Alan Nelson

EdD, University of San Diego; MA, CSU Sacramento

Alan E. Nelson teaches leadership, org change, human performance and motivation, communication for managers and OB as an adjunct professor at USC Marshall School of Business and as a Lecturer of Management at the Naval Postgraduate School. His primary research interest the last decade focuses on identifying and developing students gifted in organizational leadership, between ages 3-18. He’s the founder of KidLead Inc. (501.c.3) and LeadYoung Institute and has written a number of books and articles in the professional and popular arena, related to these topics.

Education

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences (1991 — 1994)
• Master’s Degree California State University-Sacramento (1982 — 1985)

Companies

• Founder LeadYoung Institute (2017)
• Adjunct Professor USC Marshall School of Business (2016)
• Lecturer of Management Naval Postgraduate School (2010)
• Founder/President LeadYoung Training Systems (2009)
• Los Angeles Chair Institute for Management Studies (2016 — 2017)
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration Pepperdine University (2015 — 2016)

Skills

• Leadership Training Curricula for Ages 2-25
• Nonprofits
• Management

Other

Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Leadership