{"id":31,"date":"2012-04-28T20:55:37","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T03:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secretan.com\/staging\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2022-10-27T10:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T14:08:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/secretan.com\/staging\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#DF7400&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#df7400 0%|#ff9624 99%&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About the Secretan Center<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Secretan Center helps organizations achieve extraordinary organizational performance through extraordinary personal performance.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/secretan.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Secretan-Logo-no-background-2.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/secretan.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/LEAD2018_TopLeadershipPartner-375v.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our work is rooted in our passion for conscious and inspirational leadership that is the true generator of outstanding personal and organizational effectiveness \u2013 creating organizations that are populated by passionate people who change the world.<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/staging\/culture\/\">Aligned and inspired teams make\u00a0the difference in organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Every challenge in the world is a leadership challenge. 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Everything we do at The Secretan Center Inc. is about INSPIRATION: Building inspired and inspiring organizations, schools, healthcare and financial companies, cities, states and countries; creating cultures of inspired employees; coaching leaders to inspired performance and lives; delivering keynotes \u2013 virtually and in person \u2013 that inspire; inspiring people to learn and grow; sharing messages and ideas that inspire; writing books and developing DVDs and on-site workshops and training that inspires; and certifying consultants, coaches and teachers so they can inspire.<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Our pledge: Every time we touch others, they become more inspired<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretan Center is ranked the #1 Leadership Consulting Company in the world by LEAD.<\/p>\n<p>Jerry Garcia said, \u201cYou do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. 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