brief description of Kevin Ford

1. tagconsulting.org
Kevin G. Ford Managing Partner | Chief Visionary Officer!E-mail:
kford@tagconsulting.org
Kevin Ford is the Chief Visionary Officer and Managing Partner of TAG
Consulting. Kevin’s expertise includes strategic planning, organizational development,
market research, and leadership development. Kevin received the 2002 National
Leadership Award (awarded by a U.S. congressional committee) and he served as the
Honorary Chairman of the Business Advisory Council for Virginia that same year.
Kevin's new book, The Leadership Triangle co-authored with Ken Tucker is set to be
released in August 2011. Stephen Covey says “This terrific book offers clear and precise “options” that a leader
can choose in order to successfully transform their organization to meet the challenges of these uncertain times.
It also provides many insightful examples from key leaders who model these concepts themselves. The result is
a powerful read.” Ken Blanchard adds “I love this book! I'm a firm believer in a situational approach to
leadership. You not only need to use different strokes for different folks, but also for different situations. Ford
and Tucker do a superb job of the latter scenario. The Leadership Triangle is a guidebook to help leaders, no
matter what kind of organization, choose the right approach for the situation they face. Read this book and
increase tenfold your chances of success.” Kevin has authored three previous books including one that
penetrated the top .05% of sales on Amazon in 2002.
Kevin is the co-author of The Thing in the Bushes… Turning Organizational Blind Spots into Competitive Advantage
(Pinon Press, 2001, foreword by Bill Pollard, Chairman Emeritus of ServiceMaster, Director of Herman Miller
and PepsiCo). Steve Reinemund, CEO of Pepsico, said “this book will change your view of yourself and your
organization”. This book was in the top .04% of sales on Amazon in 2002. His latest book, Transforming Church
was released by Tyndale House Publishers in 2007 with the paperback version released by David C. Cook the
fall of 2008.
In 1995, Kevin published his first book, examining the values, needs, and beliefs ofGeneration X (Jesus For a New
Generation, IVP 1995). George Gallup (Gallup Polls) said, “Kevin Ford sheds new light on a generation that has
been misunderstood and maligned. He does so with keen insight and compassion.” This book is available in
four translations on four continents and is in its 7th printing in the United States.
Kevin has facilitated the development of over 400 strategic plans throughout North America. He was the senior
consultant for the Redesign of the U.S. Army Staff -- the largest employer in the nation. He works with large
organizations such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the Salvation Army, as well as small businesses,
churches, and non-profits. As a researcher, Kevin has provided tools, surveys, and software systems that are in
use throughout North America.
Kevin has been quoted extensively in the press and has appeared on dozens of business-related television and
radio programs. Interviews and quotes have included the Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur, Management Review,
Employment Review, Business Week, Financial Services Marketing, Wall Street Journal, Human Resource Executive, and
HR Today. Kevin earned a BA from the University of North Carolina and his Master of Divinity from Regent
College at the University of British Columbia.
Kevin has spoken publicly to thousands of people around the world and is in constant demand as a facilitator
and speaker for various corporations and organizations. He has led CEO Roundtables with Jim Collins and
Margaret Wheatley and was a speaker at the 2002 YPO Aspen gathering with Herb Kelleher (Southwest Airlines
Chairman), John Huey (Time Magazine Editor), and Jerry Greenwald (former United Airlines CEO). Kevin was
one of ten featured speakers at the 2002 Organizational Development Summit with Peter Senge and Phil
Harkins.
In addition to his business experience, Kevin has a background in full-time Christian work. He has worked in
local church settings and in parachurch organizations. He led worship at Singapore ’87, an international
gathering of leaders and spoke at the Urbana ’93 student missions conference. In 1990, he launched a new
service at his church that grew from 60-1,000 in one month. He is active at Gateway Community Church in
Northern Virginia. His father is Leighton Ford and his uncle is Billy Graham. Kevin and his wife, Caroline, live
in Northern Virginia with their daughters, Anabel and Leighton.