Associate Professor at The University of Queensland
Bernard McKenna serves as Associate Professor at the UQ Business School, where he has established himself as a leading expert in wisdom and knowledge management. His pioneering work includes co-authoring "Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy," which introduced wisdom theory into management studies. With over 2,100 citations to his research, McKenna has made significant contributions to understanding organizational wisdom, professional communication, and technical discourse. His excellence in research was recognized with the UQ Business School Excellence in Research award in 2007. He has successfully secured and completed two major industry-funded Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grants, demonstrating the practical relevance of his work. His research spans multiple areas including leadership principles, organizational communication, and professional writing, with particular emphasis on how wisdom can enhance management practices in the modern knowledge economy. At UQ Business School, he teaches both postgraduate and undergraduate courses while supervising PhD students in areas of wisdom, critical studies, and communication. His work has been particularly influential in developing frameworks for evaluating leadership through wisdom principles and understanding the role of knowledge management in organizational success.