Todd Sanders
Meet Todd
Todd Sanders is a Partner, currently leading an engagement with a pharmaceutical company and a telecommunications company, leveraging his background in organizational and leadership development. He is particularly interested in the interaction between process and behavior. His diverse background and interests range from advanced mathematics to digital transformation to psychology to philosophy.
What did you do before joining McChrystal Group?
I retired from the United States Marine Corps after service as an Infantry Officer, Operational & Strategic Planner, and International Military Advisor. I deployed to diverse and complex environments including Asian-Pacific jungles, Iraqi deserts, and ship-based operations off the coast of Libya. Previously, I was the Senior Manager of Leadership Development at a high-growth, nationally recognized media and insurance firm. I also led my own private consulting and coaching practice, focused on capacity building and leadership development for small businesses and non-profits.
Why did you join McChrystal Group?
McChrystal Group provides a “high collision” environment that brings together leaders with diverse backgrounds, industry specialization, and experiences. I appreciate that I get to work with a team that challenges and supports each other every day.
What has been your proudest moment at McChrystal Group?
Without a doubt, the numerous times that clients have acknowledged the change we have supported, organizationally and individually, have offered me my proudest moments. Seeing the growth they have accomplished is worth the hard work.
What is a hidden talent of yours?
I have the innate ability to make friends wherever I go - regardless of any barriers. My colleagues usually get a good laugh when I strike up conversations with complete strangers.
B.S. United States Naval Academy
M.S. Naval Postgraduate School
M.S. St. Joseph's University
Professional Certified Coach (ICF PCC) Georgetown University
Written Articles/ Materials
Case Study
Connecting a Siloed Benefits Department to Operate Better as a Team
McChrystal Group partnered with a Telecommunications Shared Services Company to help them reevaluate and redesign how they work together as a team.
Insights
How to Orient Your Teams Around a Culture of Prioritization
People mean well. People want their work to be meaningful and useful. People crave clarity. Our minds are in a constant state of sense-making of our environments. There are fewer things more valuable in an organization than the clarity of well-established and communicated priorities to enable shared ownership in initiatives.
Planning In-Person Meetings with Intentionality
Are you missing the camaraderie of bringing your team together in person? Today’s virtual workforce has provided employees and organizations with many benefits; however, in-person meetings that are well planned and executed provide a very special opportunity to come together to reconnect, re-align and re-engage as a team. Learn how McChrystal Group approached its first in-person All Hands since the onset of COVID-19.
