Scott Saslow

Executive Director, The Institute of Executive Development

Experience

Scott Saslow is the Executive Director of The Institute of Executive Development, a company that delivers a unique service to executive development professionals by providing an unbiased source of information on the best practices and innovative ideas in executive development. Members of The Institute include professionals from global companies who manage their organization's executive development programs, as well as recognized experts who advise, publish, and speak on industry topics. The Institute is the largest in its field and most dynamic in terms of its services. There are currently over 3,000 members from 85 countries represented in the Institute. As head of the organization, Mr. Saslow is responsible for all strategy and operations. Mr. Saslow also manages the design and delivery of multiple market studies in executive development such as "Transforming Corporate Leadership: Best Practices in Executive Education" and "Leadership Development in European Organisations". In all, Mr. Saslow has authored over 15 articles and in-depth research reports on the field of executive development for publications such as CLO Magazine, Strategic HR Review, Leadership in Action, and ASTD's Leadership / OD Newsletter.

Mr. Saslow has been interviewed by and quoted in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Business 2.0, Workforce, Chief Learning Officer, Training, Globe & Mail (Canada), and Business Management. He also serves on the Editorial Board for The Academy of Management's Learning & Education Journal, and is a contributor to Leadership In Action, The Center for Creative Leadership's Management Development publication. A frequent speaker on issues relating to executive development, Mr. Saslow has spoken at The Global Forum on Executive Development and The Chief Learning Officer Symposium among other events. The following highlights some of Mr. Saslow's articles and research:

Prior to The Institute, Mr. Saslow was the Director of Global Marketing for Siebel Systems Employee Relationship Management Business Unit responsible for the division's training & development and prior to this role was the Director of Product Management and Development of all E-Learning and collaboration products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Saslow worked at Microsoft Corporation in product management and business management roles.

Education & Professional Training

Mr. Saslow graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Administration and from Northwestern University with a Bachelors degree in Economics. He is also a graduate of The Center for Creative Leadership's program on Developing Successful Executives, and is certified in a variety of management development tools. He is a Producer for the Bay Area Executive Development Network, and member of the American Society for Training and Development and The Harvard Business School Bay Area Alumni Association of Northern California.

Mr. Saslow resides in Palo Alto, CA with his family. He is active with the local community serving as a board member for JustThink, a non-profit organization in San Francisco and as a Director of The Sunshine Foundation in Chicago.