Kim Baaden

Founder · Impact Yes
Role
Founder
Organization
Impact Yes

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Biography

Kim Baaden is a corporate trainer, researcher, and founder of Impact Yes, a leadership development company specializing in soft-skills innovation, executive education, and organizational transformation. Describing himself as a "pracademic," Kim combines academic rigor with practical field implementation to help corporate executives and hospitality leaders bridge the gap between human intelligence and high-performance leadership. With a background that includes elite military command and advanced research in leadership psychology, Kim works alongside corporate boards and luxury hotel chains to redesign organizational cultures. His work focuses on neuroscience-based training, emotional intelligence, cross-generational leadership, and empowering teams to navigate complex, fast-changing business environments.