Helping You “Do You” Well
To accomplish anything of significance, leadership will be needed. Whether you are leading yourself, a team of five, or an organization of hundreds, investing in your leadership development as a priority is always a wise investment. Forerunner provides several training models to help enhance the quality of the leader’s preparedness, internal health, effectiveness for service, and ultimate longevity in leading well.
Any organization is at its core a living organism. Similar to the human body, it has its own life cycle. Though the human form can be impressive and strong at its best, all forms of life are also fragile. All organizations require attention and care if they are going to remain healthy.
Do you need help planning an event? Forerunner is here to support your needs! We have a team of creative event planners that will advise you on decor, strategy, and all of the details that go in to making your event a success. With Forerunner behind your event, you will be fully supported in the planning process to ensure that your event is executed seamlessly.
The communications landscape finds itself in the growing global village of image, sound, and technology. The world of marketing evolves a little more every day, with new, innovative approaches to communication. In a means to keep in step with progress, we work with a vibrant team of creative professionals with a vast array of professional experience in the digital landscape of advertising and communications today.
Are you looking to build a team? Are you on the search for great talent to fill a key role in your organization? Forerunner consulting is a clearing house for both stand out talent, as well as high threshold work opportunities. Let us know what your needs are, and we will do our best to help you explore the market for the quality talent you need, or the specific role or field that you are looking to work in.
“Dexter is a servant leader who seeks to empower those who are placed within his care. Dexter is an excellent orator, and has a mastery of the English language. He has the ability to artistically coin speeches that both attract and retain the attention of whoever makes up his audience. He possesses the ability to mobilize, connect with, and bridge gaps between people of similar or different ages, genders, social classes, and nationalities. Dexter is well rounded, learned, focused, and consistent. He is also reliable, dependable, and trustworthy. If given the opportunity, to serve … I believe he will be a great asset to your organization.”
“Dexter is an excellent communicator with the transformative ability to lead leaders. He has shifted the mindsets of our leadership team, brought structure and understanding to clarifying roles as well as equipped our team with internal wellness while on the journey to complete the mission of our work. He also has aided in the personal development of myself to have the skills and correct approach to lead effectively.”
“There are very few leaders that have the ability to masterfully work with other leaders for leadership development. Dexter is someone I highly recommend and trust. Dexter is an excellent listener, visionary and thought leader that has the skillset to bridge organizational structure with various leadership styles to bring more productivity individually and organizationally. His experience is coupled with a passion and commitment to see your vision unfold. I highly recommend Dexter and the Forerunner Consulting team. If you are deciding to take your skills, talents, and organizational productivity to the next level, Dexter’s your guy!”
“Dexter Sullivan served as a strong collaborative force to our organization’s leaders conference and national convention. His contributions helped enrich our events financially, and provided our attendees with the competitive tools needed to function at the next level. Dexter is an asset. His attention to detail, and follow through were most valuable. You’ll leave better after working with him and his team!”
“Over the years I’ve seen that Dexter is a highly motivated and disciplined man who has high goals and aspirations. He’s a strategic thinker, an excellent communicator, and an inspiring leader. Starting a relationship with Dexter and his team can be the boost you need to get your organization to a new level.”
“Dexter is a talented speaker who has the innate ability to see potential, and translate it directly into tangible, organizational outcomes. His problem solving ability, leadership capacity, humility, as well as his nature to serve, is part of what makes Dexter so successful in propelling organizations to the next level.”
“Dexter is a man of character and integrity. His servant leadership and attention to detail is unmatched. I’ve known Dexter for years, and all he’s done is attempt to give me the advantage in life and in ministry by advising, encouraging and mobilizing supporters to assist me in seeing my dream come into fruition.”
“I have yet to find anyone with such grit, strategic planning and passion for excellence as Dexter. He is focused , ambitious, well-rounded and grounded. Working with him exposed me to a new level of thinking, and a new way to strategize. I am glad to see the impact he is making in the community and in the world.”
“Dexter is a servant leader who cares deeply for the individual as well as the entirety of a team. His ability to work with confidence, compassion, strategy and humility is one that few know how to do. Thank you for being someone who raises up other leaders that have not had vision!”
“As a business colleague of Dexter Sullivan, I can highly recommend this man as one who operates in integrity, with great excellence, with compassion and as a forward thinker. Dexter has vision for helping businesses and individuals reach their highest potential – and then the experience and capability to push them above what they could have dreamed was possible.
Forerunner Consulting is a company that you need to help you set and achieve your goals, whether it be business or personal. This should be the FIRST decision you make – hiring Dexter Sullivan and Forerunner Consulting to propel you into your future!”
“Dexter Sullivan is someone you can trust. He has integrity. Dexter does a great job of listening to ensure he understands the pain point from all angles before trying to solve. He isn’t interested in simply doing ‘a job’, he’s in it for transformation and comprehensive change that lasts.”
“In my initial consult with Forerunner, I had so many ideas and goals Dexter helped me to strategize. I became more organized in keeping track of my expenses and income. He also gave me some great branding strategy, specific to my business.”
Overall, the experience was insightful, enlightening and called me to action. I felt that I was investing in my business by hiring Forerunner Consulting. My first quarter results so far have been proof of that!
My takeaway from this partnership was knowing that my ideas were worth writing down. It was a fundamental step in my business’s growth. Thank you to Dexter and Forerunner Consulting for helping me take that step into the right direction!”
Dexter Sullivan
Coming from a strong background of entrepreneurship and business, Dexter’s career-leadership has played a key role in various professional contexts including: sales, recruiting, higher education, as well as spearheading and co-leading start-ups. Originally a native of Detroit, Michigan, Dexter left his hometown to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There he was elected Student Body President for two consecutive terms, representing their 4,000+ student constituency.
Canvassing the majority of the United States and more than 20 nations abroad, Dexter’s work has measurably empowered global communities – impacting leadership standards and social constructs; reforming educational policy; and stimulating sustainable, equitable solutions for marginalized populations. His reputation has established him as a credible voice and thought leader, making him a highly sought-after advisor for global shapers around the world.
Dexter currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Allyship at Lambert & Co. There he is responsible for diversity standards and programming for the company’s workforce. As the organization’s DEI champion-practitioner, his work partners with Lambert’s leadership to ensure that DEI best practices are incorporated throughout the company’s talent, culture, and strategy.
Dexter is the founder of Dexter Sullivan Enterprises, a business collective that facilitates consulting services, philanthropic projects, and other cutting edge ventures. Prior to accepting his role with the Lambert & Co., he convened the Michigan Mobility Institute’s Mobility On-Ramp Collaborative, a State funded initiative to create long term talent solutions for the mobility industry. Dexter is a proud resident of Metro Detroit, where he Chairs the Black Legacy Advancement Coalition, a movement he founded in 2020 that builds Black power by providing education and resources that uplift communities. BLAC is comprised of diverse Black American leaders and allies that are committed to crafting systemic strategies that secure the future of Black America through meaningful reform.
Dexter enjoys biking, good music, live concerts, road trips, and spending quality time with family and friends. He is an active member of his local church, and faithfully serves as a mentor and youth advocate in his community.
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