معرفی
Dr. Eric J. Weis serves as Professor of Strategic Leadership at the National Defense University and Executive Education Consultant for the Darden Foundation at University of Virginia's Darden Business School. A retired U.S. Army Infantry officer with 25+ years of commissioned service, he brings battlefield-to-boardroom leadership experience spanning direct, operational, and strategic command levels in units of 38-1,500 personnel.
His educational foundation includes a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from George Mason University (2012), with research specialization in performance teams and leadership under extreme conditions. This academic work bridges military and civilian contexts through practical applications in organizational effectiveness.
Weis' research synthesizes military leadership frameworks with contemporary organizational development theories, focusing on adaptive leadership in complex environments. His methodology integrates field experience from combat and peacetime operations with academic rigor, particularly examining how multi-cultural strategies drive organizational change in high-stakes scenarios.
Current professional activities include facilitating strategic leadership workshops, executive coaching, and public speaking engagements from his base in Falls Church, Virginia. His consultancy work with the Darden Foundation extends his military-academic expertise into corporate executive development programs.
Operational background encompasses command roles in both conventional and special operations units across diverse international settings, with documented success in developing cross-cultural leadership systems. His teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning derived from 30 years as an executive leader, organizational development practitioner, and educator.
