Who We Are
Dr. Steven M. Walker
Dr. Steven M. Walker holds a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
His primary interests have been toxic leadership, crisis leadership, leadership for sustainability, complex adaptive leadership, and leadership during economic recessions.
His dissertation research was on the Great Recession of 2008 and its impact on the psyche and behavior of organizational leaders as a breaking point in the economic system
Dr. Daryl V. Watkins
Dr. Watkins is an educator and US Navy Combat Veteran with a background in higher education, public transportation, information technology management, and military aviation.
A professor of leadership at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he teaches courses in strategic leadership, coaching and mentoring, critical thinking, and transformation and change. He researches leadership topics, such as leading in complex environments, toxic leadership, and developing leaders.
Dr. Watkins has taught, facilitated workshops, and presented research in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, India, Singapore, Japan, and Trinidad and Tobago. The Association for College Business Schools and Programs recognized him as Teacher of the Year. Before joining ERAU in 2010, Dr. Watkins was an Operations Manager and General Manager of two toll roads in Orange County, California.