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Strategic Pivots: From Minor League Baseball to Executive Leadership

Strategic Pivots: From Minor League Baseball to Executive Leadership

In this episode of Conversations with the Experts, “Strategic Pivots: From Minor League Baseball to Executive Leadership,” host Dan Martin sits down with Eleven Canterbury consultant and communications strategist Kevin Mortesen. Kevin shares his dynamic and unconventional career journey across a wide range of industries, from Minor League Baseball to positions with the NBA, tech, food services, and wealth management.

With humor, candor, and insight, Kevin reflects on how navigating such varied industries sharpened his ability to communicate with impact, build trust across functions, and tailor strategies that drive real business outcomes. He unpacks what it means to truly listen to internal and external stakeholders, adapt messaging to different audiences, and create alignment that moves organizations forward.

This episode is a compelling look at the power of versatility, lifelong learning, and strategic communication as levers for leadership and bottom-line results.

Driving Change Across Industries

Driving Change Across Industries

In this episode of Conversations With the Experts, Dan sits down with Robin Helfer, a dynamic transformation leader whose career spans industries and functions. Robin shares how she’s successfully led serial transformations by staying adaptable, building strong networks, and quickly aligning with new corporate cultures.

Interim Executives: The Smart Way to Hire

Interim Executives: The Smart Way to Hire

Hiring an interim executive leader will save you time and expense.
These searches, especially when looking for someone with very specific niche expertise, take time, and you don’t have time to spare. Finding a qualified interim candidate can take as little as 48-72 hours. Once hired, interim executives don’t require significant salary and benefits packages, and most importantly, they are available on-demand, ready to parachute in when and where you need them. Time and money saved.

The Art of the Match

The Art of the Match

By Seth Cohen Someone recently compared what we do at Eleven Canterbury to an elite matchmaking service. The observation took me by surprise and I immediately argued that we are nothing like an online dating service! My colleague pointed out that he had said “elite...