Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 8, 2005

Bill Byham – Development Dimensions International

BILL BYHAM is cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Development Dimensions International and consulting company. Prior to the founding of DDI in 1970, Bill was manager of selection, appraisal, and general management development for J.C. Penney. At both J.C. Penney and DDI, Bill pioneered important human resource technologies and systems that have had a significant impact on organizations throughout the world. These technologies include: the assessment center method, behavior-based interviewing, behavioral job analysis methodology, results-based employee and management training and development, empowerment, and Acceleration PoolsSM as a method of succession management. These technologies have been described in 21 books and more than 200 monographs and articles Profile
TWST: Can we start with a little history and an overview of DDI, kind

of, how you see the company today?

Mr. Byham: Development Dimensions International is a human resources

consulting firm.