Tacy M. Byham

Dr. Tacy Byham helps women to unleash their potential and overcome barriers that hold them back in their professions. Her work as the CEO of global leadership company Development Dimensions International (DDI) influences how companies in 90+ countries take an objective approach to selection/promotion decisions and to develop their leaders with an inclusive mindset. Notably, Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory, the world’s leading source of consulting market analysis, lists DDI as the #1 leadership development provider on The Kennedy Vanguard™ Matrix for the breadth and depth of its solutions. An internationally recognized presenter on leadership, Dr. Tacy co-wrote the book, Your First Leadership Job in 2015 and will publish Amplify: Power Moves for Women and Their Allies to Ignite Change , with Fortune Magazine Senior Editor Ellen McGirt in 2020. Dr. Tacy also launched the #LeadLikeAGirl movement that provides women with practical strategies and real-world wisdom to ignite their careers.At DDI, Dr. Tacy established the Women in Leadership Practice and fosters a family-friendly corporate culture and policies. Dr. Tacy is an inaugural member of the Conference Board’s Council on Advancing Women which is leading a systemic approach to gender parity and creating a ripple of growth and change in the 40-member organizations.