DESIGNED OUTCOMES - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Adjunct Professor of the Desautels Faculty of Management
• Education Director for Patients Canada
• Leadership Development

For 25 years, Alan Engelstad has worked with executives in North America and Europe, using his expertise in metamorphology (the study of how things change) to capture latent value within their companies that would otherwise be out of reach. In this capacity he has advised companies in the energy, financial, communications, manufacturing and real estate sectors. At the same time, he has worked with leaders in social sector organizations, applying the same expertise to issues in health care, education, housing and social enterprise innovation. Alan Engelstad is an Adjunct Professor of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in which he is Module director for the Catalytic Mindset: Ach ieving Change module of McGill's International Masters for Health Management (IMHL) program. Engelstad has recently been appointed Cycle Director of the IMHL's sister program, the International Masters in Practicing Management (IMPM), developed jointly by McGill and Lancaster Universities. Mr Engelstad serves as Education Director for Patients Canada, an organization dedicated to bringing an articulate patient voice to health care in Canada. In this capacity he promotes patient engagement strategies linked to key performance indicators. Mr Engelstad lives in Fenelon Falls, Ontario, where he is active in developing rural community social and economic development innovations.

Job Titles:

• Clinical and Organizational Psychologist

Moss A. Jackson, Ph.D. is a clinical and organizational psychologist. For more than thirty years he has specialized in teaching people to navigate their lives with success by helping them discover and execute their personal visions and dreams. He is the author of two previous books, Navigating for Success: Passion Goals, & Action, and Navigating Your Business Relationships: 52 Skills You Need to Know. You can learn more about his books at NavigatingForSuccess.com. He is President of Corporate Initiatives, which offers cutting edge, on-line assessments to assist clients in identifying their talents, skills, motivators and competencies, leading to increased performance and personal satisfaction. His focus is on helping people and companies to maximize their talent and success. Moss will tell you, "Selecting the right person for the job is essential in order to create a ‘Goodness of Fit.' The cost of a hiring mistake is too high. Let's do it right the first time. Once onboard, we fast track coach for success.,high performance and team acceptance. Another key is to identify weaknesses and areas for personal development. Catching the problem early prevents much distress later on. My goal is to teach people how to navigate their careers, rather than being victims or survivors. Focused people make major contributions to the team. Victims and survivors require a lot of effort to manage." Moss and his wife live in Ardmore, PA.