Named among the top 30 most influential I-O Psychologists and featured in Forbes, Dr. Rob McKenna is the founder of WiLD Leaders, Inc. and The WiLD Foundation and creator of the Whole and Intentional Leader Development Toolkit. His TEDx Becoming a Whole Leader in a Broken World is a manifesto on the critical role that developing whole and intentional leaders will play in our future. Dr. McKenna has devoted his life to developing leaders and transforming how we see the people in our organizations – seeing and developing them as a whole. As he will tell you, from nearly four decades of research on how leaders learn and grow on the job, we have what it takes to invest significantly in the current and next generation of leaders. All we have to do is begin to act on what we know.   

Dr. McKenna’s clients have included the Boeing Company, Microsoft, Heineken, Blue Origin, Alaska Airlines, Foster Farms, the U.S. government, and Children’s Hospital. He previously served as chair and professor of a master’s and Ph.D. Industrial-Organizational Psychology program. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters on leadership character, calling effectiveness and leadership under pressure. His latest book, Composed: The Heart and Science of Leading Under Pressure, is a rigorous and practical guide to maintaining our composure and presence when it matters most.

Rob and his wife, Jackie, have two sons and live in Kirkland, Washington.