Joseph Raynus

Joseph Raynus, is a Managing Principal – Sr. Research Analyst at Advanced Management Services, Inc. (AMS), a Global Management Consulting firm, practicing in the areas of Organizational Development Consulting, Professional Development Training, and Performance Coaching. AMS has been serving Fortune 100/500, Middle-Market, Emerging High-Growth, and Government clients since 1994.

As a Managing Principal – Sr. Research Analyst, Joseph focuses his efforts on improving organizational and employee performance, management & leadership development, team building, digital transformation/Artificial Intelligence (AI), agile coaching, and empowering executives to transform their organizations. He has a strong track record of success in changing attitudes, building trust, and transforming the capabilities of people to support a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Joseph is a sought-after speaker, author, trainer, coach, and consultant who brings a unique blend of practical hands-on experience with innovative ideas and solutions to address the real-world challenges of complex technical environments. He is a recognized expert in strategic program management, organizational development, digital transformation, and performance improvement. He has facilitated large-scale organizational transformation projects, designed, and led comprehensive learning programs, managed multi-million-dollar transformative technology initiatives, and has mentored/coached different levels of strategic management across the C-Suite.

His strong track record of success in producing paradigm change and organizational transformation, while focusing on growth drivers, and operational improvements has proven beneficial for clients by delivering sustainable results and goal accomplishment. He has helped executive teams and individuals make digital transitions and prepare for their “future state vision.” He also assists organizations in transforming agile methodologies into business strategies, by leveraging industry best practices and practical models with enhanced attributes from leading research sources.

Joseph teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and the author of several books, including Software Process Improvement with CMM (Boston, Artech House,1998) which is also available in Japanese and Chinese languages. Joseph’s book “Improving Business Process Performance: Gain Agility, Create Value, and Achieve Success (NY, Tailor & Francis, 2011)” was recognized by the KPI Institute as one of top ten books in Business Performance Management and Operational Performance Management categories in 2013. His latest book “Agilizing the Enterprise” (NY, Tailor & Francis, 2018) blends concepts and their application in a comprehensive and clear presentation of how mastering of visionary leadership, strategic innovation, managed resilience, and organizational agility improve solution delivery and sustain enterprise performance.