Rodd Wagner


Rodd Wagner is a principal of The Gallup Organization and coauthor with James K. Harter of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing.
Upon joining the company in 1999, Wagner gravitated toward the study of high-performing managers and how human nature affects business strategy. Wagner interprets employee engagement and business performance data for numerous Fortune 500 companies.

Wagner was formerly the research director for the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram; a reporter and news editor for The Salt Lake Tribune; and a radio talk show host. He received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Utah Graduate School of Business.

Wagner, his wife, Nora, and their three children live near Minneapoliis.