Corey Crossan

Biography:

Dr. Corey Crossan is a research and teaching fellow at the Oxford Character Project, where she develops and facilitates character development programs for students, industry, and university partners. Her research examines how character can be developed and its impact on performance, well-being, and organizational transformation. Her undergraduate work in Exercise Science inspired her unique application of exercise and habit development towards her research that shed light on what it takes to implement a daily practice of character development. Corey’s love for elite performance developed as she competed in top-level athletics for most of her life, highlighted by competing as an NCAA Division 1 athlete. Corey translated her understanding of elite performance into a passion for helping individuals and organizations develop sustained excellence. She is also the co-founder of Virtuosity Character, a mobile software app created to support the daily, deliberate practice of character-based leadership development.

May the Force of Character Be with Your Organization

by , et al.Issue: November/December 2024

Why hiring for competence and firing for character is a dated practice that generates weak performance and elevated risks
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Engaging the Moment Makes Better Leaders

by , Issue: January / February 2015

Reflecting on the past and planning for the future are important. But leaders should also learn how to best face the present.