Rob Williams

Senior Fellow

About

Rob is an organizational psychologist. He focuses on developing individual leadership, group and organizational dynamics, innovation and managing change. His consulting work includes mergers of US healthcare organizations, promoting innovation in science and technology and work with global foundations in Brazil, Ethiopia and South Africa on building human capital and improving health care, education, and environmental sustainability. He has been married to Diane, an acquisitions librarian, for over 40 years and they have a son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. Rob sails when there is wind and gardens when there is not.

Country

United States

City

Atlanta

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Non-profits, Public Speaking, Organizational Development, Higher Education, Leadership, Sustainability, Leadership Development, MBTI, Change Management, Research, Fundraising, Healthcare, Coaching, Consulting, Nonprofits, Teaching, Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Community Outreach, Policy

Experience

Senior Fellow

Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, Robinson College of Business, Ga State Univ

2011-5 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos

Atlanta, Ga

Organizational psychologist responsible for national and international programs in leadership and organizational development, primarily in higher education, health care, foundations and non-profits. Research and writing in conflict and collaboration and social advocacy. Speaker: "Too much leadership: The loss of relationships and responsibility."

Senior Associate

Triangle Associates of Chapel Hill

1990 - Present · 36 yrs

National consulting firm specializing in health care, higher education and foundations

Associate director, Fanning Institute for Leadership

University of Georgia

2001-1 - 2011-5 · 10 yrs 5 mos

Leadership development and staff to Office of Vice President for Services.

Associate Director

Pew Center for the Health Professions

1990-7 - 1992-6 · 2 yrs

Duke University and Research Triangle Park

$50 million project funded by the Pew Charitable Trust, Philadelphia, PA, to explore improvements in the education, training, licensure, and distribution of health professionals in the changing health care environment.

Public Service Faculty

University of Georgia

1974 - 1990 · 16 yrs

Leadership development and organizational development, primarily with non-profits and "communities of profession" such as health professionals, environmental professionals, and others. Associate director Georgia Center for Continuing Education.