The Maverick Mindset_ Melissa Jezior's Approach Towards Innovative Solutions

1. The Maverick Mindset: Melissa Jezior's Approach Towards Innovative Solutions What is the Maverick Mindset? A Maverick Mindset is a way of thinking and approaching any concept that hasn't been used before, in a unique, constructive and out-of- the-box thinking. The term “Maverick” and the phrases “Maverick Mindset” and “Maverick Leadership” are given to someone who possesses and showcases their competitiveness in a unique way of thinking, leading, questioning and is always a walking catalyst for change. These are the very people who revolutionize and are daring risk-takers who question the unknown and break molds to create new and innovative strategies that would most well be unconventional. In this article, we will be talking about one such person who broke away from traditional constraints and paved the way for herself as well as for others, towards leading an unconventional approach in the delivery of innovative solutions beyond imagination to the masses, for various business challenges present in the industries. Eagle Hill Consulting: Melissa Jezior - the CEO and founder of Eagle Hill Consulting LLC., is an entrepreneur who started the company way back in 2003 and was soon applauded for her efforts by the Washington Post as the company was named the “Top Place to Work” and by Forbes as “One of the Nation’s Top Management Consulting Firms”. “Delightfully surprising our clients.” - is what Melissa Jezior replied when asked „what breaking away from the expected‟ meant. Eagle Hill Consulting LLC was started as a Management Consulting Firm with the vision to provide solutions to people in a non-traditional approach to deliver valued results that are always curated specifically. Established in 2003, with leadership innovation on her mind, Melissa built this rapidly growing industry from pure talent and skill in business management and brought on “one of the largest women-owned companies in the Greater Washington, D.C” as recognized by The Washington Post. “........ It's encouraging that so many organizations are working to increase their supplier diversity, which ultimately results in innovative thinking and the achievement of business results.” - Melissa Jezior. Purpose and Responsibilities of Eagle Hill Consulting: Keeping in mind the purpose and services provided, Mellisa built the firm with foundations that consisted of utmost inclusiveness concerning diversity, age, gender and pay equity. The responsibilities and services that are offered by the firm to all people and other entities that are of profit, non-profit, private and public. The various services revolve around the following - Strategy, Performance, Management and Change. With being able to help in the

2. transformation of businesses, culture, employee experiences, use of technological tools, organizational design, and workforce planning, Eagle Hill Consulting has managed to take all components of Strategy, Performance, Management and Change and use them in conjunction with one another to provide a seamless, curated and personalized solution according to specific needs. Juggling with being a Workplace Culture Expert and President, Mellisa Jezior has successfully achieved breaking through the horizon while adopting a Maverick type of leadership style, thereby inspiring and motivating other women to achieve their goals, dreams and ambitions. She proved that the sky is just a limit and there’s a whole universe beyond one’s imagination. The Consulting Team: With an exceptional, talented, award-winning and professionally experienced workforce, the team at Eagle Hill Consulting works with various other industries to provide their services. They are as follows - Federal Government, State Government, Local Government, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Media, Entertainment and Technology. These areas and sectors approach the management consulting firm for unique and forward- thinking strategies, creative problem-solving expertise, and that which are one-of-a-kind while maintaining the service approach of unconventional and non-traditional solutions. To Conclude: Eagle Hill Consulting, a firm started in the year 2003 and established by CEO and President - Melissa Jezior, along with her skills and professional team has managed to gain the recognition of famous platforms like The Washington Post and Forbes on several occasions. Deemed to be one of the largest women-owned companies, showcase their competitiveness in their expertise in offering tailored and personalized strategic advice and solutions for various types of business challenges that are faced by many organizations and entities, according to their needs and requirements. A client-focused and motivating entrepreneur, Melissa Jezior has managed to successfully break norms and nuances at Eagle Hill Consulting.