James Pogue, Ph.D.

The RIGHT Kind of Uncomfortable…

Leadership and training are at the core of who Dr. Pogue is and align with his ongoing commitment to equip executives and professionals with the thought leadership to improve communicate & manage effectively. His military service and overseas deployment in the Middle East, gave him tangible examples of the critical balance between leaders and followers on teams. His work provides leaders with well researched data partnered with highly engaged training to drive their ability to impact behavior and the bottom line. After nearly 10 years in higher education as a Researcher, Professor and Administrator focusing on Unconscious Bias, and Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Pogue expanded his work to include Multigenerational Leadership. He helps companies and colleges prepare, recruit and retain talent across generations from Baby Boomers, to Millennials and now Generation Z. As an expert keynote, through workshops or executive coaching, Dr. Pogue supports leaders in making the decisions that attract, engage and retain talent at all levels. He travels frequently providing keynotes, consults and workshops to professionals in a variety of areas including the food industry, high technology, travel, leisure, medical and legal fields. In his leisure time, he occasionally competes as a martial artist where he has five national titles, in addition to a Silver and Bronze medals at the World Championships. Dr. Pogue has two daughters and six granddaughters.