Dean Herman, Ph.D. is a management consultant and licensed psychologist. Through his work, he has promoted the professional development of thousands of executives, senior business leaders and their teams in organizations such as Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Toyota, Agilent Technologies, Bertelsmann AG, Siebel Systems, LG Life Sciences and McKinsey & Company. Working with leaders privately as well as in groups, Dr. Herman consults and trains on a wide variety of complex leadership and interpersonal challenges. He has consulted both locally and globally, including in London, Lyon, Barcelona, Warsaw, Beijing and Singapore and has worked with leaders from over 30 different countries.

Dr. Herman has also successfully mediated hundreds of highly contentious disputes and is passionate about this aspect of his work.

Dr. Herman established Herman Consulting as a realization of his own vision of a team of inspired colleagues promoting the powerful yet humanistic approaches to leadership and team development that he has developed.

Laura McCormick, Ph.D. is a management consultant and licensed psychologist who works with executives to help them realize their full potential. Having served in management positions since 1988, she understands both the challenges and the dynamics of effective leadership. Dr. McCormick uses her considerable experience as a manager and as a psychologist to help her clients be not only more effective leaders, but also more fulfilled in all aspects of their lives. She promotes greater self-awareness within the context of a practical, results-oriented approach.

Sung Kim, Ph.D. is a management consultant and licensed psychologist with over 20 years of relevant experience. He has promoted leadership development and facilitated team building both locally and globally. Dr. Kim emphasizes personal efficacy in his approach while recognizing the innate drive for continuous personal growth. Based on his balanced and pragmatic framework, he identifies personal strengths and vision, generates creative strategies for overcoming obstacles and maximizes individual potential.

Dr. Kim has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the fields of psychology and cross-cultural adaptation. A key element of Dr. Kim’s work is the integration of culturally diverse approaches to enhance communication and leadership skills in the global business environment.