Leading at a Distance: Practical Lessons for Virtual Success

Darleen DeRosa, Ph.D., is a consultant in Spencer Stuart's Stamford office and a core member of the Life Sciences, CEO Succession, and Leadership Advisory Services practices. Darleen brings more than 15 years of consulting experience, with deep expertise in talent management, executive assessment, virtual teams, top team effectiveness and leadership development. Darleen works with leading companies to facilitate selection, succession management and leadership development initiatives. She is a trusted advisor to CEOs, CHROs and boards. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Darleen led OnPoint Consulting for more than 12 years. Earlier, she was an executive director in the assessment practice at another leading international search firm, where she conducted assessments of senior executives across industries. Before that, Darleen led the assessment practice for Right Management Consultants, responsible for the practice's growth in the Northeast region. In addition, Darleen was a clinical researcher at the Yale School of Medicine. She began her career at AT&T in human resources. Darleen earned her B.A. in psychology from the College of the Holy Cross and her M.A. and Ph.D. in social/organizational psychology from Temple University. Darleen is the co-author of Virtual Success: A Practical Guide for Working and Leading from a Distance (with Richard Lepsinger), as well as other book chapters and journal articles on leadership. A world leading expert on leadership, governance, CEO succession and professional success James Citrin leads Spencer Stuart's CEO Practice and is a core member of the firm's Board Practice. During his 25+ years with Spencer Stuart, he has led more than 800 CEO, Board Director and C-Suite searches and CEO succession assignments for world-leading media, technology, communications and consumer companies, as well as other multinational corporations, financial services institutions, private-equity firms and venture capital firms, and educational and not-for-profit institutions. Jim has published eight books, including Leading at a Distance as well as The Career Playbook and other bestsellers You're in Charge -- Now What?, Lessons from the Top, The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers, and You Need a Leader -- Now What? Jim has been widely interviewed, quoted and published in outlets including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Financial Times and Harvard Business Review, among many others. Jim is also a LinkedIn Influencer with a million followers. Jim graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College and received his M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School. He served on the board of Vassar College for 12 years, is a Trustee Emeritus of Wesleyan University, and serves on the boards of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Girl Effect.