Mark Holdeman Senior Partner/Advisor
Mark has over 40 years of broad business management experience, including senior management roles, strategic planning, change management, and business turnarounds for both public and private organizations.
Education
- BS Marketing from Wright State University
Certifications
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Senior Leadership Development-Center For Creative Leadership
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Bad Data, Bad Decisions, Broken Projects
New Oaks Consulting Introduction Everyone wants to talk about predictive analytics, AI integration, and real-time dashboards. Almost nobody wants to talk about the actual state of the data inside their ERP systems. But here is the ruthless truth: most organizational databases are filled with outdated, duplicated, or fundamentally incorrect information. Failed projects aren’t just disappointing
July 30, 2026Read More -
The Execution Gap – Part 9: Design for Your Culture: Why “Best Practices” Often Fail
New Oaks Consulting Introduction Leaders are constantly searching for the ultimate execution playbook. They look at what worked brilliantly at a competitor or a tech giant and try to copy-paste that methodology into their own company. We see this frequently with Agile transformations. Leaders read about the “Spotify Model” of Agile squads and try to
July 1, 2026Read More