Joe Kavanaugh is a Senior Consultant with Dawson &
Dawson Consultants responsible for business strategy and organizational effectiveness. He
specializes in assisting organizations create strategic direction through strategic
thinking, executive development, and teamwork. It is a "big picture" approach
that assures that management is working on the issues critical to organizational survival
and effective personal performance.
Dr. Kavanaugh's results-oriented approach to strategy development has
proven its effectiveness in numerous diversified industry types and sectors including
manufacturing, services, public works and not-for-profit organizations. Among clients who
have been served are Hewitt Associates, Prudential Relocation Services, and the public
works departments of the city of Houston, Texas. Among his strategic planning clients, Dr.
Kavanaugh counts several Houston 100 firms.
Over the past ten years, Dr. Kavanaugh has focused his consulting
practice on improving strategic direction through clear planning, rigorous implementation,
and development of the executive team. His approach includes the assessment and
development of the organization's culture, the development of plans and implementation
schedules for strategic initiatives, and the development of four platforms to support the
comprehensive strategic direction determined by management. These platforms include
business model, marketing model, human resources model, and information technology
commitments. In the process of addressing these major strategic issues, focus is also
placed upon developing alignment within the executive group and strengthening team
effectiveness.
Dr. Kavanaugh has twenty-five years of managerial and executive
experience in the administration of institutions of higher education. Dr. Kavanaugh holds
the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State
University. He has over thirty professional presentations, case studies, and publications
that address issues of management, strategic planning and culture change.
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