Leadership Development Resources, LLC

• Expertise in leadership development, coaching, work/life balance, training facilitation, leadership competencies, and succession planning
• Over 15 years of Fortune 500 executive development experience
• All coaching and development is completely confidential
• Located in Westchester, New York, we work on-site, or via phone

Our Business

Our clients realize demonstrable results through LDR's focus on aligning leadership development to strategic goals.  We work with clients to identify and achieve specific measurable development goals; and, we include 360 degree feedback in the executive coaching process.

We have coached business leaders in companies such as: IBM, GE, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Smith Barney, and March McLennan. We have provided one-to-one leadership coaching and workshops to achieve specific leadership goal, Achieving Balance, Setting and Achieving Goals, and Leadership Competencies. 

Recent Workshops

LDR facilitated executive training on individual and group development planning based on 360 degree feedback results for a financial services client. 

LDR's Karen Donaldson led a workshop for New York University Stern Business School's Stern Women in Business Conference, Develop Yourself as a Leader - Take Executive Development Techniques and Apply Them to Your Own Development.

The Career Center for Working Professionals sponsored an Achieve Balance Workshop offered by LDR.

LDR developed and led an executive leadership workshop on strengthening strategic leadership competencies for a Fortune 500 consumer products client. 

Testimonials

"LDR brings . . .a strong ability to connect the leadership development progression with improved business results. ... consistently focused on development.... as a means to increased revenue, profit, and a positive work climate. ... really understands the importance of growing strong leaders and the various methods to achieve that"     - Human Resources Manager, Fortune 100 Technology Company

"You have proved that you "got it." You got the plan, you got the people, and I am getting fantastic output. We were fortunate to find you."      - Operations Vice President, Fortune 500 Insurance Company

"I don't think I would have been able to put my thoughts in a more disciplined way and think through without you forcing me to. The CEO... agreed with my suggestions and we're moving forward."       - Marketing Vice President, Fortune 500 Retail Company

"You successfully elevated the course... for executives... and tailored it appropriately to strategic needs."     - Managing Director, Consulting Company

Who We Are

Karen Donaldson, managing director and founder of Leadership Development Resources, LLC, is an executive coach and provides leadership coaching and workshops to Fortune 500 clients.  She provides consulting to New York University's Stern School of Business. She is also an adjunct professor of Training and Development in Mercy College's Graduate Human Resources Management Program.

Prior to starting LDR, Karen held global responsibility for succession planning for several of IBM's largest groups. She has HR consulting experience with Arthur Andersen; executive development, succession planning and corporate training experience with New York Life Insurance Company.

Karen holds a Columbia Business School MBA, and a BS from Syracuse University.

All of LDR's executive coaches hold master's degrees in related fields and have 15+ years of executive development experience.