Lappin Biography

	Biography

Robert W. Lappin, PhD

Bob Lappin, Ph.D., founder of Lappin Consulting Group, is an organizational consultant who has over twenty years experience in leadership development, proving many times over its value to organizational functioning. Dr. Lappin has assisted individuals, groups, and teams to find constructive and creative solutions to personal, organizational and professional problems, and, ultimately, to achieve their strategic goals and objectives. By bringing a unique combination of psychological technologies and a wide variety of essential experiences, Dr. Lappin has helped organizations become more successful by developing the performance capabilities of the individuals who comprise them.

A leadership and organizational development expert since 1977, Dr. Lappin's consultation work with individuals involves mentoring and coaching organizational leaders and senior executives, assisting individuals who are in danger of "derailment" regain their status and productivity, solving interpersonal conflict, and helping members understand the dynamics of teamwork and develop more satisfying and productive interpersonal relationships.

Dr. Lappin's group work has centered on developing high performance work teams. He has also worked on resolving organizational conflict and promoting more open and effective communication. He has also worked extensively in the candidate pre-selection process, insuring the best fit between individuals and organizations.

Dr. Lappin is unique in the wide variety of clients with whom he has consulted. They include but are not limited to:

Family-owned businesses
Presidents of American Indian College and private colleges
Government health organizations
Telecommunication companies
High tech companies
National and international religious organizations
Politicians
Sports figures
Law firms
Building industry leaders

Bob Lappin received his BS in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago. Sponsored by a four-year fellowship from the National Institutes of Health and Mental Health, he finished his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at St Louis University and a doctoral internship at St. Louis State Hospital. He also taught in the graduate psychology program at the Catholic University of America, where he later directed the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Lappin is a Principal of The Global Consulting Partnership, and a member of the Mentor Coach Program.