Robert E. Quinn is the Margaret Elliot Tracy Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, where he has served since 1986. His research and writing focus on purpose, leadership, culture, and change. He is a co-founder of the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship and a co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizations. Quinn is recognized as one of the top 1% of professors cited in organizational behavior textbooks.
He is a best-selling author of 18 books.