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
The great “frustration”
There is no doubt that by now, you have seen the phrase "The Great Resignation" in some blog, webinar, newscast, or article. The phrase seems to have permeated our life no matter where we are or what position we hold within an organization. In this blog, I'm not going...
Creating “strategic stickiness” to improve employee retention
The Great Resignation: Why Millions of Workers Are Quitting, CNBC, October 2021 Why Are So Many Americans Quitting Their Jobs, NPR, October 2021 How Companies Can Improve Employee Retention Right Now, Harvard Business Review, October 2021 Why Are Workers Really...
The power of connection
It’s no secret that one of the most challenging initiatives for organizations today is to retain qualified talent. I’m not going to go into the reasons why this phenomenon is occurring. If I did so, this blog would turn into a dissertation. Rather, I will speak about...
Do you “just run the mailroom”?
Several years ago, I was standing in front of a group of employees from a large mortgage company conducting a leadership training session. The members of this group had various job titles; however, most were administrative and field managers. As we got to the last row...
The Internal Resume – how heavy is yours?
When speaking with clients, I often discuss what path they would like to take within an organization. Some individuals are very confident in knowing that they are comfortable in their current position and have little or no desire to move professionally within the...
The new normalcy – what happened?
Who would ever think that one of the most discussed organizational change initiatives is how to navigate the remote work conundrum appropriately? Over the past year, nearly every organization struggled through the pandemic, having much—if not all—of their workforce...
Strategic leaders—never, never, never give up!
To fully understand the magnitude and complex nature of strategy, I would like to first set the stage by bringing you back to late May 1940, Dunkirk, Northern France. At this time, over 330,000 Belgian, British, and French troops were surrounded by German soldiers...
Research From Solutions 21 Shows Importance Of Leadership Training Amid A Crisis
Amid the pandemic, the company conducted research showing that its leadership programs fostered resilience among participants. Pittsburgh – A survey conducted in April by leadership development firm Solutions 21 showed that participants in the company’s...
It’s time to sprint
I may be showing my age, but I can still remember teaching one of my first strategic management courses at the local university back in the late 1990s. The concept of business strategy has always been a main topic in any management course. However, over the years, the...
Accelerating out of the corner
Last week, I had the pleasure of catching up with Mr. Clark Spitzer, Chief Operating Officer of Snavely Forest Products. I always enjoy speaking with Clark since he consistently has a good handle on his sector, and his interest in effective leadership is indicative of...