William Rothwell

William J. Rothwell, (PhD, SPHR, RODC, CPLP Fellow) is a professor of Human Resource Development at the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. The department which he heads is the top ranked graduate program in Human Resource Development in the US. To supplement his academic experience, Dr. Rothwell has worked extensively as a Consultant in executing HR transformations and has engaged with over 40 multinational corporations. Dr. Rothwell has worked in the Performance, OD and HR field since 1979 and has authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited close to 90 books and many best sellers. Dr. Rothwell was the winner of the American Society of Training and Development’s (ASTD) prestigious Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance award in 2011. Dr. Rothwell was also the National Thought Leader for a Linkage-DDI sponsored study of 18 multinational corporations in 2001 that examined corporate best practices in succession planning and management. His bestselling book Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within is regarded by some as the “corporate bible” on succession management practices.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Organizational Development & Change Management
• Performance Management & Improvement
• Talent, Competency, HR Management & Succession Planning
• Training, Coaching, Mentoring & Action Learning