Who We Are

For over 25 years, Kolbe Corp has been dedicated to helping people improve their lives by showing them better ways to use their talents. The company's first mission was to improve the educational opportunities of elementary and high school-aged children. To accomplish that goal the company's founder, Kathy Kolbe, put together a team of educators, academics and artists who created and published over 100 books, games and interactive activity kits. These award winning products created a new genre in educational publishing with strong approval from both teachers and parents. Many discovered for the first time how children would thrive and develop exceptional problem solving skills.

Kathy also started an experimental program that was part intellectual adventure camp, part school, and part product development lab. Over the course of the next few years, over a thousand kids experienced the then ground-breaking experienced philosophy used at the school.

All of Kolbe Corp and Kathy Kolbe's efforts led to Kathy being profiled by Time Magazine in its 1985 "Man of the Year" issue as one of the seven Americans "who exemplify the spirit that inspires...the choice for Man of the Year."

After tackling the job of helping children, Kolbe Corp turned it's focus to adults. Building on the expertise and experience it had already earned, Ms. Kolbe developed the first tool ever that measures a person's problem solving instincts. These instincts, also called the conative part of the mind, drive everyone's method of taking action.

Armed with this unique tool, the company also developed a systematic approach to using the information it generates to improve business' bottom line. Kolbe Corp's approach began to be used by large and small organizations alike. The Kolbe system was implemented by companies like Intel, the Phoenix Suns, and Arthur Andersen. The impressive client list led to media coverage across the country, including The Wall Street Journal, ABC Nightly News, USA Today, and CNN.

Finally, after changing the way many businesses worked, Kolbe started to turn its sights back to individuals. In 1997 Kolbe Corp launched its interactive website to give consumers access to the same insights and strategies previously only available to businesses.

That's where you are now - on the leading edge with a company that has been developing new methods of measuring and teaching creative problem solving.