Strategic Focus Associates specialize in partnering with our clients to rapidly
implement their strategies through leadership development and alignment,
collaborative planning, and system-wide change efforts.
Kenneth James
| Professional Profile | Kenneth is a consultant with 28 years of leadership experience. He is the former Strategic Intelligence Manager at PG&E Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company. In this capacity, his most recent work focused on working with senior leaders on enterprise-wide strategic organizational design and performance improvement initiatives. With nonprofits, he works closely with boards, executive directors, and stakeholders in the development of current and long-term operational goals and objectives as well as governance policies and initiatives. He is an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer of undergraduate and graduate studies in business and education.
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| Professional Experience | Principal, James Leadership Group, Oakland CA, 2010-present Manager, PG&E Corporation, San Francisco California, 1982-2010 Adjunct Professor, University of Texas Pan America, Edinburg, Texas, presently Adjunct Professor, Holy Names University, Oakland California, 2001-03 Adjunct Professor, National Hispanic University, San Jose California, 2001-02 Lecturer, University of San Francisco, San Francisco California, 2001-05 |
| Education | Ed.D, Organization and Leadership Development, University of San Francisco M.Sc. Nuclear Chemistry, University of Eastern Michigan B.Sc. Chemistry, Benedict College Executive Education, Strategy and Innovation, MIT Sloan School of Management Executive Education, Business Management, U C Berkeley Hass School of Business |
| Author and Presenter | With a career spanning science, engineering, and social science, Kenneth has written, published, and presented numerous papers in each discipline. His work appears in conference proceedings and journals for the Society of Applied Anthropology, Corrosion, Waste Management, American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy, and the International Association of Energy Economist, where he presented a paper on The Role of Energy Efficiency as a Resource in Mexico D.F.. He is working on a book in nonprofit leadership.
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| Partial Client List |
Our Kids First, Community-Based Nonprofit Marinwood Community Service District Interior Design Coalition of California American Society of Interior Design MD Anderson American Contract Compliance Association |
What Our Clients Say About Our Work
Targeted Strategy Development and Deployment:
"The greatest challenge is not in the development of (a strategy effort) but in the implementation. Strategic Focus Associates' process infuses a large cross-section of the organization with excitement and commitment (buy-in) over a short period of time. This energy in turn greatly increases the probability of a successful implementation of the plan. It gets the flywheel turning earlier in the process which delivers results faster and keeps the commitment level elevated, promoting long term success."
Steve, CEO, Engineering Company
