Alan Cabelly, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, is Professor Emeritus at Portland State University, where he taught Leadership and Human Resource Management for nearly 40 years. Teaching and working internationally for much of that time, he has become a sought after speaker and consultant with a worldwide footprint. Alan is a student of the human condition; his work focuses on Leadership Excellence in the 21st Century, Generational Relationships in the Workplace, and Teambuilding with the DiSC. His vision to help teams and individuals find passion in what they do, and work more successfully with each other, led to the founding of the Portland Leadership Institute, which he directs with his wife Jean Benevento. Their multi generational family includes two grandsons and three granddaughters. In his spare time, he gardens, mentors, and travels the world, teaching in every imaginable culture.