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John W. Young
Vice President
Capelle Associates Incorporated
John W. Young, a consultant, has over 25 years of private sector experience in human resources management at both tactical and strategic levels in the manufacturing, distribution and hospitality industries in the USA, Canada, the UK and internationally.

He has extensive experience in aligning people development systems and organizational design with the goals and cultural values of business units during periods of rapid international growth as well as in start-ups, acquisitions and divestments.   Throughout his career, he has worked as a member of senior management teams on the design and implementation of integrated, cost-effective approaches to enhancing individual and team performance.

In addition to his role as Vice President with Capelle Associates, John serves as a director of a US corporation and as a member of the faculty advisory board for the hospitality program of a US University.   He is a regular conference presenter.

John completed his MA at the University of Edinburgh, his MS in Organization Behavior at California American University and holds his designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP).

Degrees and certifications

  • MA - University of Edinburgh
  • MS - Organization Behavior - California American University
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)

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Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services

A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Ron Capelle is unique in his multiple professional certifications, his implementation of RO concepts through well designed organization development methods, and his research documenting the effectiveness of his firm's interventions
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts.  His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design
Requisite Organization International Institute distributes Elliott Jaques's books, papers, and videos and provides RO-based training to client organizations