Tacy M. Byham, Ph.D., is CEO of DDI, an award-winning global leadership consulting firm that helps companies hire, promote & develop exceptional leaders. She is passionate about empowering leaders to ignite their impact in the workplace, from the start of their careers to the C-suite. A champion for gender equality, Tacy is an energetic and thought-provoking presenter on women in leadership. She is the co-author of Your First Leadership Job: How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others.