William E. Rosenbach is Evans Professor of Eisenhower Leadership Studies and Professor of Management Emeritus at Gettysburg College. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 1977 in Business Administration (Organizational Behavior). Dr. Rosenbach served as the founding Chairperson of the Department of Management, Gettysburg College from 1984-1991 and 2000-2001. He was Professor and Head, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, U.S. Air Force Academy from 1982-1984 and member of the faculty there from 1972-1984. Dr. Rosenbach’s research focuses on leader and follower behavior and development, effectiveness of leadership development programs, and the relationship of transformational leadership to organizational performance. He is a founding partner of The Gettysburg Leadership Experience, a unique executive leadership development program in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Rosenbach serves as a consultant to business, government and not-for-profit organizations on specific, short-term managerial concerns as well as long-term leadership development. Clients include organizations in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Arab Emeritus and Saudi Arabia.

He is the co-author of Contemporary Issues in Leadership (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th editions); Leadership: Challenges for Today’s Managers; and Military Leadership (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd , 4^th, 5^th and 6^th editions) which has been translated into Chinese and Hindi. He has also published more than seventy five articles in scientific and professional journals and books. His presentation sponsors include: International Congress of Psychology in Australia; Eastern Academy of Management in France, Greece, Ireland and the Czech Republic; American Psychological Association; Academy of Management; and others. Media interviews and commentaries include: The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Christian Science Monitor, New Zealand Management, the Australian Age and numerous radio and television stations.

Dr. Rosenbach is active in civic and professional organizations and is actively involved in volunteer civic activities in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.