Inspired Interview: Eileen McDargh

Since beginning her consulting and training practice in 1980, Eileen has become noted for her ability to speak the truth with clarity, wisdom, humor and compassion. Long-standing clients and repeat engagements attest to her commitment to make a difference in minds, hearts and spirits of organizations and individuals.

She draws upon practical business know-how, life's experiences and years of consulting to major national and international organizations that have ranged from global pharmaceuticals to the US Armed Forces, from health care associations to religious institutions. Executive Excellence magazine selected her as one of the top 100 thought leaders in leadership and among the top ten consultant providers of leadership development. Her programs are content rich, interactive, provocative and playful—even downright hilarious.

She authored Work for a Living & Still Be Free to Live, the first book on work/life balance—a topic that placed her as a futurist in this issue and continues to be published in revised editions. Her second book, The Resilient Spirit, is found from South Africa to California. Her  book, Gifts from the Mountain: Simple Truths for Life's Complexities,  earned the Ben Franklin Gold Award and is a featured title with award-winning publisher, Berrett Koehler.  Her latest book, Your Resiliency GPS has just been released to growing acclaim.

Eileen is a certified speaking professional (CSP) and her election into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame places her among the top 3% of the 4000-member National Speakers Association.

In 2017, Global Gurus International, a British-based provider of resources for leadership, communication and sales training, also ranked her 4^th as one of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals following a global survey of 22,000 business professionals.