Dr.
John Keenan
 Dr.
John Keenan
is Founder, President and Professor of
Leadership Studies of the
Institute for
Leadership and Global Education (ILGE),
an international,
interdisciplinary-based, and
non-denominational institution of higher
education focused on bringing the best
thinkers, faculty, researchers,
practitioners, and leaders together to
address the major leadership crises and
educational needs on local, regional and
global levels. He has been presenting
leadership, team building, and high
performance workshops, seminars, and
providing consulting services to
organizations throughout the world. John
brings to his position over 30 years of
experience and is internationally recognized
as an organizational psychologist and as a
leader in the design and development of
leadership and management educational
programs.
John holds a Ph.D. in Sociology/Anthropology
from United States International University in
San Diego as well as an M.A. in Sociology from
San Jose State University, and a B.A. in
Sociology from the University of Santa Clara.
John has held a tenured faculty position and
been Founding Director of Leadership Programs at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of
Business, Dean of the School of Leadership and
Human Development at St. Bonaventure University
(Buffalo, New York), and Founding Director of
their award winning Master’s in Professional
Leadership Program. John has also been a faculty
member at a number of Universities including
Pepperdine University, Chapman University,
College of St. Rose, and Dean at a Community
College in South Carolina.
In addition to conducting seminars throughout
the US, John has conducted keynote addresses and
made presentations to audiences throughout the
world, and he is a gold-medal winning author of
seven books, “Strategic Planning,
Leadership Development, Problem Solving and
Decision Making, and Conflict Resolution”,
“FASTSTART: An in-depth seminar for managers”, “
Foundations of Leadership: New Manager
Leadership Guide”, “Foundations of Leadership: A
Facilitator’s Guidebook”, “Whistleblowing:
Managing Dissent in the Workplace”,
“Whistleblowing Research: Methodological and
Moral Issues”, and “Cognitive Maps of Violence”.
He has published more than sixty articles in
major journals and has presented more than fifty
research papers on such subjects as performance
enhancement, team building, leadership, work
stress, identity as a manager, management
ethics, whistle-blowing, and terrorism. He is a
favorite with audiences throughout the world
because of his special skill of being able to
translate new concepts and unique insights into
practical learning experiences.
John is President of the Association on
Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP),
Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for
Employment Practices and Principles (IJREPP)
Journal, and a member of the Academy of
Management, American Psychological Association,
American Society for Training and Development,
The Institute of Managerial Sciences, The
International Association of Conflict
Management, Organizational Development Network,
and World Future Society. John is also listed in
the Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in
Finance & Industry (1996-present). |
