Gary R Baker

 

Throughout my career I've served on numerous boards of directors, advisory groups, steering committees and more, 

often in leadership roles. I've started new departments at Swedish and US companies, requiring that I work across the entire organization to affect change demanded by the marketplace and/or government regulators. From having worked in numerous public-private partnerships between the business, government and NGO/nonprofit sectors, I strive to bring a holistic approach to governance roles and initiatives, which I apply for clients in the following areas:

What do people say about b&a?


"Thank you for an outstanding presentation during our board of directors seminar! Your contribution reached exactly the objective we had." 


- Director of Information, 

         Länsförsäkringar Skåne AB 


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  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)​ linked to Diversity
    For companies to fully realize the financial benefits of CSR coupled to diversity, leaders need to fully understand shared value creation, which can impact operations throughout the product/service life cycles. Over 30+ years I've launched numerous collaborations bringing together CSR and diversity.
     

  • Leading through cultural differences Sweden-US
    On the surface we appear quite alike. But when organizational change is the topic, whether due to an acquisition or when entering the market "over there", the nuances of our differences can have very costly effects if not properly managed. I understand both sides of the equation, and have assisted management in change management at companies such as GE Healthcare, Amersham and Elekta.
     

  • Codes of conduct
    A code of conduct must be viewed as a "living document" by a company's employees. This begins with clearly identifying organizational objectives based on core values and on top leadership's ambition level for what a Code is to accomplish. I've assisted two A-list companies on the Swedish Stock Exchange in the crucial early stages of their "CoC" development.
     

  • Executive coaching
    My years of experience working at (and with) top leadership levels in both Sweden and the US enable me to provide mature counsel to executives who are either new in their roles or who may be facing new challenges outside of their comfort zones. In particular, the great majority of top leaders lack an understanding of both the opportunties and risks associated with leading companies in a multicultural market. My having worked in areas such as sales, marketing, legal, talent management and manufacturing enables me to add holistic perspectives.
     

  • Service on boards of directors
    My work on leadership teams stretches back to my schooldays in student government, while my corporate governance lessons started in the early 1990s when the COSO risk management framework was applied by US bank regulators to assess our compliance processes. With years of valuable experience behind me, my focus now is on applying my knowledge to contribute to the growth and organizational development of companies and organizations.

 

Governance