Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Leanne Hoagland-Smith is a nationally recognized business building expert with over 3,000 published articles, a weekly business column, speaker and the Chief Results Officer for ADVANCED SYSTEMS, an international human capital talent development firm. Being a first generation Swede, she brings a common, nonsense approach to her writing as well as when she works with her clients. Possibly, this is why she enjoys infusing stories into her speeches and writings.

With over 30 years in sales, Leanne understands how to go beyond the tiresome and repetitive problems and truly help to create sustainable solutions that deliver a positive return on investment. She also realizes human capital is priceless and no where is that more important than with young people.

Having earned both of her degrees from Purdue University (a BA in education and a MS in Instructional Design & Technology) learning (acquisition of knowledge) is important and even more important is performance (application of knowledge).

Currently, Leanne resides outside of Chicago, IL USA with her husband. She is working on her second book in the "Be the" series on sales while continuing to grow her executive coaching and organizational development practice.