Our Mission

Design, develop, and deliver innovative assessment-based solutions for three critical areas of leadership and organizational sustainability: 1) selection and coaching of key executives; 2) leadership coaching for early-career professionals; and 3) maximizing the capacity of vital work groups and management teams to lead execution.  

Our Values

Our commitment to clients, partners, and our profession is to provide high quality, innovative products and services at an affordable price. We believe these values promote organizational health and ethical virtues.

  • Quality is a function of rigorous research-based design, practical relevance, and sensitivity to the diverse ways in which persons and peoples can contribute and make a difference as leaders.
  • Innovation emerges from a practical attunement to currents of change in the world and their implications for the strategic and operational challenges of running a successful and sustainable business.
  • Affordability is about more than cost; it helps ensure scalability and access to developmental opportunities for all within the organization who have the interest and motivation to learn, grow, and thrive.

Meet Our Team

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William P. Macaux, Ph.D.  – Bill is the founder of Generativity LLC. He is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in leadership development. His research has contributed to innovations in executive assessment, including the Bates ExPI, the first research-based model and assessment of executive presence. Bill has held leadership roles in global consultancies (RHR International & Right Management) and in corporations such as Scientific Atlanta/Cisco and IBM. He has consulted to individuals and organizations in the Americas, Western Europe, Asia, and Africa. He’s an expert on the role of adaptive development in leadership and organizational sustainability and has spoken on these topics internationally. Bill has been a well-received speaker at Conference Board and large company events. His style is lively, practical, and informed by the latest trends in leadership research and practice. 

William P. Macaux, Ph.D. – Bill is the founder of Generativity LLC. He is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in leadership development. His research has contributed to innovations in executive assessment, including the Bates ExPI, the first research-based model and assessment of executive presence. Bill has held leadership roles in global consultancies (RHR International & Right Management) and in corporations such as Scientific Atlanta/Cisco and IBM. He has consulted to individuals and organizations in the Americas, Western Europe, Asia, and Africa. He’s an expert on the role of adaptive development in leadership and organizational sustainability and has spoken on these topics internationally. Bill has been a well-received speaker at Conference Board and large company events. His style is lively, practical, and informed by the latest trends in leadership research and practice. 

William Horst, Ph.D. -  Bill is a licensed psychologist whose extensive postdoctoral practice has focused on executive assessment and leadership development. He has worked with executives and senior leadership teams in most industry sectors in several regions of the world including North America, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Asia. In addition to assessing hundreds of individuals for selection, Bill has consulted on vital talent issues associated with ensuring the success of mergers and acquisitions. As a senior consultant with RHR International for 18 years, he became known for his expertise in assessment-based talent management practices, from high-potentials to the C-Suite. Bill is based in Denver.

William Horst, Ph.D. - Bill is a licensed psychologist whose extensive postdoctoral practice has focused on executive assessment and leadership development. He has worked with executives and senior leadership teams in most industry sectors in several regions of the world including North America, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Asia. In addition to assessing hundreds of individuals for selection, Bill has consulted on vital talent issues associated with ensuring the success of mergers and acquisitions. As a senior consultant with RHR International for 18 years, he became known for his expertise in assessment-based talent management practices, from high-potentials to the C-Suite. Bill is based in Denver.

Michelle Muenks-Macaux, MBA -  With a strong background in social psychology and organizational development (MIT Sloan School of Management), Michelle has consulted internally and externally on how to best align people with strategy in order to establish sustainable patterns of business performance. She is particularly interested in linking diversity and inclusion goals to our assessment-based strategies for developing early career leaders. Michelle's practical savvy enables her to coach and train line executives and functional leaders on how best to cultivate a culture of inclusiveness and engagement. Michelle is based in Boston.

Michelle Muenks-Macaux, MBA - With a strong background in social psychology and organizational development (MIT Sloan School of Management), Michelle has consulted internally and externally on how to best align people with strategy in order to establish sustainable patterns of business performance. She is particularly interested in linking diversity and inclusion goals to our assessment-based strategies for developing early career leaders. Michelle's practical savvy enables her to coach and train line executives and functional leaders on how best to cultivate a culture of inclusiveness and engagement. Michelle is based in Boston.

Our Threefold Mission

Design, develop, and deliver assessment-based development solutions for early-career leaders that ensure a diverse and sustainable lership talent pipeline. Provide guidance to management on their role in adopting and promoting such an approach to organizational sustainability. Support efficient and effective use of solutions with certification training and ongoing research on best development strategies.

About the Founder

William P. Macaux, the principal and founder of Generativity LLC, is a management psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in executive development. His research has contributed to innovations in executive assessment, including the Bates ExPI, the first research-based model and assessment of executive presence. Throughout his career, Bill has held leadership roles within organizations such as RHR International, a global management psychology consultancy; Right Management, and IBM. He has extensive experience consulting to individuals and organizations in the US, Western Europe, and South Africa. Bill is a licensed psychologist (Ph.D., Indiana State University) with a strong background and education (MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University) in management. He has presented and written extensively on adaptive adult development and organizational sustainability, and has spoken internationally and written on the subject of responsible leadership in an age of sustainability.