Rodger Dean Duncan
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| Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Baylor University Brigham Young University Purdue University |
| Occupation | Business consultant, author, professional speaker |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Rean Robbins |
| Website | http://www.duncanworldwide.com |
Rodger Dean Duncan (born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American author and business consultant whose focus is leadership, human performance, and the strategic management of change. Bestselling author Stephen R. Covey called Duncan’s work on leadership "brilliantly insightful, inspiring – profound, yet user friendly – visionary, yet highly practical." Duncan's consulting and coaching clients include executives and leaders from some of the world's most prominent companies in a wide range of industries. He is author of the internationally bestselling book Change-friendly Leadership: How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance. The book has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Eric Hoffer Award for "the advancement of principles and practices that are vital for a thriving society." In addition to consulting work, Duncan is a regular contributor to Forbes magazine.
After working at F.I. duPont, Glore Forgan & Co., the Wall Street operations of Texas businessman H. Ross Perot, Duncan started his consulting career in 1972. His first client was the Executive Office of the President of the United States. He served as communication counsel to cabinet officers in two White House administrations. He later served in a similar capacity for Republican U.S. Senators Richard Lugar, Orrin Hatch, and Howard Baker.
In 1976, Duncan was named Outstanding Young Man of America by the U.S. Jaycees.
One of Duncan’s early corporate clients was Campbell Soup Company, which in 1978 hired him to run its worldwide communication operations.
Since the early 1980s, Duncan’s consulting work has focused on leadership development, organizational culture, human performance, and change management issues. His private sector clients have included IBM, American Airlines, Eli Lilly and Company, Consolidated Edison of New York, Hallmark Cards, Sprint, Black & Veatch, eBay, Texas Instruments, and many others. In the public sector, Duncan has served the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Bonneville Power Administration, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the United States Army.
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