Business Leadership Academy Series

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The Leadership Imperative

December 3, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

About the Program:

This workshop is uniquely designed to help participants understand the key distinction between individual contributors, managers and leaders. The session involves a wide variety of individual assessments and skill development exercises. These exercises are designed to help you develop an understanding of the leadership role you play and to assist you in developing your own leadership style.

Upon completion of this seminar, you will:

• Have a self-awareness of underlying beliefs and biases
• Be able to indentify leadership style preferences
• Understand the need to use a full-range of leadership skills to maximize effectiveness

About the Professor:

J. Lee is Professor of Management at the University of Dallas. He focuses his teaching, research and consulting in the areas of Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Spiritual Leadership. His research has been published in The Leadership Quarterly, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and the Journal of Managerial Issues.

Prior to joining the Graduate School of Management, he served on the faculty at Texas Wesleyan University and The University of Texas at Arlington. He has received multiple awards and recognition for excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. While at UTA, he was recognized as the Outstanding Undergraduate Professor twice and nominated for The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. At Wesleyan, J. Lee was named the MBA Professor of the Year, received the Heads Above the Crowd award, and named a Guardian of the Golden Shears.

J. Lee's industry experience includes over twenty years in manufacturing and distribution. He has held managment positions in marketing, logistics, and general managment. As the president of The Bedford Consulting Group, his consulting experience includes engagements with Nokia, FedEx-Kinkos, RadioShack, Pension Financial Services, Reynolds Metals, Ball Container, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Valor Telecom, City of Arlington, City of Southlake, US Army Corps of Engineers, Martin Sprocket & Gear, Siemens ElectroCam, and American Metal Response.

He attended Austin College where he graduated with a BA in Economics and Political Science. He received his MBA (Economics) and Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior) from The University of Texas at Arlington.