Harley Ostis
Harley leads Linkage’s Professional Services business with responsibility for the development and delivery of consulting services and client solutions worldwide. Experience is the best teacher, and he is a 30 year veteran in creating strategies for producing the changes needed to achieve the vision of an organization. To build on team dynamics and move organizations forward, Harley engages executives and up and coming talent with the understanding that the application of leadership is necessary at all levels to ensure a healthy and successful organization.
His leadership point of view inspires lifelong commitments to personal leadership growth and retention in organizations encompassing large-scale efforts and projects in leadership development, change management, acquisitions and assimilation of new businesses, as well as executive coaching. Harley’s strong orientation to values driven action has led his programs to become best practice for leadership development and have cultivated an atmosphere for success in his client organizations.
Harley brings a unique multi-cultural understanding to his work with clients and his capabilities scale globally having built relationships with leaders and leadership teams spanning Asia, North & South America, Europe and the Middle East. His extensive international background has provided him with a deep knowledge of many cultures and success metrics throughout the world.
Prior to joining Linkage, Harley held the positions of Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at CheckFree Corporation as well as Vice President of Human Resources and Quality at Lanier Worldwide. Harley offers a cadre of professional experience to his clients and has served as an executive consultant and coach to a number of organizations in the technology, healthcare services, pharmaceutical, hospitality, aerospace, and government sectors.
Harley holds an MBA from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Arts in Counseling through the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. With his broad background in facilitation of leadership and executive teams his credentials exemplify numerous certifications and learning experiences with the University of Michigan, Wharton School of Business, Center for Creative Leadership, and Development Dimensions International.