Dr. Christopher P. Neck is currently an Associate Professor of Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (popularly known as Virginia Tech). He completed his Ph.D. in Management at Arizona State University and received his M.B.A. from Louisiana State University. Neck is author of the books:
- Fit To Lead: The Proven 8-week Solution for Shaping Up Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Career (2004)
- Mastering Self-Leadership: Empowering Yourself for Personal Excellence, 4th edition (2006)
- The Wisdom of Solomon at Work (2001)
- For Team Members Only: Making Your Workplace Team Productive and Hassle-Free (1997)
- Medicine for the Mind: Healing Words to Help You Soar, 2nd Edition (2007).
Dr. Neck's research specialties include employee/executive fitness, self-leadership, leadership, group decision-making processes, and self-managing teams. He has over seventy publications in the form of books, chapters, and articles in various journals. Some of the outlets in which Neck's work has appeared include:
- Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
- The Journal of Organizational Behavior
- The Academy of Management Executive
- Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
- The Journal of Managerial Psychology
- Executive Excellence
- Human Relations
- Human Resource Development Quarterly
- Journal of Leadership Studies
- Educational Leadership
- The Commercial Law Journal
In addition to his research, Neck teaches a management course at Virginia Tech. His Management Practices course is so popular it attracts
over 1,000 students to a single class! He has received numerous teaching awards at Virginia Tech, including the 2002 Wine Award for Teaching Excellence. Neck is also the eight-time winner (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) of the "Students' Choice Teacher of The Year Award" (voted by the students for the best teacher of the year within the entire university).
Due to Neck's expertise in management, he has been cited in numerous national publications including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Houston Chronicle, and the Chicago Tribune. Some of the organizations who have participated in Neck's management development training include:
- GE/Toshiba
- Busch Gardens
- Clark Construction
- The United States Army
- Crestar
- American Family Insurance
- Sales and Marketing Executives International
- America West Airlines
- American Electric Power
- W. L. Gore & Associates
- Dillard's Department Stores
- Prudential Life Insurance
Neck is also an avid runner. He has completed 12 marathons, including the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and the San Diego Marathon.
In fact, he recently set a personal record for a single long distance run---
a 32.6 mile run!
