Mark Hannum is chief research officer at Linkage. He is responsible for leading Linkage’s most significant research effort, analyzing over 30 years of leadership data and 100,000 leadership assessments, which culminated in Linkage’s Purposeful Leadership® model. The findings formed the foundation for Linkage’s new book, BECOME: The Path to Purposeful Leadership (McGraw Hill).

Mark’s focus has been on understanding and improving executive processes and decision-making. Through his work with executive leadership teams, his clients have credited him with helping them manage difficult risks, improve business operations, lead through acquisitions and integrations, and take advantage of growth opportunities.