Leanne Drennan is a senior consultant for talent development strategy and design at IBM. She leads the team creating distinctive development and learning experiences for IBM’s global sales force, from onboarding new sales professionals to coaching sales executives. Focused on innovative, work-based learning, she and her team enable sales professionals to create client value and exceed sales targets. Her designs have improved the performance of IBM sales professionals and leaders around the world and received recognition from ATD, Brandon Hall, and ISPI. After a 15-year career in sales, sales management, and sales operations, Leanne followed her passion to empower others to reach their maximum potential. She facilitated sales and client engagement education to a broad range of professionals in Asia, Europe, and North America. She earned an MS in education from Northwestern University, with a specialization in organizational behavior from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Leanne served as a content author for Leading the Learning Function.