Jennifer Deal is a research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) in San Diego, California, where she manages CCL's World Leadership Survey and the Emerging Leaders research project. She holds a B.A. from Haverford College and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from The Ohio State University.
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is a nonprofit educational institution with international reach whose mission is to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. From its campuses in Greensboro, North Carolina; Colorado Springs, Colorado; San Diego, California; Brussels, Belgium; and Singapore, it conducts research, produces publications and assessment tools, and offers a variety of educational programs. The Financial Times has ranked CCL among the world's top 5 providers of executive education. For more information, visit CCL's Web site at www.ccl.org.