizational values and the importance of people.
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Design and implement talent processes, such as performance management or succession planning, that bring out the best in people and increase engagement over time.
In short, we help you with the tough “people challenges” that every leader and leadership team encounter. Frequently, the solution to these challenges starts with you! Therefore, we work best with growth-minded leaders who are willing to take a look at themselves and the impact they are having on others throughout the organization. When you believe the engagement of people is a critical factor in achieving your goals, and you are willing to keep growing and learning as a leader, you have a greater chance to achieve your potential and the potential of your organization.
At Inspirati Leadership Solutions, we help you find your inspiration for why you lead, we help you authentically inspire others, and we develop you, your team, and your organization to succeed in the outcomes that matter. If this resonates with you, and you are seeking a partner in your leadership and organization development journey, explore our solutions and reach out to us.
Typical Clients
Do you have ambitious business goals such as growth and transformation?
Do you believe that leadership, people, and the effective functioning of your team and organization are core to achieving these goals?
If so, Inspirati Leadership Solutions is your partner.
An Experienced Partner
Prior to forming Inspirati Leadership Solutions, Kate was Global Vice-President, Learning and Organization Development for Vertiv Group Corp, a leading provider of critical digital infrastructure with 25,000 employees in more than 40 countries.
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Kate joined Vertiv in January 2018 as it embarked on a significant transformation as one of Platinum Equity’s portfolio companies prior to going public in February 2020 (VRT).
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She led restructuring efforts to stand up global business units while re-organizing region-based teams.
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Kate also stood up the talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement efforts for the company, and globalized the learning and development function which consisted of more than 100 learning and development professionals.
Kate spent much of her career at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), a top provider of leadership education and development. In addition to her direct work with clients from around the globe, Kate held many leadership roles at CCL, including:
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Vice-President Enterprise Strategy and Planning,
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Managing Director, Colorado Springs Campus, and
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Director, Global Portfolio Management.
In the latter, she was responsible to ensure a high-quality, relevant, and scalable portfolio to meet the demands of CCL’s clients across the globe, and was a key leader involved in transforming and aligning the Center’s portfolio of programs. She personally managed several of CCL’s flagship programs, including its world-renowned programs Developing the Strategic Leader and Leadership at the Peak. She also authored/co-authored several books, chapters and articles, including Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization’s Enduring Success.
Prior to joining CCL, Kate was an associate with Colarelli, Meyer & Associates, Inc. (now CMA Global, Inc.), a management consulting firm based in the Midwestern United States. She also worked at Anheuser-Busch Companies in the areas of executive development and succession planning.
Kate’s first career was in electrical engineering. She was a GM Scholar with General Motors and an Edison Engineer with the Medical Systems division of GE. The latter program included software and hardware development assignments, as well as training to prepare technical leaders of the future.
Kate enjoyed studying leadership and decided to return to graduate school in psychology. She holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University, as well as a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
The Leadership in Action Series: On Strategic Leadership.
Stephen Rush (Editor) and Katherine Beatty (Introduction).
“Strategic Command: Taking the Long View for Organizational Success.”
Chapter Authors: Katherine Beatty and Laura Quinn. 2010: CCL Press.
“Strategic Aims: Making the Right Moves in Leadership.”
Chapter Authors: Katherine Beatty and Richard Hughes. 2005: CCL Press.
“Making Strategy Real: Bringing People Together Toward a Common Cause.”
Chapter Authors: Katherine Beatty and Laura Quinn. 2007: CCL Press.
2011: Center for Creative Leadership.
“Developing High-Impact Teams to Lead Strategic Change” in Developing and Enhancing Teamwork in Organizations: Evidence-based Best Practices and Guidelines.
Editors: Eduardo Salas, Scott Tannenbaum, Deborah Cohen, and Gary Latham.
Chapter Authors: Kate Beatty and Roland B. Smith
2013: Jossey-Bass.
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