William A. (Bill) Gentry, PhD, an expert on leadership and the leadership expert and director of applied research consulting services at the Center for Creative Leadership, will deliver the keynote address at APA’s 2016 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards, which will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 27, in Washington, DC.
In his keynote address, he will talk about the “The Engaging and Engaged Leader” and how leadership development contributes to a healthy workplace.
A senior research scientist at CCL, Dr. Gentry is also an adjunct assistant professor in the psychology department at Guilford College and an associate member of the graduate faculty in the organizational sciences doctoral program at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Dr. Gentry graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in 2000 and received his PhD in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Georgia in 2005. Before joining to CCL, Dr. Gentry was an organizational effectiveness specialist at United Parcel Service.
In applying his research into practice, Dr. Gentry’s current focus is on helping new leaders who are managing for the first time in their lives, particularly those on the frontlines in entry- and first-level positions in organizations. His research interests are in multisource (360) research, survey development and analysis, leadership and leadership development across cultures, leader character and integrity, mentoring, managerial derailment, multilevel measurement, and in the area of organizational politics and political skill in the workplace. He also studies nonverbal behavior and its application to effective leadership and communication, particularly in political debates.
More about Dr. Gentry is available on the CCL website.In 2011, Dr. Gentry was inducted into the inaugural class of the University of Georgia’s “40 under 40,” as one of the top 40 graduates of the University of Georgia under the age of 40 to have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors, demonstrating dedication to the University of Georgia and its mission of teaching, research and service; and representing the very best of UGA graduates.
In September 2016, Bill’s first book on first-time managers and new leaders will be published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers titled “Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders.” Dr. Gentry also frequently posts written and video blogs about his research in leadership and first-time managers (usually connecting it with sports, music, and pop culture) on CCL’s “Leading Effectively” blog. You can follow him on twitter: @Lead_Better.from Good Company Blog http://bit.ly/1Ot0gNl
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