You won’t learn leadership here from one expert with one point of view. Our faculty have led in six very different worlds — command, scholarship, enterprise, human behavior, history, and communication — and they don’t always agree about the same decision. That friction is the point. When their perspectives collide, you stop collecting tidy answers and start thinking for yourself.
People who led when being wrong cost lives, not quarters.
Rear Admiral Scott Moore and Navy SEAL Dave Cooper.
Historians who separate what actually happened from the tidy story we tell about it later.
Lincoln scholars and authors Dr. Jared Peatman and Dr. Matt Pinsker.
People who have run organizations and carried a payroll, not just studied them.
Steve Wiley, Founder and President of LLI, author and entrepreneur Dr. Judy Morley, and retired federal executive Joseph Mieczkowski.
Why capable teams freeze, split, or follow the wrong voice under pressure.
Organizational behaviorist Brad Alge and organizational psychologist Dr. Judy Glassick.
Guides who know this battlefield foot by foot and read each decision from the spot where it was made.
Licensed battlefield guides Joe Mieczkowski, Fran Feyock, and Dr. Judy Morley.
Turning a hard decision into words people will actually act on.
LLI president Steven B. Wiley, whom ABC News called “the best speaker you’ve never heard of,” and Emmy-winning broadcaster Dennis Owens.
Licensed Battlefield Guide
Retired Federal Executive and educator with degrees from Salem College and Penn State, bringing extensive government and educational experience.
Director of Curriculum
Jared Peatman is a historian and educator who provides leadership development events through a wide range of historic sites or metaphors.
Author, Entrepreneur, Historian, Speaker
Ph.D. in History of the American West, bringing historical perspective to modern leadership challenges.
Admiral (Retired)
Air Academy Class of 1978, retired Navy Rear Admiral with 30+ years in Naval Special Warfare.
Political Reporter
30+ year TV broadcast veteran with 15 Emmy Awards, expert in political leadership and communication.
Research and Design
Graduate of the University of Richmond, Catholic University, and holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California, specializing in research and design for leadership programs.
Command Master Chief
US Navy SEAL since 1988, bringing elite military leadership and special operations expertise.
Professor of History, Dickinson College
Distinguished Professor of History and Brian Pohanka Chair in American Civil War History at Dickinson College, acclaimed Lincoln scholar and author.
Professional Actor
Professional actor with a deep fascination with Abraham Lincoln, bringing dramatic interpretation to historical leadership.
Licensed Battlefield Guide
Retired C.R.N.A and Executive Director of Surgical Service Line, Licensed Battlefield Guide bringing medical leadership expertise.
General
Distinguished General who brought senior military leadership and strategic expertise to leadership development.
President
ABC News calls him 'the best speaker you've never heard of' - leading expert in leadership development and communication.
Leadership Expert
Experienced leadership consultant and trainer specializing in executive development and organizational transformation.
Military Heritage Expert
Military heritage specialist and leadership instructor with expertise in ceremonial traditions and military history.
The dedicated team behind the scenes making our programs possible.
Staff
Supporting the Lincoln Leadership Institute team.
Staff
Supporting the Lincoln Leadership Institute team.
