Career Advancement, Human Resource, leadership and management, Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior
Dr. Sheila Boysen is an Associate Professor in the Organizational Leadership Department. She is an experienced executive leadership coach and author, specializing in leadership development and coaching. Her experience in enabling positive change, as a leader across multiple industries and roles enables her to bring a blend of corporate leadership and an understanding of team dynamics into her teaching. She supports her students to grow as leaders, achieve results, and to develop their own leadership competencies. Dr. Boysen brings extensive senior HR experience to her teaching and coaching. Prior to transitioning to leadership development and coaching, she was a human resources leader in organizations that spanned a number of industries in both public and private organizations. Her focus was on the people side of the business, including: leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and performance optimization. Having navigated the politics and the complexities of managing up, down, and cross functionally, she brings her corporate knowledge and experience to provide a uniquely relevant perspective to her teaching. Dr. Boysen completed her coaching education at the University of Texas at Dallas in their Executive, Professional and Career Coaching program. She received the highest level of certification as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coach Federation. Her doctoral studies at Benedictine University in Organization Development include extensive research on coaching effectiveness and strategic talent development. Since becoming a certified coach over a decade ago, she has worked with over 900 clients in all areas of industry. Her coaching style encompasses solution focused approach that helps individuals and groups to uncover their passion, leadership aptitude, and values and apply these elements to their lives and work. Dr. Boysen is passionate about helping students to succeed and to find their authentic vocation. Credentials: Ph.D., Benedictine University, 2013 M.B.A., Northern Illinois University, 2009 B.S., University of Illinois, 2006 Certifications: Master Coach Certification – International Coach Federation Scholarly Presentations: Boysen, Sheila, Kerth, Scott, Page, Lesley. (2019, October). Demonstrating leadership and living your values in the midst of organizational change within a university. Panel Presentation at the annual Midwest Academy of Management, Omaha, NE. Boysen, Sheila, Cherry, Kerth, Scott, Schneider, Dawn. (2018, October). Multigenerational Communities and Engagement Panel Presentation at the annual Midwest Academy of Management, St.Louis, MO. Boysen, Sheila, Cherry, Mike, Kerth, Scott, Page, Lesley (2017, October). The Changing Nature of Employee Motivation, Engagement and Performance. Panel Presentation at the annual Midwest Academy of Management, Chicago, IL Boysen, Sheila, Cherry, Mike, Page, Lesley (2016, November). Partners in Progress: Unite to Educate America’s Workforce. Round Table Presentation at the annual CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) International Conference, Chicago, IL Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2015, October). An Interdisciplinary Review of Learning Assessments. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Columbus, OH. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2013, October). Executive Coaching: A review of the literature. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2013, October). Leadership Today. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2013, October). Executive Coaching Perspectives. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2012, October). A Model of Positive Organizational Change. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Itasca, IL. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2011, March). Coaching and OD interface to Recover, Rebuild, Renew organizations. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest Academy of Management, Houston, TX. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2011, March). OD and Human Resources. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest Academy of Management, Houston, TX. Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2010, October). Aligning Organization Development and Human Resources. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Grand Forks, ND.
Clinical Professor of Leadership
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of ManagementLeadership, Leadership Development, Management, Social Psychology
Michelle Buck is Clinical Professor of Leadership at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She previously served as the School's first Director of Leadership Initiatives from 2006 to 2013, designing and coordinating opportunities for personal leadership development to complement the School's academic curriculum. She has also served as 1) academic director of numerous Kellogg executive programs, including partnership programs with Fundacao dom Cabral in Brazil, programs for Latin American executives with Seminarium, as well as customized, company-specific programs; and 2) as adjunct professor teaching leadership in Northwestern's School of Communication. Professor Buck's courses focus on the ways that leaders maximize their own performance and unleash the potential of others by addressing 1) how self-reflection and self-awareness of one's identity, values and purpose serve as foundations of effective leadership; and 2) how leaders engage and inspire others and set them up for success. She teaches modules on leadership narrative and storytelling, creating cultures of courageous conversations, and the dynamics of leading and following. She uses the arts, including music, photography and dance, for experiential learning in leadership. Professor Buck also teaches Negotiations as a process of effective communication and creative problem solving, helping people to transform perceived differences and conflict into new opportunities. In 2014, Professor Buck co-led an international MBA course and trip to East Africa, including a private meeting for MBA students with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. In executive teaching, academic direction, and consulting, Professor Buck has worked with private, public, family business and nonprofit organizations including Banco de Mexico, Boise Cascade, Canadian Council for International Cooperation, CDW, Chicago Public Schools, Ernst & Young, the FBI, HP, Mitsui & Co., Petro Canada, The Coca Cola Company, Whirlpool Corporation, YPO Latin America and Zurich Insurance. She has presented her work in North and Latin America, Europe, and Japan. Professor Buck previously taught at Washington University in St. Louis, and at McGill University in Montreal and Tokyo. She won "Professor of the Year" awards in the MBA programs at both schools. While at McGill University, she served as Module Director in the McGill-McConnell Program for National Voluntary Sector Leaders, an executive-level leadership development program for senior leaders of the non-profit sector in Canada, designed to facilitate leaders in creating a "more compassionate, sustainable society." Professor Buck has a PhD and MA in Social Psychology from Princeton University, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Michelle's commitment in all of her work is to inspire and empower others to unleash new possibilities for themselves, for others and the communities in which they find themselves. Her work focuses on designing innovative, inspiring, and important learning experiences that transform lives by providing purpose, passion, and possibility, and that transform the world by developing authenitic, courageous and creative leaders. In addition to her professional activities, Michelle enjoys dance, music, photography, and travel, with strong interests in Latin America and Africa.
Health Care, health care organizations, Leadership, Leadership Development, management and organization
Christopher G. Myers, PhD is an associate professor in Management and Organization and the founding Faculty Director of the Center for Innovative Leadership at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. He also holds a joint faculty appointment in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine) and core faculty appointments in the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative and Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety & Quality. His research examines learning, leadership development, and innovation in organizations, specifically analyzing how people learn vicariously from others鈥 knowledge and experience at work. He focuses on studying health care organizations and other knowledge-intensive work settings. His work has been published in premier academic journals in the fields of management, organizational psychology, medicine, and health care, as well as in leading practice-oriented publications and editorials. Before joining Johns Hopkins, he was an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Harvard Business School.
Business Communication, Leadership Development, management and organization, Public Speaking
Steven D. Cohen is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He is well known for helping leaders communicate with confidence, influence, and authority. Dr. Cohen has been quoted in media outlets such as the Financial Times, Forbes, Slate, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and NBC 麻豆传媒. He also was featured in the BBC Radio documentary, 鈥淐hurchill鈥檚 Secret Cabinet.鈥 Dr. Cohen鈥檚 work examines the communication behaviors of effective leaders, with a particular focus on executive presence. His research has appeared in national and international publications, including College Teaching, Communication Teacher, The International Journal of Listening, and Toastmaster magazine. Dr. Cohen is the author of two books, Public Speaking: The Path to Success and Lessons from the Podium: Public Speaking as a Leadership Art. He is also the editor of Speaking for Success: Readings and Resources, a collection of essential articles on the art of public speaking. Dr. Cohen frequently teaches Executive Education courses on public speaking, persuasive communication, and business writing. He has created custom courses and leadership development programs for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Dr. Cohen is a core faculty member for the Executive Certificate in Business Communication and previously served as the Academic Program Director for Executive Education. Before his academic career, Dr. Cohen spent several years working in the private sector. He was an assistant vice president and team leader at Bank of America and later became a senior strategy consultant at IBM Global Business Services. In addition, Dr. Cohen was the founder and chairman of Friends for Life of America, a national nonprofit organization that improves the quality of life for pediatric cancer patients and their families.