Ben Lichtenwalner MBA's Linkedin Analytics

❝ All great leadership is servant leadership. After all, if you’re not serving others, you’re self-serving and that’s not leadership. ❞ I’m an IT executive turned leadership development trailblazer, with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation for global enterprises (Whirlpool, Herman Miller, Teach For America) and delivering innovative solutions at the intersection of HR, AI, and technology. MY PASSION Helping organizations harness AI-driven innovation for HR functions - especially leadership development, succession planning, and employee engagement. I’ve built and launched an AI-powered leadership development platform (VirtualLeadershipPrograms.com) that tackles the biggest blockers to leadership success through goal planning, 360 feedback, real-time analytics, and generative AI coaching. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS ∇ Global Team Leadership: Led teams of up to 60+ across multiple continents, delivering multi-million-dollar projects in eCommerce, custom ERP, and enterprise portals. ∇ Tech & HR Alignment: Drove large-scale change management initiatives in collaboration with HR leaders, ensuring organizational readiness, talent development, and retention. ∇ Thought Leadership: Author of Paradigm Flip, the first book linking social media to leadership influence. Created ModernServantLeader.com, a top 30 global leadership blog. ∇ DEIA & Philanthropy: Deeply committed to workplace inclusivity and giving back, from sponsoring children internationally to serving on nonprofit boards. MY MISSION Make HR and Leadership Development experts more successful and more human through the power of technology and servant leadership principles.