Diane L. Dixon is a leadership and organization development consultant/adviser, educator, and author. She has dedicated her career to human and organizational learning, focusing on leadership and organization development for more than 30+ years. Her experience includes designing and facilitating leadership development programs and processes, developing strategic change and transition strategies, facilitating strategic planning meetings, team development, and training and education in organizations of various sizes and complexity. Diane’s work in healthcare organizations and research on hospital/health system CEOs inspired her interest in executive leadership diversity. She is the author of “Diversity on the Executive Path: Wisdom and Insights for Navigating to the Highest Levels of Healthcare Leadership”. Her book is based on research to understand the lived experiences of racially and ethnically diverse executives on the path to the C-suite. The book shares practical advice for navigating the executive path.
Diane earned a Doctorate in Education from the Executive Leadership in Human and Organizational Learning Program at George Washington University (Dissertation Research: The Relationship Between Chief Executive Leadership (Transactional and Transformational) and Hospital Effectiveness); a Master of Education (in Administration) from Loyola University Maryland; and a Bachelor of Arts (in Sociology) from Howard University.