Bio

Professor J. Bryan Bennett, MBA, CPA, LSSGB  (Contact Me)

@jbryanbennett

Professor Bennett is an internationally recognized leadership development innovator. His work has been recognized by several organizations, including Becker’s Hospital Review, which named him as one of the “Top African-American Leaders in Healthcare” for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

He is the author several leadership books and articles, including The Path to Elite Level Leadership: The 5-Step Program for Measurable Leadership Improvement and Prescribing Leadership in Healthcare:  Curing the Challenges Facing Today’s Healthcare Leaders. Both books are based on Professor Bennett’s insights from years of leadership research, leadership course instruction, six sigma process improvement and his personal leadership journey. It presents a unique, proven and comprehensive approach to leadership development, creating a personalized, continuously-improving leadership game plan for people at any level of the organization to follow.

He has been recognized as one of the top African-American Leaders in Healthcare for 2018, 2019 and 2020 by Becker’s Hospital Review.

He has also authored books, whitepapers and articles for several organizations.

His consulting work has led to the identification of the market for Rogaine for Women for Pharmacia and to the creation of Microsoft’s first internal global analytics group. Other clients he has impacted include: Alexian Brothers Health Systems, NCH Medical Group, United Stationers, Conseco Insurance, State Farm Insurance, BellSouth, Conseco Insurance, Chase Bank, Erie Insurance Group, and Comerica Bank.


Bryan’s is an experienced college professor with teaching experience that includes:

Professor Bennett has also been on the faculty of:


Professor Bennett with Dean Sally Blount from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Professor Bennett with Sally Blount, former Dean of the Kellogg School of Management

Bryan has a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with concentrations in Management Policy, Management Information Systems, Marketing and Finance. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Butler University with a major in Accounting.


Mr. Bennett has also achieved the following certifications:

  • Certified Data Scientist – An analytical data expert with the technical skills to solve complex problems – and the curiosity to explore what problems need to be solved. Part mathematician, part computer scientist and part trendspotter.
  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) – Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality output of process by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It uses a set of quality management methods, mainly empirical and statistical methods.
  • Project Management Professional (trained) – Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to unique and temporary projects and the activities to meet the project requirements. Project management processes fall into five groups: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling and closing.
  • Certified Adjunct Faculty Educator – The designation of Certified Adjunct Faculty Educator (C.A.F.E.) denotes proven expertise in SoCAFE’s 10 Core Competencies. Institutions of higher education can hire a C.A.F.E. and be confident that the individual has demonstrated the knowledge and skills needed to provide students with a quality learning experience. Certification provides adjunct faculty an opportunity to distinguish and differentiate themselves as being “first among equals.”
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – CPAs attest to the reasonableness of disclosures, the freedom from material misstatement, and the adherence to the applicable generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in financial statements.