Frankie J. Weinberg is a globally-recognized leadership scholar, certified professional coach, and Distinguished Professor at Loyola University New Orleans. He is known for his award-winning research and teaching in the areas of mentoring, leadership, team dynamics, and workplace communication. While working on his latest book on mentorship, Dr. Weinberg served as Visiting Scholar at the University of Sydney Business School—home to one of the world’s top Executive MBA programs—within a department ranked 32 globally for research. He has taught courses, led executive workshops, run study abroad programs, and consulted across four continents, advising high-impact organizations including the U.S. Congress, Cleveland Clinic, the National Restaurant Association, and the White House Office of Management and Budget. Co-author of Management Today (Sage, 2nd ed.), his new book, Mentorship: Empowering Mentees to Take the Lead and Co-Create their Development, introduces a bold, research-backed model that is already drawing attention from educators, HR professionals, and leadership developers seeking fresh, practical tools for today’s evolving work and learning environments. Together with his wife Aom, Dr. Weinberg also owns and operates two thriving restaurants in New Orleans: Pomelo (uptown) and Good Catch (downtown).