Lorea Seidel

Lorea Seidel serves as a Part-Time Adjunct Professor in the Department of Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University. She concurrently holds executive leadership roles as Chief People Officer for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas, and as Principal of Aerie Leadership LLC, providing specialized consulting services.

Her educational background includes a Master of Education (M.Ed). Professional development pathways are reflected in her dual academic and corporate engagements.

Seidel's primary research and practice domains focus on Leadership development, Positive Psychology applications, Organizational Development frameworks, and Human Resources strategy. Her work centers on transforming leadership approaches through strengths-based methodologies, emphasizing courage, confidence, and connection in high-performance team building. Key methodologies include:

• Executive coaching for leaders and aspiring leaders
• Organizational assessment and strategic planning
• Change management and culture building
• Employee engagement and retention systems
• Team dynamics optimization

Her consulting philosophy champions "inspired optimism" – shifting organizational focus from problem-centric thinking to possibility-driven innovation. This approach consistently cultivates braver, more innovative high-trust teams across client organizations.