"Chuck Bolton was able to assess the current state of a newly formed senior team as they came together under a new leader. The tools he utilized to identify what was and would be keeping us from performing at a high level were outstanding and allowed me to put a laser focus on broad issues, as well as those that existed with certain key members of my staff. Together with the team, we openly discussed, debated and then agreed on the norms under which we would operate, our priorities, and our plan to track results.

Chuck is uniquely able to assess team dynamics, and then impact them positively by open candid dialogue with individuals as well as the group. His theme of "emotional intelligence" is now well understood by the group. Additionally, members have become more resilient as prior "thinking traps" are flagged and replaced with open mindedness- rather than jumping to deep rooted beliefs that previously led to negative consequences.

Chuck also served as a coach for me personally during this transition to a senior role leading a newly formed team. Addressing both my personal leadership styles and the needs of the team simultaneously turned out to be extremely effective and the results after a year are very positive.

I highly recommend the outside perspective and process that Chuck brought to our business. We would still be struggling internally and results would surely have suffered otherwise."

"Since working with Chuck, the performance of our senior leadership team has improved 110%. We are far more confident and capable in working the tough issues. We address challenges in a more productive and respectful way and the tension of confrontation has been largely removed. Each team member is working on their personal and professional development and the difference in our performance has been remarkable. This past year, we doubled our bottom line. This was only possible based on the improved team performance of our senior leadership team."


"Chuck Bolton's accomplishment with my management team can only be described as transforming a talented group of senior executives working together with some individual skirmishes into a high performance executive engine firing on all cylinders.

I have to admit I was skeptical at the outset with the team building exercises Chuck Bolton proposed as to whether they would be a valuable use of my team's time, but when it was over, I realized that it was and is a foundation for launching a group of senior executives to working together in the most effective way.

When I had the occasion to bring together an executive team, having worked with him before, my first thought was to have Chuck Bolton come in and help me lay an effective foundation on how we work together effectively. He accomplished this in a very efficient and effective manner in a short afternoon session."

"As leaders, most of us have struggled with our ability to adapt in areas where we may be lacking in a specific skill or behavior -- many times without even realizing a gap exists. In working with Chuck Bolton I have been able to understand the full compliment of strengths and weaknesses. He has provided many interesting ways to understand my leadership style and to learn new skills that have made me more effective as a leader. Chuck is a strategic thinker and a fantastic listener with a vast collection of experiences and methods to put into practice.

Not only has Chuck assisted in my career development, but he has also helped our management team focus on the overall environment and team dynamics. Through group and individual coaching his influence has guided many of us down a much more rewarding and fulfilling journey. It is amazing how a good coach can open your eyes and your mind!"

"As I reflect on my personal experience working with Chuck Bolton, I can say without hesitation that working with him has been the most impactful experience of my whole career. If I had met Chuck 30 years ago and had learned the things he is teaching me, my career would have been far more successful, and the people I managed would have become stronger managers, and the teams I managed would have been more effective."


"It has been well understood for some time that improvements in Human Capital are essential in achieving and maintaining world class organizations. What has been less clear is now to achieve these levels and incorporate them into the organizations culture. There have been so many concepts and unworkable trends in the past that it is easy to become skeptical that a practical solution actually exists.

The solution does exist and in comes in the form of Chuck Bolton. What Chuck was able to do was to reformat our thinking when we approached the entire concept. He started with an expanded definition of the leadership competencies. This fresh approach opened up our view of what really makes leaders successful and what really make them fail.

The standard measurement concepts that I had personally utilized for decades were just not comprehensive enough to fully encompass all of the relevant categories. Integral in this process was defining A, B and C players and the importance in identifying those individuals and what the organization must do dot improve those capabilities.

The next step was measure a leader's capability in each of the competencies. This is somewhat painful but a necessary part of the process. A this point, Chuck the instructor became Chuck the coach. His keen insight and allowed him to dismantle barriers to our thinking as we reviewed the results of our own capabilities and began the process of developing our personal development programs.

Chuck was indispensable in forcing individuals, including myself, to self discover our true shortcomings and begin to understand what causes those emotional crippling behaviors. Chuck's ability to be both a trusted confidant and stern taskmaster the key element in this process that allowed this group to make not only incredible strides in personal development for themselves, but developed the framework for a division wide talent review that exposed numerous weakness' requiring prompt attention. The outstanding success of this effort elevated the formal talent review a new strategic concept that is reviewed as an integral part of both long and short term planning.

Chuck's ability to fully understand and evaluate our situation, his ability to craft an education process we could readily grasp and to effectively coach the participants through a new and challenging process were critical for this organization's success.

Certain individuals have left the organization or division and remain in close contact with Chuck because of the lasting impact he has had on their thinking, career's and lives, mine included."

"Our organization had been suffering from a dramatic turn over in upper management and an inability to hire and develop the leadership that would allow the organization to meet the strategic objectives of the organization.

This situation was becoming far too time consuming for the CEO that overall progress of the organization was beginning to suffer. When Chuck Bolton arrived on the scene, he quickly gained the respect of the CEO because he presented a logical and competent solution to the CEO. Chuck began a process of identifying Leadership Competencies that forced the CEO to reevaluate not only what skills were important to his staff but to him personally.

A through assessment of the CEO's capabilities was performed. This process opened the door for a through exposure to the CEO of all of his behaviors and identified those that were helpful to his efforts and those that were detrimental. Chuck's outstanding coaching skills then permitted the CEO to craft a workable personal development plan that the CEO not only crafted but also installed.

Chuck's great talents in guiding the CEO in identifying the obstacles and then "forcing" the CEO to construct a development plan were instrumental in allowing this organization to not only solve some very immediate and pressing HR issues, but has allowed the creation of process for long term talent management that will serve the organization well for a long time."

"The leverage we've gained through working with The Bolton Group has greatly accelerated our ability to identify issues and their root causes. I don't believe we could have made the progress we have using other available approaches. The Bolton Group's approach to assessing, advising and coaching our leadership team and improving our organizational climate has already resulted in more capable leaders and will be a catalyst for growth and improved performance."

"I've worked with Chuck Bolton the past seven years and have found in him a unique combination of executive, human capital strategist and coach with global experience and perspective. He shows excellent skills in understanding business strategies and in assisting me in identifying possibilities for the future and building a vision of what could be. In developing my professional and personal agendas, Chuck is a great help."

"The Bolton Group's assessment and coaching has given our team tremendous insights and provided a basis for on-going improvements."

"Chuck, I can't begin to tell you how valuable your feedback and insights have been to me. Not only in this process, but overall the past year. Thanks again! What I'm learning about myself through your tutelage has helped me tremendously."

"The work Chuck and I did together had a tremendous impact on my career growth and, more importantly, my career satisfaction."

"After our team Work Out sessions and individual feedback sessions were completed, the change in the behavior of our senior team members is impressive."