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 ASTD is proud to announce the scheduled appearance of Riding the Tiger: Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times co-authors, Ed Cohen and Priscilla Nelson, on the Fox News Strategy Room this Tuesday morning. The Strategy Room is the web's most talked about live show providing entertaining discussion of the day's top stories, plus a variety of hour-long shows on topics like business, health, technology, and entertainment.Diane Macedo will be hosting the two former Satyam employees and will be discussing their new book as well as the following topics: \* "Lights On" Strategy: A virtual first step for a business in crisis, simply to keep the lights on and do only what's absolutely necessary to stabilize operations and regain forward momentum\* Guiding the organization's culture\* Coaching to sustain relationships, and identify steps for organizational renewal\* Maximizing the value of social networking media\* Responding in real time And much more! Ed and Priscilla are scheduled from 8:15am - 8:30am PT (11:15am - 11:30am ET) for their interview. Don't miss it!

ASTD authors Ed Cohen and Priscilla Nelson to appear live on Fox News Strategy Room Tuesday July 13!

Leadership development is critical in today's workforce. There is so much mistrust in our leaders, which makes leadership development programs critical to the success of organizations. This Critical Leadership Competencies webcast will highlight critical leadership competencies. Ed Cohen, co-author of ASTD's new title, Riding the Tiger, will talk about leading in difficult times and Dianna Booher will discuss leadership and communication. Cohen is also an author of a chapter in the upcoming ASTD Leadership Handbook. The webcast will be moderated by the handbook's editor, Elaine Biech.

Ed Cohen speaks on Critical Leadership Competencies on T+D Webcasts On Demand

BP, Toyota, Goldman Sachs, Satyam are just a few of the global organizations that have shaken the trust of their stakeholders...WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER STRONG turbulence, you should revisit your core values and then adjust, communicate, and reinforce them. For most leaders, today's turbulence stems from the global recession; but others may be dealing with rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, reorganization, internal corruption, or other changes.We invite you to review your core values and decide what to keep, what to change, and what to add, ensuring that each value is clearly articulated and the boundaries of behavior are well defined. We've identified 14 core values that are vital for all leaders:1. Conviction: Conveys sincerity and confidence in beliefs and decisions; willing to make and stand by decisions.2. Diversity: Values different perspectives; builds multifaceted, diverse teams; seeks to understand what drives and motivates individuals.3. Entrepreneurship: Recognizes opportunities and organizes resources to maximize them.4. Excellence: Strives for excellence, not perfection; recognizes that excellence may vary from country to country, depending on the local context.5. Fairness: Makes decisions that are fair, consistent, and equitable.6. Humility: Acts in the knowledge that you are no better or more important than others.7. Integrity: Demonstrates honesty and makes ethical decisions.8. Passion: Leads by example; shows high energy and enthusiasm.9. Perseverance: Shows resolve in moving along the path, with a strong will and the drive to accomplish.10. A positive attitude: Maintains a positive attitude; represents decisions and policies in a positive manner. Authors of Riding the Tiger discuss trust in the workplace. Read more here. For more information on trust issues in leadership, consider attending the session Ethical Leadership: A Global Challenge? at the ASTD 2010 International Conference and Exposition.

Once lost, can leaders rebuild trust? Article by Priscilla Nelson and Ed Cohen

Ed Cohen is an award-winning leader in corporate learning and development with over 45 years of experience working across more than 70 countries. He has held leadership roles at major organizations, including Booz Allen Hamilton, SprintRay, and Tech Mahindra, where his innovative talent strategies earned widespread recognition. Cohen has a passion for developing world-class learning and leadership development programs and transformative initiatives in leadership, business agility, and digital reskilling. His expertise and contributions have made him a sought-after speaker.Cohen is the author of Leadership Without Borders: Successful Strategies From World-Class Leaders and Riding the Tiger: Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times, co-authored with Priscilla Nelson. He is the co-founder of Nelson Cohen Global Consulting, which focuses on teambuilding, leadership development, and executive coaching for CLOs. Cohen serves on the board of HR Today and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Board. He earned ATD’s Best Awards for both Booz Allen Hamilton and Tech Mahindra, and in 2025, he and his company received two distinguished talent development industry awards: ATD’s Best Award and ATD’s Excellence in Practice Award.

Ed Cohen

February 2016 - The Public Manager

Smart LMS selection and implementation can help ensure your agency’s training is scalable and secure.

Guiding the Future of Learning With the Right LMS

 Meeting the technology challenges of your agency can be a tall order, especially when those challenges require extensive change. From advances in training platforms to evolving service delivery methods, every agency is searching for the best methods to improve performance while keeping its workforce agile and responsive to new requirements and opportunities. Underlying those new opportunities are three distinct hurdles that must be overcome by any agency looking to leverage the most effective training tools and methods available.First, agency decision makers must learn how to navigate the learning technology selection process and maintain vendor relationships. This essential step sets the stage for the future success of any comprehensive training program. Second, any professional in charge of acquiring and developing training should have a good understanding of the current government training environment, including the opportunities available and the hurdles they may face. Smart strategies for successful change management and ongoing system management can make the difference between an effective program and wasted budget dollars. Finally, the ability to execute a secure and rapid learning technology integration depends entirely on the degree of work that goes into preparing an organization for that transition. Preparation that meticulously maps out how, where and when new services will be integrated is the final step in any agency-wide training development effort. Jason Marceau, vice president of strategic accounts at Meridian Knowledge Solutions, and learning industry thought leader Ed Cohen understand the unique challenges, and pitfalls, that agencies face in each of these phases. Join them July 15 at 2pm EST for the special ATD webinar event, Next-Generation Learning Strategies for Government. Marceau and Cohen will help attendees discover new ways to deliver training in a cost-effective, timely manner that meets their individual, institutional, and compliance needs. Click here to register now!

Meeting the Technology Challenges of Your Agency

May 2015 - TD Magazine

Exploring the traits of good leaders in the global paradigm.

Mind the Gap

Managing and developing talent in the government has never been more important, or more challenging. In the wake of constant change and unexpected budget cuts, local, state, and federal agencies are under a tremendous amount of pressure to do more with less. With a high number of employees who need training in a wide variety of topics, agencies are looking for new ways to deliver training in a cost-effective, timely manner that meets their individual, institutional, and compliance needs. Join Jason Marceau, vice president of strategic accounts at Meridian Knowledge Solutions, and learning industry thought leader Ed Cohen as they discuss and debate the challenges of meeting the extensive technology requirements of key government agencies. The webinar will cover: • how to navigate the learning technology selection process and maintain vendor relationships • smart strategies for successful change management and ongoing system management • tips and tricks to prepare your organization for a secure and rapid learning technology integration.

Next-Generation Learning: Strategies for Government

"India's Enron" is how the media dubbed Satyam Computer Services after its founder and CEO resigned, having confessed to the $2.5B massive accounting scandal that percolated for years. The global company and its 53,000 employees were thrown into a whirlwind. Stock markets reeled; trading of Satyam's shares was suspended, and the government intervened. Those connected to Satyam were left to pick up the pieces.Written by Priscilla Nelson and Ed Cohen, who lived in India from 2005 to 2009, Riding the Tiger: Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times is the true story of how people react, respond, and courageously lead in the most extreme conditions imaginable. Jim Kouzes, co-author of the best selling, The Leadership Challenge, calls it a roaring good read. Tom Rath, author of the #1 bestseller StrengthsFinder 2.0, says Nelson and Cohen show leaders how to prepare themselves for a sustainable future. Satyam's legendary learning culture, which had ranked number one in the world on the ASTD BEST Awards list in 2007, helped the leaders "take that tiger by the tail" to save the company and put it on the path towards organizational renewal under the new ownership of Tech Mahindra. Now known as Mahindra Satyam, they are back on the pathway to success.Riding the Tiger provides great insights and practical guidelines that can be implemented by leaders in any organization facing turmoil. "The turmoil faced could be a result of a significant change or lack or change; of rapid growth or rapid decline; of a merger, acquisition, or takeover; or of key leaders joining or leaving. It may be more extreme resulting from calamity such as a financial scandal or the theft of intellectual property or an unnatural (terrorist attack) or natural disaster affecting any part of the organization," explains Ann Herrmann-Nehdi in the foreword. With guidelines, templates for planning, and proven leadership techniques, the lessons contained in Riding the Tiger are invaluable.About the AuthorsPriscilla Nelson was global director of people leadership and Ed Cohen was chief learning officer for Satyam Computer Services from 2005-2009. They are both long-tenured learning leaders who took the bold move to relocate their family to India without ever having stepped foot on the subcontinent. During their tenure, Satyam received international accolades and was recognized as being the best in the world for learning and leadership development.

Riding the Tiger Tells the Story of “India’s Enron” and Shows How to Lead Through Turbulent Times

Eve Tahmincioglu writes about Riding the Tiger in her article, Surviving Your Company's Mistakes. The section "Truth and lies" reads as follows:"?Alas, sometimes it's hard to distinguish between truth and lies.In 2005, Ed Cohen left his job at Booz Allen Hamilton. His wife, Priscilla, left her consulting practice to take jobs in India with Satyam Computer Services, a top global IT outsourcing company.Satyam's Chairman and founder, Ramalinga Raju, "was the most generous person we had ever encountered," said Cohen. "He would speak of ethics and integrity at every leadership training meeting."It turned out, Raju was actually cooking the company's books. He was arrested in 2009."At the time the allegations came up, I thought it was a joke," Cohen said.Cohen, who was the chief learning officer responsible for talent management of Satyam's 53,000 global workers at the time, said many of the employees, including himself, seemed to go through the stages of grief that people coping with death often face - betrayal, anger, depression, and eventually, acceptance.The experience prompted Cohen and his wife to write a book about their experience titled, "Riding the Tiger: Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times.""It was like we were in a war," he said. "When you're in war, your adrenaline is pumping, you've got to keep things going, but when it's over the post-traumatic stress kicks in."Whole article here.

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