Ed Hess
Edward D. Hess is Professor of Business Administration at University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and Batten Executive-in-Residence. He is a top authority on high-performance businesses, with a focus on organic growth and innovation strategies, systems and processes, and servant leadership. His current research examines how to use the science of learning to create a leading-edge learning organization.
Hess’ books include ‘The Physics of Business Growth: Mindsets, System and Processes’, co-authored with Jeanne Liedtka, ‘Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Entrepreneurial Businesses’, ‘Learn or Die: Using Science to Build a Leading-Edge Learning Organization’, and ‘Humility Is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age’ co-authored with Katherine Ludwig.
Professor Hess teaches in the Executive Education programs ‘Drive Business Growth and Innovation: Mindsets, Behaviors’ and ‘Tools and Servant Leadership: A Path to High Performance’ at Darden.
