Justin Carlson

Justin Carlson has spent nearly 25 years in the field of leadership development, providing strategy, design, and delivery solutions for a wide range of Fortune 500 clients and nonprofits.

He has designed and delivered numerous executive and high-potential programs—often for companies and industries undergoing significant transformation—and frequently creates innovative custom scenarios and learning experiences targeting specific business outcomes.

Recently, he designed and delivered a senior-level program for one of the world’s largest companies. The four-phase program incorporated experiential learning, immersion visits, executive coaching, and high-impact business projects.

He is an accomplished facilitator and keynote speaker, interacting with thousands of leaders across numerous global clients every year. He also advises senior leaders on many facets of human resource management, often focused on the topics of leadership, succession, transformation, and overall talent strategy.

Mr. Carlson is an expert in leadership development with deep roots in world-class solution design and delivery. He thrives in diverse and dynamic environments; as such, his client work has spanned a broad array of industries, including technology, life sciences, oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, financial services, consulting, agribusiness, and automotive. He has designed and delivered leadership programs for dozens of Fortune 100 companies and has consulted with hundreds of other companies throughout his career.

Previously, he was a senior engagement manager at Harvard Business Publishing, where he managed a portfolio of corporate and non-profit clients, designing and delivering blended learning programs to meet specific development outcomes and business needs. He also was a founding member of Duke Corporate Education, where he held roles ranging from account and project management to faculty relationship building to technology-mediated program delivery.

Justin earned his undergraduate degree in humanities (with emphases in philosophy and vocal performance) from Kansas State University and his master’s degree in liberal studies from Duke University.