Eric Beaudan is Partner and Global Head of the firm's Leadership Advisory Practice at Odgers Berndtson, based in Toronto. Using the proprietary LeaderFit assessment method he designed, Eric works with organizations to assess and develop the leadership potential of their executives and high-potential talent. Before joining Odgers Berndtson, Eric was Director of Organizational Development (OD) at Rogers Communications, where he revamped the company's executive development curriculum and talent strategy. Prior to that he worked for a consulting firm in Washington DC, Director of OD for the Bank of Montreal and an Organizational Effectiveness consultant with Towers Watson. He holds a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from SUNY Buffalo. Eric is a Certified Master Coach with the Behavioral Coaching Institute. He writes regularly about leadership issues and published his first book, Creative Execution in 2012.