Tim Wagner

Tim brings deep expertise in designing scalable learning journeys, succession pipelines, and leadership development strategies that shape culture and performance.

With a career spanning employee engagement, total rewards, executive coaching, enterprise learning, leadership development, and commercial effectiveness, he partners with clients to create practical, human-centered solutions that unlock potential across the enterprise. Tim has worked across industries, including extensive engagements with consumer-facing organizations navigating growth, transformation, and evolving customer expectations. Increasingly, his advisory work extends to emerging challenges in sales effectiveness, talent optimization, and the evolving future of work—including the role of human-centered AI in leadership, culture, and capability transformation.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Tim held leadership roles across learning and coaching-focused organizations, as well as a global research and advisory firm, where he focused on workforce strategy, analytics, and organizational effectiveness.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, with concentrations in Finance and Marketing.

Known for a thoughtful, science-backed approach, Tim blends commercial and business acumen with behavioral insight to help leaders thrive and organizations evolve.