Leadership Deep Dive - Instructor Bios

Poppy McLeod, Ph.D.

A leading expert in the areas of teamwork and leadership development, Dr. McLeod is an Associate Professor at Cornell University.  Prior to joining Cornell, she served as a faculty member for the Department of Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead.  She has led executive programs for many corporate clients including KeyCorp, The Lubrizol Corporation, The OgleBay Norton Company, The Sherwin Williams Company, The Swagelok Company and the Sparrow HealthCare System. 

Selected works: The Evolving Group: Towards a Prescriptive Theory of Intentional Group Development (with Kleio Akrivou and Richard Boyatzis); Feedback for Guiding Reflection on Teamwork Practices (with Gilly Leshed, Jeff Hancock, Dan Cosley and Geri Gay).

The professors teaching this program are first class, both for their expertise and their ability to connect with executives.