Dr. Anna Stumpf is a leadership development strategist and founder of Collective Energy, specializing in helping technically strong managers become effective people leaders. She works with professional services firms, technical teams, and operational leaders navigating burnout, rapid growth, and evolving workforce expectations. With 30+ years of experience spanning corporate management, academia, and HR — including leadership roles at the world’s largest employer and 18 years in higher education — she brings a rare blend of boardroom and classroom perspective. Dr. Stumpf holds a doctorate in marketing, an MBA, and a master’s in teaching, and is certified in EQ-i 2.0, EQ360, the Hardiness Resilience Gauge, and SHRM Workplace Empathy. Her work focuses on closing the “double skills gap”...