He taught health care leadership courses at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, where he was Director of the graduate program in Health Services Administration. He has written more than 300 professional publications, including 40 books. His latest publication is Effective Leadership: Strategies for Maximizing Executive Productivity and Health (Brunner-Routledge, 2001). Dr. Sperry has received lifetime achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the Academy of Organizational and Occupational Psychiatry for his contributions to organizational development and leadership.