About Us: What we do; who we are

  • Partners for Organizational Success consults with organizations to achieve their strategic goals through the best use of their people at all levels using carefully developed, yet current approaches that are grounded in experience and research. By working closely with your leaders, we help you find and retain your best people, develop their abilities, strengthen your enterprise, and overcome obstacles that are preventing your business from driving forward.

  • Our work is grounded in a clear understand of your organization, its culture, challenges, and future. Only when we understand this “canvas,” which is your enterprise, can we effectively support your “people goals” for selecting and developing your leaders and key employees, strategically changing your organization, and creating the team dynamic that is critical for your success. We are passionate and exacting about our work; yet often add an element of fun as you might notice.

  • Linda L. Brown, Ph.D. is the firm’s owner and founder. Her background and training includes over 20 years in business and organizational consulting and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Akron. She is a member of the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the Academy of Management. She is also adjunct faculty at Kent State University. When Linda isn’t working, she might be riding her motorcycle, playing her guitar, or singing at the top of her lungs to the radio while driving to a client.