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World Class Instruction

The program instructors rank among the most distinguished business scholars and consultants in the world, including the creators of Appreciative Inquiry and emotional intelligence, business concepts that are changing the world through business.

Philip A. Cola

Philip A. Cola, PhD

Faculty Director · Winkle Healthcare Management Professorship · Weatherhead School of Management

As Faculty Director of Healthcare Management Programs at Weatherhead, Philip Cola brings decades of practice and research in healthcare innovation, organizational design, and the systems leadership required to move complex healthcare organizations forward.

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Anthony Bucaro

Anthony Bucaro, PhD

E. Mandell De Windt Endowed Professor in Leadership and Enterprise Development · Department Chair, Accountancy · Weatherhead School of Management

Anthony Bucaro chairs the Department of Accountancy at Weatherhead and holds the De Windt Endowed Professorship in Leadership and Enterprise Development. His work centers on the financial discipline and enterprise rigor that turn good ideas into durable, fundable strategy.

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John Paul Stephens

John Paul Stephens, PhD

Theodore M. and Catherine C. Alfred Professorship in Management · Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior · Weatherhead School of Management

John Paul Stephens holds the Alfred Professorship in Management and teaches in Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead. He brings deep expertise in how teams sense, coordinate, and adapt—the human dynamics that make or break large-scale change in healthcare.

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Stefan Agamanolis

Stefan Agamanolis, PhD

Associate Director of Strategic Research Programs · Executive Director, xLab · Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Design & Innovation · Weatherhead School of Management

Stefan Agamanolis serves as Associate Director of Strategic Research Programs and Executive Director of xLab at Weatherhead. He brings the design-thinking lens to DRIVE—pushing participants beyond analysis into prototyping, testing, and reframing problems so the solutions actually fit the people and systems they serve.

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