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Adobe
Systems, Inc.
"Mike Takagawa is
invaluable as a CEO Coach. Our work together has been so successful
that we have cascaded these efforts to my senior executive team. As
a result, not only am I a more successful CEO, but my team has elevated
its collective leadership performance immensely."
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Bruce Chizen, President & Chief Executive Officer
"The counsel and coaching provided by Mike
Takagawa and Lori Lennox, has been very valuable to my challenge of
leading a 250-person worldwide marketing organization. It has helped
me to improve the level of teamwork and accountability among my staff,
resulting in enhanced leadership skills that have been recognized
across the company."
— Melissa
Dyrdahl, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing
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Cadence
Design Systems
“Corporate Edge has been an essential aid to our reorganization
and turnaround efforts, enabling us to improve productivity by over
30%. Our teams are now able to lead major projects in less time, with
fewer resources. The coaching I received was also a huge factor in
my recent promotion to a corporate officer, reporting to the CEO.
It gave me the confidence and focus that I needed to get there and
thrive.”
—Jan Willis, SVP, Industry Marketing,
Cadence Design Systems |
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Gump's
"As my executive advisor, Mike Takagawa has
helped me become a more effective company President. I have become
a more confident leader and my relationship with my Board of Directors
is stronger than ever before."
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Jed Pogran, President |
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Epylon, Inc.
"Unlike many executive coaches, Mike Takagawa
has actually been a company President with Fortune 1000 leadership
experience. His first-hand knowledge and excellent people skills have
aided me greatly as I assumed the role of President for the first
time. His work has been a huge asset to our company as we have transitioned
from our 'start-up' phase to our recent integration into a much larger
corporate entity."
— Eric Wun,
Chief Operating Officer |
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Oblix Inc.
"Lori Ogden Moore has provided invaluable insights
as both a coach and mentor. Working with her has enabled me to leverage
increased self awareness to drive proactively to the successful completion
of my key objectives. I have improved my ability to set and manage
priorities and have learned valuable techniques for working more effectively
with my team and colleagues."
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Ken Sims, VP of Marketing and Business Development |
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Planned
Parenthood
"In the past, I have
often refrained from granting personal endorsements, but it is with
a strong feeling of conviction that I would like to recommend Michael
Takagawa as an outstanding CEO coach and strategic advisor. He and
his team have been exceptional in transforming the leadership capabilities
of our team. We are now attending to the issues of leading the organization,
rather than simply running it."
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Dian Harrison, Chief Executive Officer |
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Maxtor
Corporation
"As a result of his
work, my Board of Directors and I were better equipped to make critical
decisions concerning corporate growth, ownership, and executive strategy.
This has had a tangible, positive impact on our shareholder value.
I would recommend Mike's work highly"
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Dr. C.S. Park Chairman/CEO |
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Sumitomo Bank of
California
"Corporate Edge was an
essential catalyst for organizational change during our recent merger
activity. Our executive team, which had previously demonstrated only
limited teamwork, learned to effectively lead the organization during
this critical time period. As a result, we were able to retain nearly
100% of our customers and key employees, while maximizing shareholder
value."
— Martha Clark, former
Senior Vice President |
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Maxoptix Corp
"Mike Takagawa helped me succeed during the
most critical juncture in both my company's history and my professional
career. This included a both a successful company turnaround and a
successful management buyout from our parent company. Since then,
Mike has served on my Board of Directors and has helped me with a
key acquisition of another company. His high value to me has resulted
in his ongoing role as a trusted coach, mentor, and friend."
— Gary Potts, former Chief Executive Officer |
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Kaiser
Permanente
"Even though I am a long-time
Kaiser veteran of 25+ years, Mike's coaching has inspired me to take
on new and rich challenges -- therefore, increasing my value and contributions
to our organization."
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Jerry Fleming, SVP, National Health Plan Manager |
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Office Depot
"Corporate Edge was there for me at a critical
time in my career — a time that called for courageous action.
In brining together some disparate technical functions to create a
new business division, I had inherited legacies of structure and corporate
focus that required decisive decisions. Thank you for leading me to
a place where I was able to once again be confident in my judgment
and abilities, draw on my strengths, and continue to carve out my
own style."
— Anne Cashman,
Senior VP/General Manager |
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San Francisco Chronicle
"Corporate Edge was retained to work with my
senior executives and me to instill new leadership behaviors into
an organization steeped in long-standing habits. As San Francisco's
major new media provider, with 2,500 employees, this has required
exceptional strategic facilitation and coaching skills. We are now
seeing the results directly from our bottom line. Mike and his group
have made a tremendous difference."
—Steven
B. Falk, President & Chief Executive Officer |
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Starcom, Inc.
"Corporate Edge has
helped us instill a much higher level of accountability and bottom-line,
impact into our organization."
—
Hong Lu, Chief Executive Officer |
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Applied Biosystems,
Inc.
"Corporate Edge has helped
us transform our organization to better meet the needs of the vibrant
life sciences marketplace. Mike Takagawa, Kathi Joy, and their exceptional
team provided expert advice and knowledge about how to make our vision
meaningful for our employees, while better aligning our organization
for success. I have also personally learned how to be a more effective
leader in both strategy development and execution."
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Steve Lombardi, Senior Vice President |
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Highland Capital
Partners
"As a venture investor
and corporate board member, I respond well to efforts that can directly
translate into tangible financial benefits that enhance shareholder
value — which is why I believe Mike's work can be instrumental
to the process of building a company. His team has been very effective
in diffusing challenging conflicts between a Board of Directors and
a senior management team."
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Keith Benjamin, General Partner |
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National Semiconductor
"Mike's expertise in organizational strategy,
leadership communications, and conflict management helped our Human
Resources group deliver improved business results to our internal
clients. In addition, his executive coaching skills resulted in a
renewed energy level and greater leadership expertise that I now bring
to National Semiconductor."
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Dianna Wilusz, Sr. Director, Human Resources |
