Professor Robert Bontempo
Professor Robert Bontempo received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Illinois, where his dissertation was funded by the MacArthur Foundation. He has been Fellow at the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, and has been teaching at the Columbia Business School’s MBA, Phd, and Executive Programs since 1989. His research has been published in a wide variety of journals in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
Bob’s perspectives on management have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. Professor Bontempo is the Faculty Director of the Columbia Business School’s Executive Program in Persuasion and Influence. He is a leading advisor to senior executives worldwide, and his recent consulting clients include senior executives at Goldman Sachs, the United Nations, and the U.S. State Department.
In addition to winning Columbia’s award for Outstanding Leadership in the Classroom, Professor Bontempo has been named by Businessweek magazine as one of the top MBA professors in the U.S.
Upcoming Sessions
Masterclass: The neuroscience of persuasion - obtaining buy-in from diverse stakeholder groups New York, NY June 12-13, 2024
Participants will learn to modify their persuasive communications to be optimally effective for different types of people. Drawing on recent research in neuroscience, participants will be trained to recognize different categories of persuasive challenges, and practical techniques will be demonstrated for a variety of board level stakeholders.
YPO Global One Academy x Columbia New York, NY | June 25, 2024
YPO Global One Integrated Chapter's annual Columbia Business School Academy offers unique events, agendas and curriculums for YPO Members and YNG+ young adults.
Persuasion: Influencing Without Authority New York, NY | Sept 10-12, 2024
At a time when leadership requires less emphasis on giving orders and more of a focus on building consensus, personal persuasiveness and the ability to negotiate effectively have become critical skills for success.
Drawing on cutting edge psychological research, Persuasion: Influencing Without Authority covers the range of interpersonal and intergroup persuasion challenges, from one-on-one negotiations to driving change in an organization's culture. The focus is on practical skills and immediate application to participants' real-world challenges.
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