Dr. Patricia Zigarmi is a Senior Consulting Partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies, a captivating motivational speaker, a highly regarded management consultant and trainer, a best-selling author, and an experienced businesswoman. On the speaker’s platform, she is engaging and passionate. Her ability to blend power and warmth, as well as knowledge and instinct, translates into messages that are informative, entertaining, and practical. Because of her direct contact with clients and her unwavering devotion to understanding and meeting their specific needs, Pat delivers hardhitting keynote speeches and programs that consistently result in repeat engagements.

Pat currently serves as Vice President of Business Development for Blanchard. Respected for her ability to listen and build trust, she has been a confidential business consultant for hundreds of managers and executives as part of Blanchard’s consulting partnerships with many Fortune 500 and global companies.

Pat is an expert in the areas of leadership and change management and is coauthor of Leadership and the One Minute Manager. She is also a coauthor of Leading at a Higher Level, with the other founders of The Ken Blanchard Companies, and of Who Killed Change? with John Britt, Ken Blanchard, and Judd Hoekstra. Pat is the principal author of Blanchard’s flagship product, Situational Leadership II, and has designed Blanchard’s Leadership Point of View, Leading People Through Change, and TrustWorks! products. They are used across the world in top companies and emerging markets.