Lesley Mallow Wendell

About

Lesley Mallow Wendell is a recognized leadership development expert and executive coach.  She founded Rosewood Consulting Group in 2001 to help organizations and leaders create strategies for success. Lesley provides executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development programs to a variety of organizations in the private and nonprofit sectors. Her work with entrepreneurs has increased their ability to motivate their teams and improve overall performance and productivity.  Lesley tailors her approach to meet the multi-faceted needs of her clients. She provides 360-degree feedback and coaching to senior leaders, and facilitates peer roundtable, board development, leadership, and strategic and scenario planning initiatives for organizations in both the for- and nonprofit sectors.  In addition to her experience working with entrepreneurs and their companies, she was a chapter chair for the Women Presidents’ Organization for over a decade, facilitating monthly roundtables for multi-million-dollar businesses owned and led by women.

She co-authored When Leaders Leave: A New Perspective on Leadership Transition, which provides a roadmap for nonprofits to effectively manage leadership transitions. A frequently quoted leadership and career development expert in local and national business publications, Lesley has appeared on local and national radio and TV.  In 2015, she authored a chapter on leadership transformation for Results! - Impactful Solutions to Drive Business, a Jean Oursler business anthology.  Lesley earned an M.S. in Human Resource Management from Widener University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  She has completed Breakthrough Coaching training with Marcia Reynolds as well as ongoing training in Positive Psychology.  She brings both approaches to her coaching practice.