About Teddy
From the Manufacturing Floor to Corporate Leadership.
Teddy Dixon brings decades of practical experience, formal education, and professional credentials to helping businesses overcome challenges and achieve their goals.
Teddy L. Dixon Jr.
Founder
- M.S. Organizational Development and Leadership
- B.S. Management and Leadership
- SHRM-CP Certified Professional
- Lean Manufacturing and Lean Office, University of Michigan
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Harley-Davidson University
- CliftonStrengths Coach and MBTI certified
Gower, Missouri · Greater Kansas City
Founder | Organizational Development Consultant | Leadership Coach | Process Improvement Professional
Teddy's story
Teddy Dixon brings more than three decades of practical experience in manufacturing, business operations, leadership, workforce training, organizational development, and continuous improvement.
His professional background includes 16 years with Harley-Davidson Motor Company and more than six years with Custom Truck One Source, where he served as Director of Training and Development.
Teddy began his career working directly in manufacturing and operations, gaining firsthand experience with the challenges faced by frontline employees. Throughout his career, he progressed into technical change management, continuous improvement, human resources, employee development, and corporate training leadership.
That progression gives Teddy a distinctive perspective on organizational effectiveness. He understands the expectations of executive leadership while recognizing the daily realities faced by supervisors and employees.
He has developed and implemented training systems, leadership programs, employee development initiatives, and process improvements supporting organizations of varying sizes. His experience extends beyond corporate leadership to nonprofit governance, entrepreneurship, small business operations, and hands-on consulting.
Through Dixon Development Group, Teddy combines these experiences to help organizations improve their people, processes, systems, and overall effectiveness.
Career progression
Every level of the organization, from the inside.
This progression gives Teddy a distinctive perspective on organizational effectiveness: the view from the line, the view from the director's office, and everything between.
- 2003Assembly OperatorHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyManufacturing operations, firsthand
- Engineering Change TechnicianHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyEngineering changes and process improvements
- Continuous Improvement SpecialistHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyLean, standardized work, problem-solving
- 2019Training Manager, Human ResourcesHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyTraining and workforce capability
- 2019 to 2026Director of Training and DevelopmentCustom Truck One SourceCorporate training, 400+ technicians
- 2026FounderDixon Development Group, LLCThe Dixon Development System
Education
Formal grounding in how organizations work.
- Master of Science, Organizational Development and LeadershipSaint Joseph's University
Organizational leadership, organizational effectiveness, human behavior, leadership development, and organizational change.
- Bachelor of Science, Management and LeadershipPark University
Management, leadership, organizational performance, business decision-making, and team development.
Certifications and credentials
Credentials earned in practice.
Lean and process improvement are core areas of expertise. Six Sigma Green Belt is held as a professional credential.
Organizational development, leadership, and HR
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
- CliftonStrengths Coach
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) certification
- Organizational development and leadership education
- Leadership assessment and development
- Employee engagement and performance improvement
- Workforce development and training systems
Lean and continuous improvement
- Lean Manufacturing, University of Michigan
- Lean Office, University of Michigan
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Harley-Davidson University
- Lean process improvement
- Standardized work and process documentation
- Root cause analysis and structured problem-solving
- Continuous improvement facilitation
- Visual management and performance improvement
Technical
- Certified Motorcycle Master Technician
- Motorcycle manufacturing and service expertise
- Commercial truck and specialty equipment industry knowledge
- Manufacturing and technical workforce development
Subject matter expertise
Where Teddy brings depth.
Leadership and organizational effectiveness
- Leadership development
- Organizational development
- Employee engagement
- Organizational change
- Leadership coaching
- Management effectiveness
- Team development
- Workplace communication
Operational improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Lean Office
- Business process improvement
- Standardized work
- Visual management
- Problem-solving
- Workflow analysis
- Process documentation
- Continuous improvement systems
- Daily management practices
Human resources and workforce development
- Employee training
- Technical workforce development
- Competency-based training
- Employee onboarding
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- Training systems
- HR process development
Industry knowledge
- Manufacturing operations
- Motorcycle manufacturing and service
- Commercial trucks, including Class 5 to 8 vehicles
- Specialty vocational equipment
- Technical service organizations
- Skilled trades training
- Small business operations
- Food-service operational support
Entrepreneurial experience
A business owner, not just an advisor.
This background provides direct insight into the challenges small business owners face when balancing sales, employees, equipment, customer service, and daily operations.
Dixon Development Group, LLC
Founder · 2026 to presentLeadership development, organizational improvement, process improvement, HR support, and business consulting.
Hot Roll Paving and Sealing, LLC
Paving industry since 1984Experience through a family business established in 1961: business development, estimating and pricing, customer relationships, equipment and field operations, crew coordination, service quality, operational problem-solving, and small business management. hotrollpaving.com
Nonprofit leadership and community
Leadership beyond the workplace.
Board service, board presidencies, and two decades with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas CityVolunteer since 2006. Kids Night Out auction leadership since 2019, supporting fundraising for an event that raised approximately $3.4 million in 2025.2006 to present
- LevelUp KidsBoard member. Board President for approximately two years.2018 to 2024
- Miles of SmilesBoard member. Board President for approximately three years.2018 to 2024
- American Diabetes Association, Kansas CityBoard member. Board President for approximately two years.2010 to 2016
- Harley-Davidson Foundation, Kansas CityChapter Director, supporting community giving, nonprofit partnerships, and employee involvement.2010 to 2019
- Green Works in Kansas CityBoard member.2007 to 2010
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The goal is not to make clients dependent on a consultant. It is to develop the people and systems that allow organizations to succeed long after the engagement ends.