Audrey Smith, PhD, is senior vice president of talent diagnostic solutions for DDI, and co-author of the forthcoming book Leaders Ready Now: Accelerating Growth in a Faster World. Her customer-driven thought leadership, extensive experience, and expertise have shaped DDI’s succession, assessment, and development offerings across the leadership pipeline, from the C-suite to the front line. Most recently, Audrey’s team launched DDI’s pioneering mid-level virtual assessment, Leader3 Ready®.