K-State Olathe

Brett Horton
Brett Horton

Brett Horton, Ph.D., is the CEO, lead consultant and executive coach with the leadership development firm b3 Remarkable.

He also serves as the faculty of hospitality management at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.

Horton understands teams, having worked 12 years at five-star hotels and resorts as well as being the senior director at the WinShape Retreat Center in Mount Berry, Georgia, a part of Chick-fil-A.

Companies need individuals who can lead and manage others in today's dynamic environment. Most new managers are not as prepared as they need to be, and Horton's background makes him an astute partner to deliver comprehensive leadership development and individualized coaching.

Horton has a Ph.D. in restaurant, hotel, institution and tourism management from Purdue University; an MBA in finance from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; and a B.S. in restaurant, hotel and institution management from K-State.

 

Specialty Topics:

  • Developing trust within the organization: self-trust, relationship trust and organizational trust
  • Improving team dynamics: RASCI, clarity and using a problem-solving model to improve performance
  • Living strategic plan development: SWAT and FISH Bone for the future
  • Exploring emotional intelligence: hiring for it, identifying it and improving it in individuals
  • Learning to lead with diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Establishing accountability as a means of improving performance
  • Committed: Strategies for achieving buy-in from all members of the company
  • Identifying key performance indicators (KPI) and aligning organization to achieve them