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Charles S. Logan, MBA, CxA, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-CP, DCCA

Associate Director - Data Centers Services, Americas at Commissioning Agents, Inc. (CAI)

Charlotte, United States

Charlie's outstanding leadership abilities were evident during his tenure as a Navy Nuclear Master Chief submariner, where he excelled in various domains such as engineering, operations, human performance, and operational excellence management.

Upon completing his service in the Navy, Charlie transitioned to a role at a nuclear liability insurance company. As a Principal Engineer, he dedicated five years to conducting liability inspections at commercial nuclear power plants. His focus extended to areas such as human performance, nuclear safety culture, process improvement, risk management, and training.

In 2019, Charlie embarked on a new chapter in his career by joining a commissioning agency. Starting as a Senior Project Manager, he swiftly advanced to the role of Regional Cx Manager and currently holds the position of Associate Director in Mission Critical environments.

Charlie's leadership style embodies that of a servant leader. He effectively guides, coaches, and mentors individuals, transforming them into high-performing teams within the technically sophisticated industry he operates in.

With a proven track record in organizational agility, Charlie possesses executive presence and the ability to collaborate with and influence others across organizational boundaries. His leadership capabilities have been consistently recognized throughout his career.

Charlie is an actively involved and forward-thinking leader who refuses to be complacent and wait for problems to come to him. Rather than confining himself to the comfort of his desk, he proactively takes charge and addresses issues head-on.

Competencies:
-Leadership and Management
-Training, Mentoring, Coaching
-Communications / Collaboration
-Assessments / Critiques
-Human Performance / Nuclear Safety Culture
-Project Management / Risk Management
-Operational Excellence / Continuous Process Improvement
-Organizational Development / Change Management
-Workforce Management / Team Leader
-Good Engineering Practices / Good Documentation Practices
-Commissioning, Qualifications, & Validation (CQV)

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Charles S. Logan, MBA, CxA, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-CP, DCCA Points
Academic 0
Author 17
Influencer 33
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 50

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Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Business Unit: Mission Critical Facilities
Theatre: Americas
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Average Hourly Rate: N/A
Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

Change Management 30.22
Culture 30.16
Customer Experience 30.03
Data Center
Design Thinking 30.05
HR 30.04
Leadership 30.22
Lean Startup 30.21
Management 30.46
Project Management 30.10
Risk Management 30.47
Sustainability 30.50
Business Strategy 30.04
Diversity and Inclusion 30.12

Industry Experience

Engineering & Construction
Financial Services & Banking
High Tech & Electronics
Higher Education & Research
Insurance
Professional Services
Utilities

Publications

17 Article/Blogs
Enacting Change: A Collaborative Team Endeavor!
LinkedIn Article
August 24, 2023
Effective Change - It's paramount to actively engage and empower your team throughout every phase of the change endeavor.







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Tags: Change Management, Culture, Leadership

The Power of Transparency: Why Leadership Requires Openness
Charles S. Logan
July 17, 2023
Transparency has become an essential characteristic of effective leadership. Transparent leaders inspire trust, drive accountability, and foster ethical practices within their organizations.

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Tags: Culture, Leadership, Management

Storytelling: A means for leadership to convey the message.
Charles S. Logan
June 28, 2023
In the context of leadership, storytelling can be a compelling way to engage and inspire teams, as well as to communicate complex ideas and organizational values.

Incorporating storytelling into leadership and communication strategies allows leaders to connect with their team members on a deeper level, convey messages more effectively, and inspire action.

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Tags: Leadership, Business Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion

Programmatic Causes of Communications Errors
Charles S. Logan
September 30, 2022
How Clear and Consistent are your organization’s communications?

Just about every work activity in an organization requires coordination within and among work groups.

Coordination requires effective verbal and written communication.

Could your problems in the workplace be related to communications? Here are some programmatic causes of communication errors.

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Tags: Leadership, Management, Project Management

Great leaders are good managers too!
LinkedIn / Charles S. Logan
April 04, 2020
Great Leaders know when to be more of a leader and less of a manager and vice versa. They must lead their team and manage the process without micro-managing (it’s an art). This ensures the project is completed per the customers’ requirements safely and within the bounds of the organization’s strategy and culture.

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Tags: Management, Leadership, Culture

Engage the Team
Charles S. Logan
February 09, 2020
The leader must be engaged with the team before the team will become engaged with the leader’s priorities.

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Tags: Management, Leadership, Culture

Engaging the Team
LinkedIn / Charles S. Logan
February 09, 2020
The leader must be engaged with the team before the team will become engaged with the leader’s priorities.

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Tags: Culture, Leadership, Management

Don't give up on your goal when you have to put it on hold.
linkedin
November 26, 2018
Sometimes you must put your goal (dreams if you will) on hold through no fault of your own. It could be a personal setback, need to help someone else, or even your boss giving you a more pressing project to work on. This can derail your own goals or just slow them down and that all depends on you.

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Tags: Sustainability, Leadership, Change Management

Return on Investment (ROI)
linkedin
March 06, 2018
As you know, the ROI calculation is often the “bottom line” (pun intended) for determining whether or not a project is approved. It is a usually a straightforward calculation that allows management to determine the fiscal impact of the project. If the ROI is positive, it might have a better chance at being approved. And, when the ROI is negative, then its chances of being approved are much smaller… but in some situations, it might still be approved. Let’s consider both outcomes and see why this is.

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Tags: Management, Leadership, Risk Management

Logan's MDC method for Change
LinkedIn Slideshare
February 16, 2018
Process for Problem Resolution and Change Management that can be tailored to fit your organization to improve Operational Excellence.

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Tags: Change Management, Risk Management, Sustainability

Strategy is nothing without the right Culture
linkedin
September 30, 2016
Strategy is nothing without the right Culture

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Tags: Design Thinking, Leadership, Culture

Hearing is automatic. Listening, not so much
linkedin
January 16, 2016
Don’t you hate it, when someone asks you a question and then doesn’t wait for the answer? They cut you off in mid-sentence.

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Tags: Customer Experience, Management, Leadership

That’s the way we’ve always done it.
LinkedIn
December 12, 2015
“It's not written down, but that’s the way we have done it for 30 years”. That was probably great 30 years ago, but what about today? Is there a better and newer way to do things?

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Tags: Change Management, Culture, Leadership

"We’re Improving"; did we make the goal or not?
linkedin
November 15, 2015
If you want to make significant progress at conquering your goals and achieve “Excellence in Performance” at your organization; you may need a paradigm shift in your way of thinking and reporting your organizational progress.

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Tags: Leadership, Change Management, Risk Management

Adult Facilitation Skills
LinkedIn Slideshare
February 07, 2015
Effective adult facilitation skills core learning modules:

1. Presentation Skills
2. Using Visual Aids
3. Preparation
4. Instructor Mechanics
5. Adult Learning Model
6. Three Learning styles
7. Team Dynamics in the Classroom
8. Managing Difficult Situations

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Tags: HR, Leadership, Management

Adding Training within Industry (TWI) to the CPI program
LinkedIn
December 27, 2014
Teach Training within Industry (TWI) in your Implementation and Control phase of the DMAIC to train the individuals affected by the new improved process.

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Tags: Change Management, Lean Startup, Risk Management

Organizational Self-Assessment
LinkedIN
December 04, 2014
Key leaders need to be educated and proficient in the use and application of the basic fundamentals of the organization’s self-assessment program.

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Tags: Sustainability, Management, Culture

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