Rick Bommelje has over 30 years of professional experience in the fields of leadership, listening, and adult education. Rick is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. The Princeton Review named Rick one of ‘The Best 300 Professors’ in the Nation. He also is the past President of the International Listening Association and was inducted into the Listening Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rick and Lyman Steil published the pioneering book, “Listening Leaders: The Ten Golden Rules to Listen, Lead, and Succeed”. Rick’s latest book is titled “Listening Pays: Achieve Significance through the Power of Listening”. He facilitates retreats on the Courage to Lead.