Culture IS The Strategy
Annette Dowdle
Annette Dowdle believes your ideal company culture is closer than you think—just one critical shift away. A passionate author and speaker, Annette writes at the intersection of leadership, culture and performance. She is the creator of the I2S™ (Integrated Stewardship Strategy) framework, designed to help organizations uncover hidden efficiencies, streamline operations and fuel long-term growth.
With 25 years of experience advising business leaders nationwide, Annette combines deep strategic insight with a people-first approach to solving complex workplace challenges. Her thought leadership continues to influence how organizations view culture as both a competitive advantage and a financial imperative.
Culture Is The Strategy is her first book.
Annette is a contributing author to the best-selling book Unlocking Success with Jack Canfield, where she shares practical insights for transforming organizational outcomes.
Annette balances her professional life with an active lifestyle that includes serving on several community boards, traveling, skiing, hiking, paddleboarding, practicing morning yoga and spending time on the water with her family and friends.
Jeff Faber
In his 25+ years of broad-based business consulting, Jeff Faber also learned that the success of an employer is unique to its workplace and deeply interconnected to culture, company branding and individual talent.
Jeff has spent his career at the intersection of strategy and people: pension actuarial work, executive compensation, HRIS, healthcare, and benefits. He led North American strategy for one of the world's largest insurance brokerages, and previously held roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, and Lockton. He now serves brokers and members in Employer Solutions at one of the largest health systems in Texas.
Jeff is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, panels and podcasts and has been published in The Wall Street Journal, BenefitsPRO, and Employee Benefit News.its and pay. When people feel like they belong, they bring their full self to the wor
Jeff is a frequent speaker at Insurance, Benefits and Human Resources industry conferences. He also appears on podcasts and in publications covering the changing landscape of work, total rewards, workforce technology and human behavior.
Culture Is The Strategy is Jeff’s first published book.
In his spare time, Jeff enjoys traveling the world with his family and lounging at home with his three dogs.
He absolutely does not sweat the small stuff.