Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.

Speaker • Academic • Author • Podcaster

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Scott J. Allen, Ph.D., is an award-winning educator passionate about working with people at all levels and across industries. He serves as an instructor in SMU’s Cox School of Business Executive Education and spent more than 17 years as a professor of management. He also serves as a leadership consultant with Winding River Consulting. His areas of expertise include leader development, the future of work, and executive communication.

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What we should be teaching managers right now

Middle managers make or break employee engagement. Here are the four capabilities L&D needs to prioritize.

Scott J. Allen, Ph.D., Alexis Zahner & Martin Gutmann

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The six elements of a successful leadership development system

A practical blueprint for developing leaders through systems, not sessions.

Scott J. Allen, Ph.D. & David V. Day

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