Jim Leemann, Ph.D.

Current

President at The Leemann Group LLC
Assistant Professor at Tulane University

Past

President at The Leemann Group LLC
SHE Systems Manager at The DuPont Company

Education

The Union Institute and University
Tulane University
Tulane University

Louisiana State University

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Jim Leemann, Ph.D.’s Summary

Leading subject expert offering a comprehensive background in multiple aspects of business operations including management, strategic and operational planning, change management, competency-based management and implementation. One of the pioneering professionals driving the organizational / operational change in managing business functions. Recent focus shifted to identifying the value-add proposition of corporate functional groups to the business by linking and integrating functional work to the goals and objectives of the complex business challenges in today’s global marketplace through the use of technical and behavioral competency science.

PhD Systemic Management
ME Environmental Engineering
MS Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Health
BS Microbiology

Assistant Professor
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Center for Applied Environmental Public Health
Current Courses:
Occupational Health and Safety Management

Jim Leemann, Ph.D.’s Specialties:

Applied Systems Thinking using Interactive Planning
Behavioral Competencies that Distinguish Superior Performance
Strategic Planning
Change Management
e-Learning
Using Gaming Technology to Deliver Training

Jim Leemann, Ph.D.’s Experience

President

The Leemann Group LLC

(Environmental Services industry)

1998 — Present (11 years )

The Leemann Group LLC specializes in improving systems performance through organizational and personal development in rapidly changing environments. We have extensive practical experience in transforming environmental, health and safety organizations in order to deliver business value. Our purpose is to install a learning organization that emphasizes understanding (why) and knowledge (how) which will produce effective ways to learn to adapt and change.
Assistant Professor

Tulane University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1998 — Present (11 years )

As an educator in the Center for Applied Environmental Public Health of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, my courses are distance learning graduate level courses taught using live broadcasts via the internet.

Current Courses of Instruction:
Occupational Health and Safety Management
Air Pollution and Health
President

The Leemann Group LLC

(Management Consulting industry)

1998 — 2009 (11 years )
SHE Systems Manager

The DuPont Company

(Public Company; DD; Chemicals industry)

1981 — 1998 (17 years )

Jim Leemann, Ph.D.’s Education

The Union Institute and University

PhD , Systemic Management , 1996 — 1999

Dissertation: Transforming a Safety, Health, and Environmental Organization to Deliver Business Value in The DuPont Company
Tulane University

ME , Environmental Engineering , 1972 — 1974
Tulane University

MS , Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Health , 1970 — 1972
Louisiana State University

BS , Microbiology , 1966 — 1970