Paul B. Thornton

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Paul B. Thornton is a speaker, author, consultant, and professor of business administration at Springfield Technical Community College. He also is an associate professor at large for the Thierry Graduate School of Leadership located in Brussels, Belgium.

Thornton, president of Be The Leader Associates, has designed and conducted management/leadership programs for scores of companies, including Mercy Health Systems, Palmer Foundry, UMASS Medical School, Management Development International, Kuwait Oil Corporation, Young Presidents Organization, and United Technologies Corporation. Since 1980, he has trained over 10,000 supervisors and managers to be more effective leaders.

At the Hamilton Standard division of United Technologies, Thornton was manager and human resources/consultant for approximately 1,200 employees for more than a decade. In addition, he held the position of manager, management development and was directly involved in assessment centers, succession planning, 360 feedback, and organizational restructuring.

In 1985 and again in 1996, Thornton was the recipient of a United Technologies Award for Extraordinary Management Effectiveness.

He is a popular presenter and the author of numerous articles and 10 books on management and leadership. His book Be the Leader, Make the Difference was selected as “one of the best business books of all time” by The CEO Refresher web site. Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith said, “Paul Thornton’s book, Best Leadership Advice I Ever Got contains some of the best coaching on leadership that you will ever receive.” His email address is PThornton@stcc.edu.

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