Bill Gentry on Careers, Networking, Political Skill, and Leadership

Bill Gentry is the author of the best-selling book, Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders.  In this episode, our conversation covers getting to know Bill, his tips on career development, and information for first-time leaders.

Why should we listen to Bill? He is a leadership researcher, trainer, speaker, author, and industrial-organizational psychologist with a specialty of helping new and aspiring leaders. He’s currently the Assistant Vice President of Career and Professional Development at High Point University.  Before that, he was a senior research scientist, trainer, and director at the Center for Creative Leadership, a top-ranked global provider of executive education and leadership development.  Bill is an accomplished researcher with more than 50 peer-reviewed publications.  He’s been featured in more than 50 internet and news outlets (such as Forbes.com, The Wall Street Journal, CNN.com, Harvard Business Review, Chief Learning Officer, and more).

Show Notes

Bill Gentry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamagentryphd/ 

High Point University:  http://www.highpoint.edu/

Be The Boss Everyone Wants To Work For:: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Boss-Everyone-Wants-Work/dp/1626566259 

Bill Gentry’s website: https://williamgentryleads.com/