Jason Wingard

Jason Wingard

Jason Wingard, Ph.D. (born December 13, 1971), is Dean and Professor of the School of Professional Studies (SPS) at Columbia University.[1] He is a leading academic and executive in the areas of leadership development, professional learning, and human capital management. As part of this work, he has 1) authored several books; 2) provided keynote, speaking, and consulting services to global Fortune 500 organizations, professional events, and conferences; 3) served as a board member and facilitator; and 4) held senior executive roles in corporate, academic, and non-profit organizations.

Background and Career

Academic

In addition to his current position as Dean at Columbia University, Wingard served as Vice Dean of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he led the Aresty Institute of Executive Education—a leading provider of management education for global executives. Before that, he was Executive Director of the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute (renamed the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative) at Stanford University.[2]

Wingard has taught at Stanford and Wharton, and currently teaches a course at Columbia on "Organizational Strategy & Learning."[3] In Columbia's fall semester of 2015, Wingard launched the Talks@Columbia thought-leadership series.[4]

Corporate

Prior to joining Columbia, Wingard served as the Chief Learning Officer at Goldman Sachs where he was responsible for the strategy and implementation of learning solutions for the firm’s global workforce. In this role, he oversaw the Pine Street Leadership Development Group, which provides strategic leadership development for the firm's top leaders (Managing Directors and Partners), as well as Goldman Sachs University, which offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional programs for employees ranging from entry-level through senior vice presidents. Since 2004, Wingard has served as President and CEO of The Education Board, Inc., a boutique management consulting firm specializing in organizational strategy, leadership development, and board effectiveness.[5] He also served as Senior Vice President at ePals, Inc.—a leading provider of school-safe collaborative learning products—and in a variety of executive roles in cross-industry, global organizations, including The Vanguard Group and Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI).

Non-profit

Currently, Wingard is a Co-Founder and Board Director of The Education Board Foundation,[6] which provides financial assistance to disadvantaged populations, and those who support those populations, in the areas of the arts, education, advocacy, and public service.

He is Co-Founder and Board Chair of the Zoeza Institute,[7] which provides mentoring support, advisory services, and transition programming for foster care youth in Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He is also Co-Founder of the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative.[8]

Wingard serves on the Membership Committee of CEO Connection,[9] and as Affiliated Faculty at the Wharton Sports Business Initiative.[10]

Previously, Wingard was the President and CEO of the ePals Foundation, which offers programs and products that help schools and teachers safely use online technology for mentorship, communication, and global collaboration in the classroom; and Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute, where he led an initiative in collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Federation of Teachers on new teacher induction strategies in urban school districts. He also previously served on the Boards for the National Center for Fathering, United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia, White Williams Scholars (now Philadelphia Futures), and served on the Peer Review Council of the Organization Development Journal.[11]

Athletics

Wingard is an accomplished athlete, having played varsity basketball, football, and track and field for West Chester Henderson High School, and varsity football and track and field for Stanford University.[12]

Wingard was the 1990 high school Pennsylvania state champion[13] in the 300m intermediate hurdles.[14] His high school 4x400m relay team won the premier global event, "Championship of America," at the 1991 Penn Relays in a dramatic photo finish against Jamaica College of Kingston, Jamaica,[15][16][17] that was broadcast on ESPN (Wingard ran the lead-off leg).[18] Wingard was inducted into the West Chester Henderson High School Wall of Fame.[19]

As a scholarship athlete[20] for Stanford University's Cardinal football team, he competed in the 1991 Aloha Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, the 1992 Disneyland Pigskin Classic vs. Texas A&M, the 1992 Blockbuster Bowl vs. Penn State, and was a member of the 1992 Pac-10 Co-Champion team[21] (now referred to as the Pac-12 Conference). He was also named Pac-10 Conference Academic All-American Honorable Mention in 1992. In track, he competed for Stanford in the 400m hurdles.

Education

Wingard holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology (Organizational Behavior & Social Psychology) with honors from Stanford University, a Master of Arts (MA) in Education (Professional Development) from Emory University, a Master of Education (EdM) in Technology in Education from Harvard University, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education, Culture, and Society (Corporate Education) from the University of Pennsylvania.

His master’s thesis (Emory University) is titled, “Experienced Urban Teachers and Professional Development: A Study of Perceived Barriers to Change."[22] His Doctoral Dissertation (University of Pennsylvania) is entitled, “Corporate Education and New Information Technologies: Executive Perspectives of Implementation Barriers.”[23]

Research and Publications

Wingard’s current research focuses on fundamentals of, and innovations in, professional education and the interrelationship between the theory and practice of leadership, management, and human capital development.

Wingard has published multiple books on professional education and leadership, including Learning to Succeed: Rethinking Corporate Education in a World of Unrelenting Change,[24] Learning for Life: How Continuous Education Will Keep Us Competitive in the Global Knowledge Economy,[25] and Win the Leadership Game: How Companies Can Create Unbeatable Global Teams.[26]

Learning to Succeed has received recognition including The Washington Post's Leadership Book of the Week in July 2015,[27] Soundview Executive Book Summaries’ 30 Best Business Books of 2015,[28] and was chosen as getAbstract's September's Top 3 Reads in 2015.[29]

He has also written for or been featured in articles by media outlets including, but not limited to, Fortune,[30] Forbes,[31] Inc.,[32] Vanity Fair,[33] TheStreet,[34][35][36][37] and Knowledge@Wharton.[38]

Keynotes and Featured Talks

As a thought leader, Wingard is a globally sought-after speaker for corporations, conventions, board retreats, and academic summits. Some recent notable talks include:

Media Coverage

News organizations have quoted Wingard on topics ranging from corporate leadership to professional learning to digital innovation.

NPR’s “Online Courses Cut Costs, But Do They Dilute Brands”[44] offers Wingard's insights into universities' challenges in offering online courses. Library Journal’s “You’re a Good Leader, But Are You a Thought Leader?”[45] cites Wingard’s definition of thought leadership. In the UK Financial Times’ piece “Winds of change blow for business schools,”[46] Wingard expands on the generational shifts in learning with technology. He has been interviewed by The Huffington Post[47] on the changing incorporation of work/life balance. Wingard penned an op-ed for Fortune, "What Uber is getting right that other startups aren't,"[48] which was cited by Vanity Fair in "Why Uber Won't Be Just a Taxi Company Forever."[49]

Wingard also garnered national media attention as a student athlete when he played for Stanford's football team.[50][51] Since then, he has attracted significant coverage from outlets including USA Today, Black Enterprise, and the NY Daily News for his consulting work with professional sports organizations and players. His engagements and activities have included research and analytics on trends and performance in collaboration with the Wharton Sports Business Initiative,[52][53][54][55] as well as the design and delivery of advisory services and training programs related to preparing professional athletes for life after their playing careers—most notably the development of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurship Program[56] with colleague Kenneth Shropshire and former player and NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent for football players.[57][58] As Dean of the Columbia University School of Professional Studies, he also oversees, and teaches students in, one of the world's top ranked Sports Management graduate degree programs and is often solicited for commentary and insights related to strategy, leadership, and best practices in the sports industry.

Wingard is featured in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton on "How Companies Should Manage Millennials."[59] He also led an episode of the Knowledge@Wharton podcast alongside Wharton's Dr. John Percival on "The 'Forward-looking' CFO: Linking Financial Rigor with Leadership."[60] The American Management Association interviewed Wingard for the AMANet Podcast, "Jason Wingard on Keeping Up with Business Education."[61]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Jason Wingard Appointed Dean of the School of Continuing Education | Columbia University in the City of New York". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  2. ↑ Stanford Educational Leadership Institute
  3. ↑ "Curriculum | Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  4. ↑ "Talks@Columbia | Columbia University School of Professional Studies". sps.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  5. ↑ "The Education Board -- Jason Wingard, Ph.D.". www.edboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  6. ↑ "The Education Board -- Jason Wingard, Ph.D.". www.edboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  7. ↑ "The Zoeza Institute". www.zoeza.org. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  8. ↑ "Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (PYSC) - Leadership". www.pysc.org. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  9. ↑ "CEO Connection". www.ceoconnection.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  10. ↑ "Wharton Sport Business Initative [sic]". wsb.wharton.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  11. ↑ "Best Global Practices in Internal OD" (PDF). Organization Development Journal. 2007-06-01.
  12. ↑ "First Day Results, Stanford Track and Field Festival" (PDF). 1995-03-24. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  13. ↑ "RodFrisco.com" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  14. ↑ "Henderson Boys Take State Title; Girls Are 2d". philly-archives. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  15. ↑ "Henderson Team Charges Straight Into History, Lore". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  16. ↑ "Memories Of Their Big Day Are Still Vivid". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  17. ↑ "One Glorious Race Left A Lasting Bond It Was 1991 When A Quartet From Henderson High Stunned Jamaica At The Penn Relays.". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  18. ↑ 1991 Penn Relays 4x400 Championship of America, 2014-02-03, retrieved 2016-01-15
  19. ↑ "Henderson unveils track wall of fame". www.dailylocal.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  20. ↑ "Henderson's Wingard Is A Winner In Many Ways". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  21. ↑ "List of Pac-12 Conference football champions". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  22. ↑ Wingard, Jason (2003-01-01). Experienced Urban Teachers and Professional Development: A Study of Perceived Barriers to Change. Emory University.
  23. ↑ ""Corporate education and new information technologies: Executive perce" by Jason Michael Wingard". repository.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  24. ↑ Wingard, Jason (2015-05-06). Learning to Succeed: Rethinking Corporate Education in a World of Unrelenting Change. New York, NY: AMACOM. ISBN 9780814434130.
  25. ↑ Wingard, Jason (2015-05-06). Learning for Life: How Continuous Education Will Keep Us Competitive in the Global Knowledge Economy. New York, NY: AMACOM. ISBN 9780814433638.
  26. ↑ Wingard, Jason (2010-01-01). Win the Leadership Game: How Companies Can Create Unbeatable Global Teams (1st ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wharton. ISBN 9781613630013.
  27. ↑ "On Leadership". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  28. ↑ "The Best Business Books of 2015 (Part II) | Soundview Executive Book Summaries". Soundview Executive Book Summaries. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  29. ↑ "September's Three Top Reads from getAbstract". IEDP - International Executive Development Programs. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  30. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "What Uber is getting right that other startups aren’t". Fortune. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  31. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "China's Year of the Dragon". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  32. ↑ Wingard, Jason (2014-12-17). "Through Technology, Building a Better Orientation Model". Inc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  33. ↑ "Why Uber Won’t Be Just a Taxi Company Forever". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  34. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "Obama and Crisis Leadership: Opinion". TheStreet. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  35. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "Time to End Europe’s Hold on IMF Leadership?". TheStreet. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  36. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "End of QE2 Won't Squash Economic Growth". TheStreet. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  37. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "Housing Market Needs Job Growth to Rebound". TheStreet. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  38. ↑ "Knowledge@Wharton". Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  39. ↑ "The Human Resource Leadership Forum". Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  40. ↑ "Rookie Symposium". www.nflplayerengagement.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  41. ↑ "2014 New York CHRO Leadership Summit, November 18, 2014". www.evanta.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  42. ↑ "Finance Leaders' Summit". PwC. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  43. ↑ "Zhejiang – US SME Partnership Week Was Held in USA". www.globalsmes.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  44. ↑ Smith, Tovia. "Online Classes Cut Costs, But Do They Dilute Brands?". NPR. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  45. ↑ "You’re a Good Leader, But Are You a Thought Leader? | Leading from the Library". Library Journal. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  46. ↑ Bradshaw, Della (2010-05-10). "Winds of change blow for business schools". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  47. ↑ "A 21-Year-Old Intern Had To Die To Get Wall Street To Change Its Ways". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  48. ↑ "What Uber is getting right that other startups aren’t". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  49. ↑ Kelly, Jon. "Why Uber Won’t Be Just a Taxi Company Forever". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  50. ↑ "The Stanford Daily 19 August 1993 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  51. ↑ Beideman, Don. "A Waiting Game For Wingard At Stanford". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  52. ↑ Lawlor, Christopher. "USATODAY.com - Mississippi gets nod as top football state". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  53. ↑ "USA Football Governor's Cup to Honor State of Mississippi as Nation's Best in Football | Business Wire". Business Wire. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  54. ↑ "NFL, Education, and Correctional Work: A Better Blend Is Needed". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  55. ↑ "Wharton gets in the game with football state ranks ::". www.cstv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  56. ↑ "WhartonSportsBiz.org" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  57. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "Prepping Players for Life after the NFL - Black Enterprise". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  58. ↑ Wingard, Jason. "NFL strongmen, flat on their backs". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  59. ↑ "How Companies Are Managing the Millennial Generation". Knowledge@Wharton. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  60. ↑ "The 'Forward-looking' CFO: Linking Financial Rigor with Leadership - Knowledge@Wharton". Knowledge@Wharton. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  61. ↑ "Jason Wingard on Keeping Up with Business Education". AMANet. American Management Association. Retrieved 2016-01-29.

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