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Shanna Grafeld

Sr Principal Analyst, KI Leader

Shanna Grafeld is an analyst in Gartner's Global Enterprise Executive Research practice.

Ms. Grafeld focuses on leadership and sustainability.

Her leadership coverage includes psychological safety, multigenerational and multicultural leadership, conflict, and change management.

Her sustainability expertise includes setting and communicating sustainability strategy, organizational structures for sustainability, and sustainable technology.

Previous experience

Before joining Gartner, Ms. Grafeld was a college lecturer, workshop facilitator, academic researcher, and corporate responsibility analyst. She has worked with a wide variety of partners from corporate, nonprofit, and academic institutions. She has prepared and facilitated workshops and presentations and is adept at communicating complex issues for a wide audience.

Professional background

Flagler College and Nassau Community College, Adjunct Professor- Environmental Science, 2 years

Regency Centers, Corporate Responsibility Analyst, 1 years

SGrafeld Ecological Economics, Sustainability Researcher, 6 years

Areas of coverage
  • Executive Leadership: Strategic Risk Management

  • Executive Leadership: Futures, Innovation and Disruption

  • Executive Leadership: Driving Sustainability

  • CIO Executive Leadership Development

  • Executive Leadership: Leadership Dynamics and Communications

Education

PhD Coursework, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia

MS, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Manoa

BS, Natural Resources, Oregon State University

Minor, Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Oregon State University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Sustainability strategy and leadership

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Multigenerational challenges

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ESG

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Change Management

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Psychological Safety