Robert L. Turknett, Ed.D.
CEO

Dr. Robert (Bob) Turknett is an executive leadership coach and licensed psychologist with over twenty-eight years of consulting experience. He is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Turknett Leadership Group, an Atlanta-based consulting firm providing leadership and organization development services.

Dr. Turknett specializes in CEO Consulting, executive team development and individual development and coaching. Bob has served as an executive coach to hundreds of senior leaders in both large and small businesses in a variety of industries. His unique approach to coaching blends psychological expertise with extensive business knowledge. Typical engagements involve work with a leader and the entire team producing leadership development results that impact the whole organization.

Prior to founding Turknett Leadership Group, Dr. Turknett was the co-founder of the Georgia Psychological Health Network and Chief Psychologist for the Georgia Regional Hospital System. He received his undergraduate degree in business from Jacksonville University in 1964 and his doctorate in psychology from the University of Georgia in 1971. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honorary society. Dr. Turknett is also a member of the American Psychological Association, the Georgia Psychological Association, the American Management Association, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Atlanta Rotary, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is active as a United Way volunteer, and has served on the Campaign Cabinet and the DeKalb Advisory Board and is currently serving as co-chair with wife Lyn, of the Cole Society for Leadership Giving. Dr. Turknett devotes a portion of his time to pro-bono work each year.