Dean has more than 25 years of executive assessment and development experience, including co-founding the global leadership consulting business at Russell Reynolds Associates.
Prior to joining the firm, Dean worked in the Management Development Center at IBM's corporate headquarters. He also authored a book, Senior Executive Assessment: A Key to Responsible Corporate Governance, which shares how to detect strengths and areas of risk among senior leaders. Dean’s ideas were also included in Ram Charan's book, The Attacker's Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities.