Howard M. Guttman is principal of Guttman Development Strategies, Inc. (GDS), a Mount Arlington, NJ-based management consulting firm specializing in building high-performance teams, executive coaching, strategic and organizational alignment, and project implementation. GDS has been selected as one of the 20 best U.S. consulting firms in leadership development by Leadership Excellence magazine.
Among GDS's U.S. and international clients are Chico's FAS, Inc.; Colgate-Palmolive; John Hancock; Johnson & Johnson; Calvin Klein; L'Oréal USA; Mars Inc.; Novartis; PepsiCo; and Philip Morris USA.
Howard is a frequent contributor to professional journals such as Harvard Management Update, Human Resource Executive, Chief Executive, and Leader to Leader. He is quoted frequently in the business press and in broad-interest magazines and newspapers such as The Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, U.S.A. Today, and Investors Business Daily.
His latest book is Great Business Teams: Cracking the Code for Standout Performance. He is also the author of When Goliaths Clash: Managing Executive Conflict to Build a More Dynamic Organization.
Howard is a sought-after speaker who addresses corporate and academic audiences on such topics as "Great Business Teams: Cracking the Code," Conflict Management as a Core Leadership Competency," Best Practices in Executive Coaching," and "Alignment: From Strategy to Implementation."
Howard can be reached by e-mail to hmguttman@guttmandev.com.
His company's Web address is www.guttmandev.com.