A Leadership Lesson from the Amish | Joe Donnermeyer | TEDxOhioStateUniversity

In his talk, Dr. Joe Donnermeyer discusses conformity and commitment within the Amish community and what we can learn from these values. A city boy by birth and upbringing, Dr. Joe Donnermeyer’s interest in rural societies and cultures go back to his graduate student days at the University of Kentucky and his thesis research conducted deep in the heart of the Bluegrass state’s Appalachian region. During his many years at The Ohio State University, he became an academic “bigamist,” pioneering the development of rural criminology while at the same time conducting research and teaching a course annually about the Amish. With retirement, Dr. Donnermeyer has not slowed down. His upcoming publication, “International Handbook of Rural Criminology” is scheduled for release in mid-2016, and he is the co-founder and assistant editor of the “Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies,” which is published semi-annually. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx