With a background in the humanities and cultural history, and years of experience at business schools in Europe, New Zealand, and the United States, his research explores the interplay between media representation and the public face of business leaders, the business dynamics of leadership development, and the production of leadership via the leadership industries. Eric has written and co-authored numerous articles in the area of Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Management Trends and is co-author of Demystifying Business Celebrity. Since 2008, he has served as a Member of the Board of Directors and the Academic Council of The Baltic Management Institute. He earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Emory University, a M.A. in Biblical Literature and Religion from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Religion from St. Olaf College.