"living Fearlessly " With Lisa Mcdonald

Who is Dr. James Kelley? His path is still being built brick by brick and the current brick is his inaugural book: The Crucible’s Gift: Five Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity. The book is based on interviews from 140+ executives, from Fortune Two companies to entrepreneurs and everything in between. The book unpacks the journey a leader takes to become a more authentic leader, starting with their crucible moments as the springboard. Against the laws of nature and human belief, in 2010, Dr. Kelley completed his Ph.D. in International Marketing at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia and ascended to higher education to work in Philadelphia. Prior this miraculous event, James spent time living in Japan, New York City, San Jose, Portland, and Chicago. At each stop James added work, life, and failure in his bag of experiences. Today, James, his wife Mary, and his four kids live just outside of Dubai where he teaches, writes, and produces is bi-weekly podcast Executives After