John Fleenor

About John Fleenor

Since joining the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), John has worked as research database manager, research scientist, and group director of knowledge management. As director of psychometrics, he was responsible for leading the research and development of 360-degree feedback instruments and other leadership assessments. John’s research interests include strategic 360 feedback, new models of multisource ratings of leadership, and digital leadership assessments. John is currently a senior researcher in the product development group at CCL. In this role, he conducts research and development activities on new and innovative products, including AI-driven leadership assessments.In 2020, John was named a CCL Senior Fellow, one of the highest honors the Center for Creative Leadership bestows on faculty and staff members.For over 10 years, John served as an adjunct associate professor of psychology at North Carolina State University, where he taught graduate-level courses in organizational psychology and served on numerous dissertation committees. John’s PhD is in industrial and organizational (IO) psychology from NC State with a minor in human factors engineering.John was a recipient of the 2022 Hogan Award for Personality and Work Performance. He is co-author of two articles that were selected as best papers of the year: Personnel Psychology (2017) and the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management (1998). He is also coauthor of a paper that was selected as the best international paper of the 2017 SIOP conference. Additionally, John was a co-editor of the Handbook of Strategic 360 Feedback (Oxford, 2019). He is the former book review editor of Personnel Psychology and he has received a Distinguished Reviewer Award from the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. John serves on the editorial boards of Human Resource Management and the Journal of Business and Psychology. He is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

Experience

1. Senior Researcher

   Center For Creative Leadership

   Jan 2011 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US

   Senior researcher in Product Development at CCL. Responsible for the research, design, and development of leadership products and assessments. Focus on the future of leader assessment, including digital leadership applications and products.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Skills

• Organizational Psychology
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Employee Surveys
• Organizational Design
• Survey Research
• Research Design
• Job Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Psychology
• Career Development
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Personality Assessment
• Talent Management
• Research
• 360 Feedback
• Organizational Development
• Facilitation
• Assessment Center
• Personal Development
• Survey Design
• Emotional Intelligence
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategy
• Spss
• Executive Development
• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Product Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Psychometrics