Gartner Expert

Colleen Adler

Director Analyst

Colleen Adler is a Director, Analyst in Gartner's Business and Transformation's Human Resource practice focusing on leader and manager effectiveness. Her areas of interest include leader and manager development, leader and manager capabilities, succession, and high potential employees. At Gartner, Ms. Adler previously led research teams in both the Finance and HR practices.

Previous experience

Ms. Adler has more than a 15 years experience as a mixed methods researcher and consultant, including serving the needs of clients in the Federal, SLED (state, local, education), not-for-profit, academic, and commercial environments. She has particular expertise in the areas of leadership research, human behavior, opinion data, go-to-market analysis, the defense and security industry, and qualitative fieldwork in the US and abroad.

Professional background

EY, Assistant Director, 5 years

Booz Allen Hamilton, Associate, 4 years

Areas of coverage
  • Leader and Manager Effectiveness

Education

B.A., Carleton College

M.A., University of Minnesota

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Manager Development

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Leader Development

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Executive Development

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Succession Management

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High Potential Employees