William A. Gentry

William A. (Bill) Gentry Ph.D. is a best-selling author, leadership researcher, trainer, and organizational psychologist. Currently he is the Director of Career and Professional Development at High Point University. Previously, he was the Director of Leadership Insights and Analytics and a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). He is also an adjunct assistant professor in the Psychology department at Guilford College and an associate member of the graduate faculty in the Organizational Sciences doctoral program at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. 

Bill graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in 2000 and received his M.S. in 2002 and his Ph.D. in 2005 in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia. Bill has more than 70 academic presentations and has published more than 40 articles in such journals as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Personnel Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, The Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Leadership Studies, and the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 

He serves on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Business and Psychology, the Journal of Organizational Behavior and The Leadership Quarterly. His research in the areas of political skill and derailment in the workplace, leader character and integrity, and first-time managers have been featured in more than 50 internet and newspaper outlets including Chief Learning Officer, Forbes.com, Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal online At Work, and CNN.com.

In 2011, Bill was inducted into the inaugural class of the University of Georgia’s 40 under 40, as one of the top 40 graduates of the University of Georgia under the age of 40 to have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors, demonstrating dedication to the University of Georgia and its mission of teaching, research and service; and representing the very best of UGA graduates.

In his spare time, Bill likes to play golf, run, play piano and sing, and hang out with his wife and young daughter (not necessarily in that order). You can follow Bill on twitter: @Lead_Better