Roger Connors
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Roger Connors | |
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| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupations | Executive, author |
Roger Connors is an American business author, leadership consultant, co-founder, and former chief executive officer of Partners In Leadership (now rebranded as Culture Partners).[1] He is best known as the co-author of The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability, first published in 1994.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Connors co-founded Partners In Leadership and later served as its chief executive officer.[4] He currently serves as the chief executive officer of Human Performance Technologies, LLC.[5]
He is ranked by the Top 30 Global Gurus as one of the world's Top 10 Organizational Culture Professionals.[6] In addition to his publishing accomplishments, he established a career as a keynote speaker and educator, presenting at leadership conferences, corporate events, and professional gatherings.[7][8]
Publications
[edit]Connors is the author or co-author of numerous books on leadership, accountability, and organizational culture, including The Oz Principle, Journey to the Emerald City, How Did That Happen?, Change the Culture, Change the Game, The Wisdom of Oz, Fix It, Get A Coach, Be A Coach, Divine Patterns, and Healing the Wounded Heart.[9][10]
How Did That Happen? appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list on August 30, 2009, and December 6, 2009.[11][12] Change the Culture, Change the Game appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list on January 23, 2011.[13]
Education and Academic Roles
[edit]Connors earned a Master of Business Administration from Brigham Young University, graduating with distinction.[14]
He has served as a graduate faculty professional member in the MBA program at Utah Valley University's Woodbury School of Business, where he also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.[15][16][17] He currently serves on the Foundation Board as First Vice-chair for Utah Valley University.[18][19][20] Additionally, Connors served on UVU’s Evergreen Campaign Committee, participating in the university's first-ever multi-year comprehensive fundraising campaign that raised over 250 million dollars.[21][22]
Personal Life
[edit]A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Connors and his wife, Gwen, served as mission leaders of the Washington Kennewick Mission.[23] He has also served as a stake president and as a branch president at the Provo Missionary Training Center.[24] Most recently, he and his wife served a mission in Africa as the Infield Representative for the Missionary Department.[25]
References
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- ↑ "Roger Connors". BYUtv. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Author: Roger Connors". Soundview Executive Book Summaries. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors". LinkedIn. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Speaker Profile: Roger Connors". Training Magazine Network. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors Biography". All American Speakers. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors Profile". Association for Talent Development. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors". Roger Connors. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors Author Page". Amazon. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Best Seller List". The New York Times. 30 August 2009.
- ↑ "Best Seller List". The New York Times. 6 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best Seller List". The New York Times. 23 January 2011.
- ↑ "Roger Connors Devotional Biography". Brigham Young University Speeches. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors". LinkedIn. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "About Roger Connors". Everand. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "UVU Celebrates Largest Graduating Class at Commencement 2025". Utah Valley University News. May 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Valley University Foundation Board Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Utah Public Notice Website. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "UVU Celebrates the Largest Graduating Class in School History at 2025 Commencement Ceremony". Salt Lake Chamber. May 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "F.J. Management/Maverik CEO to Address UVU Graduates at Commencement". Utah Policy. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Evergreen Campaign Committee Archive". Utah Valley University. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Evergreen Campaign". Utah Valley University. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors Profile". Latter-day Profiles. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roger Connors Devotional Biography". Brigham Young University Speeches. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Healing the Wounded Heart by Roger Connors". Ebooks2go. Retrieved 13 July 2026.