TRANSITION LEADING, LLC's founder, David Hughey, brings to his work a wealth of experience dealing with challenging issues at all levels of management in a competitive market. The knowledge thus gained is complemented by his certifications in psychometric assessments designed for individual and team development. Highlights include:
- Media executive in North Carolina's Research Triangle area, including nine years as president and publisher of The Herald-Sun of Durham, NC (1996 - 2005)
- Volunteer leader with numerous nonprofits, including as board chair for both the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce and the Triangle United Way
- Included staff development in his executive responsibilities; e.g., coached the staff in strategic planning, quality improvement, negotiations, understanding media and, as a certified trainer, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People ®
- Developed software applications that facilitate the understanding of a team's dynamics and co-developed the Function-ArchetypeTM Decoder, a software tool based on the work of Jungian analyst John Beebe
- MBA (UNC Kenan-Flagler), BS/Psychology (Duke University); Certified Myers-Briggs (MBTI)® Master Practitioner; Certified Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQi)® Practitioner; Certified FIRO-B® (interpersonal needs) Practitioner; Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), WorkPlace Big Five ProFileTM (based on the Five Factor Model of personality) and Breckenridge Type IndicatorTM (based on the Enneagram model of personality) practitioner; experienced public speaker; bilingual; trained in mindfulness development; avid skier, hiker and traveler
This experience is leveraged to address the unique situation and interests of the client.