Jeff Belsky
Director of Strategy and Leadership Development
About Jeff
Jeff has more than 30 years of industry, consulting, and educational experience. At Solutions 21, Jeff aids clients with executive coaching and development, corporate strategic planning, complex problem solving, supervisory skills development, and organizational change implementation.
Along with his role at Solutions 21, he serves as an adjunct professor of business and leadership at several prestigious universities. Jeff has published several articles and is currently authoring a book on leadership development, scheduled for release in 2020.
Jeff has successfully coached individuals from a variety of organizations across industry sectors. He takes a practical approach to coaching and concentrates his efforts on personal improvement and professional development. An energetic, strategic, and accomplished C-suite executive with a rapid progression through his leadership career, Jeff is experienced in championing business strategy and execution, organizational development initiatives, and complex change management.
By mixing theoretical concepts with practical applications, Jeff’s coaching candidates gain essential knowledge and apply leadership concepts in real time within their organization. They also obtain valuable insight from his industry experience, education, and leadership research, which encompasses leadership behavior, employee development, organizational commitment, and employee retention.
Jeff holds a BSBA and an MBA from Robert Morris University and a Doctorate Degree in Business from Liberty University. He resides in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, with his wife of 30 years and three grown children.
Latest Insights from Jeff
Mastering the transformation from conflict to collaboration
There is much to learn from each other as professionals begin normalizing the new, post-pandemic work realities of the hybrid and remote workplace. Conflict is bound to occur as bosses and associates learn how to navigate the new "workscape" together. I don't...
Thriving in disruption
Her job was to sell a product, and she was good at it. This sales manager was on top of her world for the past decade. Then, after a global pandemic, a different type of pandemic hit the workforce, and her world was completely disrupted! “The Great Resignation,” a...
Self-care for leaders
I’ve written before about my good friend Mike, a licensed counselor. One thing about counselors: they all have their own counselor as a part of their self-care. People that help others also have people to talk to. Being a leader is a demanding role, physically and...
Gen Z and Millennials: the rip current of the workforce
The Tide Has Shifted 46% of the full-time workforce is made up of Millennials and Gen Z. And just like with a rip current, resistance is futile. Companies must adjust or get pulled out to sea. Is what Millennials and Gen Z want so much different from the generations...
Developing your lasting leadership brand: it’s more than a pizza party
Several years ago, I led an organization of over 200 employees. Our work was challenging, and employees worked tirelessly to accomplish complex tasks daily. I wanted to show the team that I appreciated their efforts toward excellence and tried to set a good example of...
How to improve your emotional intelligence
Without people, leadership cannot exist. Each person you communicate with, collaborate with, delegate tasks to, and ask for help from has a unique personality and experiences that influence their relationships and approach to work. If you discount the uniqueness of...
The cape
Like any good superhero, every predecessor has a cape—and a love-hate relationship with it. They hate having to put it on to save their team from a disastrous decision. They wish their teams would “get it” instead of requiring rescue. In confidence, they say, “I wish...
Transferring knowledge from one generation of leadership to the next
It seems the Great Recession has caused many industries to now see a gap in their talent development. Some companies simply did not hire people for as long as six years. Some may have even laid off a percentage of their newer employees. Or, once the market turned, the...
How are you building a positive company culture?
If I were to ask you to explain your organization's culture, how would you do so? I have often asked the same question to groups of individuals, and in return, I get either a blank stare, a confused look, or a simple answer of "it's great" or "it's bad" with little...
How do leaders solve the challenge of “quiet quitting”?
The growing social media trend coined “quiet quitting” describes a portion of today’s workforce that is determined to clock in and only do the bare minimum at work. However, this sensationalized trend is simply an old story making a new splash as the workforce recoils...