Yardstick Management

Yardstick Management’s story began in the heart and mind of a young, committed entrepreneur, Dr. Ebbie Parsons, III, who by the age of only 11-years-old was identifying lucrative and innovative business service solutions. His eyes were always on the prize with the long-term vision to exponentially grow and make a sustainable impact on communities and societies worldwide. Dr. Ebbie Parsons, III, founded Yardstick Management in 2012 in response to a call-to-action from his mother, a Detroit Public School educator, and his wife, a global brand executive. When he complained about the lamentable state of education in America, his mother said, “If you’re so upset about it, then DO something about it!” His mother’s comment prompted his enrollment in a doctoral program in education at the University of Pennsylvania and work in the charter school space. He soon grew frustrated with merely bringing others’ visions to fruition rather than shaping the visions themselves – particularly as he saw minority students being underserved. His wife said, “If you’re not happy with how they’re helping kids, then DO something about it!” At this point, he decided to leverage his wealth of experience in business and education to launch Yardstick Management, offering strategy consulting services to the education sector at the start and rapidly expanding the breadth of clientele to include global non-profit, government, and corporate partners. At the core foundation of our business is education, and it continues to guide the comprehensive strategy solutions we provide. We inform clients with relevant research, data, and customized strategic solutions for their Management, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Executive Search business needs through this lens. Today, Yardstick Management is proud to serve some of the world’s biggest names–such as Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, LinkedIn, Prudential, Medtronic, and more. It has serviced over 100 companies, government agencies, municipalities, and higher education institutions in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Yardstick has a proven track record of successful transformation from conception to realization, and we are trusted by the largest companies in the world. Dr. Parsons, III, and the Yardstick team are committed to building our clients’ internal capacity so that they can enhance their ability to deliver extraordinary results to their constituents. https://www.yardstickmanagement.com/our-story/