The Wharton School, Management Department: Faculty Website     Professor Stewart D. Friedman     home | courses | integrating work and personal life | leadership development and succession | total leadership | speaking engagements       Leadership Development and Succession Stew has done research on leadership and organizational change since his dissertation, a study of 235 Fortune 500 companies. He launched the Leadership Program at Wharton in 1991 and started the Leadership Development Center at Ford Motor Company while on leave from Wharton during 1999 - 2001. Research on Action Learning Research on CEO Succession Research on Succession Systems Research on Teams Leadership Development at Ford Motor Company Leadership Development at The Wharton School