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Ted Sun, DM, PhD

Ted Sun, DM, PhD

Organizational Psychologist, Innovator & Systems Thinker

Background

Dr. Ted Sun holds doctorates in business and psychology. As a result, he is empowered to develop innovative organizations and inclusive leaders globally. He has changed countless lives as a well-known motivational speaker. He has held academic positions at some of the most esteemed universities in the world, including UIBE in China, The Ohio State University in the US, and the University of Liverpool in the UK. Dr. Sun can recognize systemic inadequacies and create new systems for human advancement.

He has worked with government leaders in Africa, the EU, and Asia and has spoken to Asian audiences in the thousands. Major American and Ghanaian television networks have acknowledged his competence, and he has directed international research that involved hundreds of universities around the globe.

Dr. Sun has significantly impacted the growth and development of numerous executives in leadership and top management roles. He has also mentored high-potential young leaders across business, government, and education sectors, driving transformative change in their careers and organizations.

Dr. Sun is a reputable author, a well-known consultant, and a highly sought-after lecturer and researcher worldwide due to these experiences and engagements. Additionally, he is unmatched in all his accomplishments, his capacity for systemic thinking, and his commitment to advancing others. Forbes profiled Dr. Sun as a specialist in inclusive leadership in 2021.

Areas of Expertise

  • Systems thinking
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Educational psychology
  • Developing the whole leader from a multiple intelligences’ perspective
  • Organizational design
  • Organizational leadership and management
  • Performance management and learning systems
  • University systems and accreditation processes

Global Engagements

  • Universities and corporations in China, Mongolia, Myanmar, etc. in Asia.
  • Universities and corporations in Ghana, Kenya, Eritrea, Africa.
  • Universities, governments and corporations in Nigeria, Africa.
  • University of Liverpool, U.K.
  • Universities and corporations in the USA.

Honors & Awards

  • Top Presentation at 2010 ACBSP Region 8 Conference
  • Hall of Fame: Dublin City Schools 2011
  • Journal Review Chair – Journal of Business Research (Ghana, Africa)
  • President – President/Chair of the Board of directors (2015-2016) for region 8 (Europe, Asia and Africa) of ACBSP; Strategic Planning committee
  • International Best of Regions Excellence Award Committee – ACBSP (2017)

Education

  • Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus in Industrial/Organizational psychology Capella University, Minneapolis, MN USA Dissertation: Understanding the nature relationship between self-constructs and leadership behaviors as a function of generation
  • Doctor of Management (D.M.) with a focus on organizational leadership University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA Dissertation: Knowledge required for successful entrepreneurship
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with distinction (Cum Laude). The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA

Key Publications & Presentations