“I was introduced to Jim in the middle of an especially complicated multi-year public relations and crisis management project. From the first day we started talking, Jim was able to reliably tell us in advance how our critics would think and react to our every move. Jim is a master communication advisor. More importantly, Jim offered us practical, consistent, substantive (and sometimes hard) advice to earn and recover the trust needed to successfully run our business for the long term.” ―SANDY DEAN, Founder, Sansome Partners--------------------------------------- “Jim Lukaszewski and Helio Fred Garcia are leaders in the fields of leadership development, executive communication, and crisis management. For decades, the U.S. Marine Corps has trusted them to train generations of senior Marine leaders in effective communication. Jim and Fred have taught successive groups of Marine leaders over the course of 22 and 34 years, respectively. That tenure demonstrates the value the Marine Corps placed on the need to develop deep communication skills and practices amongst their most senior leaders, and the unique expertise Messrs. Lukaszewski and Garcia brought to those efforts.” ―DAVID LAPAN, Retired Marine Corps Col.--------------------------------------- “Influencing Leaders should be required reading in any business school curriculum. Its lessons are indispensable for the executive who seeks to address complex challenges from a pragmatic, principled foundation.” ―STANLEY RAGGIO, Former EVP, Global Supply Chain, Gap Inc.--------------------------------------- “When I joined the Public & Government Affairs staff of a multinational tech company, crisis communications was still an emerging discipline.--------------------------------------- Jim brought his rare gift for helping leaders see around corners. His counsel then―and his books now―blend thought leadership, strategic clarity, and practical, real-world guidance leaders can use immediately.” ―SARAH VANDER ZANDEN, Senior Executive Leadership Coach--------------------------------------- “Jim Lukaszewski has been an extraordinary mentor. I was consistently struck by his ability to quickly grasp the complex issues of reputation risk and crisis management facing leaders of major corporations.--------------------------------------- Through our work together, I witnessed firsthand his mastery in guiding CEOs through crises―helping them craft and execute thoughtful, effective strategies under intense pressure. Jim taught me what it truly means to be a trusted counselor to executives navigating their most challenging moments.” ―MJ WATERS, APR, CPRC