Mark Kizilos

Dr. Kizilos is the founder and President of Experience-Based Development Associates, LLC (EBDA) and the creator of the FrameBreaking Leadership Development approach. EBDA provides workshops and coaching support to organizations seeking to accelerate the development of top talent and aspiring leaders.

Prior to forming EBDA, Mark served for four years as the Assistant Dean of Executive Education at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. In this capacity he oversaw all of the school’s corporate learning and development programs and led a team of professionals that created world class development experiences for executives at top companies in the Midwest.

Before joining the Carlson School, Dr. Kizilos was Vice President Read more

Dr. Kizilos is the founder and President of Experience-Based Development Associates, LLC (EBDA) and the creator of the FrameBreaking Leadership Development approach. EBDA provides workshops and coaching support to organizations seeking to accelerate the development of top talent and aspiring leaders.

Prior to forming EBDA, Mark served for four years as the Assistant Dean of Executive Education at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. In this capacity he oversaw all of the school’s corporate learning and development programs and led a team of professionals that created world class development experiences for executives at top companies in the Midwest.

Before joining the Carlson School, Dr. Kizilos was Vice President of Talent Management and the Corporate University for Thomson Reuters, an information and technology company with more than 50,000 employees worldwide. In this role, he served as the chief talent strategist for the organization’s integrated global talent management systems and led processes for management and executive development, talent reviews, performance management, and succession planning. As the top corporate talent management executive, he helped to shape the development paths of the firm’s top 500 executives as well as all high potential talent across the organization.

His leadership succession management and experience-based development work have been cited by the Harvard Business Review, the Corporate Leadership Council and the Center for Creative Leadership as leading-edge practices that drive improved results.

Dr. Kizilos began his professional career as a professor on the business faculty at the University of Alberta. He has published numerous articles on effective HRD practices, and is a frequent speaker on talent management and leadership development. His book, “FrameBreaking Leadership Development” presents a new way of thinking about work experiences to help current and aspiring leaders to learn and achieve more, faster.

Dr. Kizilos has a Ph.D. in Management and Organization from the University of Southern California, a master's degree in Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Rates are variable, depending upon the nature of the work. Engagements range from individual coaching sessions to workshops. I specialize in helping leaders or aspiring leaders to identify great development opportunities in their current or near-term future, learn the most from them, and apply that learning to achieve greater results. Most of my work leverages a unique experience model and set of tools for profiling experiences. These tools are described on our two websites: framebreaking.com and betterdevelopmentplans.com, as well as in the book, FrameBreaking Leadership Development.

Our process helps individuals to align their personal and career goals with their jobs. In the process, they typically realize that their jobs provide more learning opportunities than they had realized. This insight increases engagement and performance.

• Thomson Reuters
• Pepsi Cola
• Delta Air Lines
• Target
• General Mills
• McDonalds
• Wellpoint
• US Department of Energy
• University of Minnesota
• UNITEC (Mexico)
• Sungard (Singapore)
• African Leadership University (South Africa)

• Thomson Reuters
• Pepsi Cola
• Delta Air Lines
• Target
• General Mills
• McDonalds
• Wellpoint
• US Department of Energy
• University of Minnesota
• UNITEC (Mexico)
• Sungard (Singapore)
• African Leadership University (South Africa)