Home > Authors

Jordan Paul Mitchell

Phillip J. Decker, PhD, is a Professor in the Business School at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas Medical Center. Following his discharge from the US Navy, where he was a nuclear non-destructive test specialist working on submarines, Dr. Decker received his PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from The Ohio State University. He has consulted in numerous Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of hospitals, been an expert witness in EEO cases, testified before Congressional committees, and consulted internationally. Dr. Decker has published over 90 articles and written 13 books in management, human resources management, and leadership. And, he is still working to overcome all of his self-handicapping.

 

Jordan Mitchell, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Business School at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas Medical Center. Dr. Mitchell received his PhD in Health Services Policy and Management from the University of South Carolina. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles, federally funded technical reports, and conference proceedings in the fields of finance, information management, and rural health. Finally, he believes that if leaders can recognize their self-handicapping, they can overcome it.