Tim Durkin

Tim works for organizations to develop exceptional leaders that produce exceptional results. With nearly 30 years of significant management consulting, speaking and training experience, he brings innovative ideas to his clients whether they are a single senior manager or an arena full of aspiring executives. Tim is also Academic Director and Instructor in the Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business, Executive Education Department. His unique development approach includes the two critical areas of leadership development: competencies(skills) and mindset. Having the skills without the mindset yields little in sustainable results. Having the mindset without the corresponding skills yields turnover, lack of engagement and poor results. His two-pronged approach: He shares the principles contained in his proprietary ViVa™ model that help leaders navigate successfully in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. And, he can also present the principles of Mental Management Systems®, to develop the elite leadership mindset required for exceptional performance. MMS is currently be used by over 100 current and former world, national and international champions. In addition, MMS is taught and used by thousands of elite military and government personnel including the U.S. Navy SEALs, Marine Force Recon, Secret Service and the U.S. Marshal Service. As a result, Tim’s clients generate leadership skills that will have immediate impact in the organization.