This blook is not just about me. Numerous people, some living, some not, have understood the power of conversation, appreciated the world’s complexity, and have influenced my thinking. You will find the profiles of a few of them listed below.
Each profile says (or will say when complete) a few words about the person, how they have influenced me, and my relationship with them.
The profile also includes, where available, a video and a quotation that I have chosen to convey the best one or more of their key ideas and a little of their personality. I have also included several links to resources such as their website, LinkedIn profile, and Twitter account.
I generally use first names, not last names (surnames), when referring to people in this blook, regardless of whether or not I know them personally and regardless of their gender, race, or position. I do this because I find referring to people by their last name seems overly formal and archaic while using both given name and last name seems redundant once I have already mentioned their name in full.
Finally, I have embedded their Twitter stream and RSS feed to give you direct access to their current thinking.
There are 60 people profiles in the list below.
Alex Pentland American computer scientist - Alex 'Sandy’ Pentland directs MIT’s Human Dynamics Laboratory and the MIT Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, co-leads the World Economic Forum… Amy Edmondson Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School - Amy Edmondson is a scholar and the Novartis Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School. She is probably best known… Anthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist - Anthony de Mello was a Jesuit priest from India. He was the director of the Sadhana Institute of Pastoral Counselling… Arthur C. Brooks American social scientist - Arthur Brooks is a Harvard professor, Ph.D. social scientist, bestselling author, and columnist at The Atlantic who specializes in using… Bob Marshak Distinguished Scholar, American University School of Public Affairs - Bob Marshak is Distinguished Scholar in Residence for Organization Development Programs in the School of Public Affairs at American University,… Brenda Dervin Professor of communication at Ohio State University - Brenda Dervin is a professor of communication at Ohio State University. Her research about information seeking and information use has… C Thi Nguyen Philosophy professor - Associate professor of philosophy at Utah Valley University. https://conversational-leadership.net/paper/echo-chambers-and-epistemic-bubbles/ Chris Argyris American business theorist, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School - Chris Argyris was an American business theorist, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, known as co-founder of Organization Development, and… Chris Corrigan Participatory practices facilitator - Chris Corrigan is a facilitator of participatory practices such as Open Space Technology and the World Café. He specializes in… Chris Rodgers Organizational change consultant - Chris Rodgers is an organizational change consultant, facilitator, and coach. I have known Chris for many years and have been… Dan Kahan Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School - Dan Kahan is the Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law & Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School. His primary… Daniel Goleman Psychologist, author and science journalist - Daniel Goleman is a psychologist, an author and a science journalist. He is probably best known for his work on… Daniel Kahneman Psychologist and behavioral economist - Daniel Kahneman is a psychologist and economist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well… Daniel Schmachtenberger Philosopher and strategist focused on humanity’s long-term viability - Daniel Schmachtenberger is a social philosopher and strategist focused on civilization design and global risk mitigation. He co-founded The Consilience… Dave Pollard Writer on culture, complexity, ecology, civilization's collapse and the sharing economy - Dave Pollard is a writer on culture, complexity, deep ecology, civilization's collapse, and the sharing economy. Although I have only… Dave Snowden Management Consultant - Dave Snowden is a Welsh management consultant and researcher in the field of knowledge management. Known for the development of… David Bohm Physicist & Author - David Bohm was an American scientist described as one of the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century and… David Weinberger Technologist, professional speaker, and commentator - David Weinberger is a senior researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and was co-director of the… Edgar Schein Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management - Edgar Schein is Professor Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. and seen by many… Esko Kilpi Researcher and strategist - Esko Kilpi was the founder and principal of Esko Kilpi Oy, a research and consultancy firm based in Finland working… Gervase Bushe Professor of Leadership and Organization Development - Gervase Bushe is a Canadian author, educator, and consultant known for his work on leadership, organizational change, and Dialogic Organization… Glenda Eoyang Author and founding director of the Human Systems Dynamics Institute - Dr. Glenda Eoyang is an author and the founding director of the Human Systems Dynamics Institute. What makes human systems… Henry Mintzberg Canadian academic and author on business and management - Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at McGill University in Canada, is an internationally renowned speaker and author on… Jean Boulton Visiting Fellow, Cranfield School of Management - Jean Boulton is a director, strategy consultant, and part-time academic at both Bath and Cranfield universities. She writes, teaches and,… Jennifer Garvey Berger Developmental coach and author - Jennifer Garvey Berger is a developmental coach and author. John Hagel Management Consultant & Author - John Hagel is a management consultant and author who specializes in helping executives to anticipate and address emerging business opportunities… John Hovell Practitioner, speaker, and author in OD/KM strategies - John Hovell is a practitioner, speaker, and author in OD/KM strategies. John is a good friend; we are working closely… Jordan B Peterson Clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology - Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. video playerUniversity of… Juanita Brown Co-originator of The World Café - Juanita Brown is the founder of Whole Systems Associates, an international consortium of professionals dedicated to strategic inquiry and the… Julia Galef Writer and public speaker - Julia Galef is co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality. She is a writer and public speaker on the topics… Karl Weick Organizational theorist - Karl Weick is an organizational theorist who introduced the concepts of "loose coupling", "mindfulness", and "sensemaking" into organizational studies. He… Katrina Pugh - Katrina Pugh is Faculty, Information and Knowledge Strategy, Master of Science Program, Columbia University, and President, Align Consulting. Knowledge Jam_Linking… Margaret Heffernan Author, mentor, teacher - Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, CEO, writer and keynote speaker. She is currently a part-time lecturer at the University of… Matthew Syed Journalist, author and broadcaster - Matthew Syed is a journalist, author, and broadcaster. Pursuing Cognitive Diversity | Matthew Syed Mee Yan Cheung-judge Academic OD Practitioner - Mee Yan Cheung-Judge is an academic organization development (OD) practitioner. Meg Wheatley American writer and management consultant - Meg Wheatley is an American writer and management consultant who studies organizational behavior. Leadership as a noble role | Meg… Megan Reitz Facilitator, teacher, speaker, executive coach, researcher and author - Megan Reitz is a Professor of Leadership and Dialogue at Ashridge where she speaks, researches, consults and supervises on the… Nancy Dixon Researcher and consultant - Nancy Dixon is a researcher and consultant who focuses on the people side of knowledge management. Nancy is a good friend… Naomi Stanford Organization Design Consultant - Dr. Naomi Stanford is an organization design practitioner, teacher, and author. I don't know Naomi but have seen her speak… Nora Bateson Filmmaker, writer, and educator - Nora Bateson is a filmmaker, writer, and educator, as well as President of the International Bateson Institute, based in Sweden.… Otto Scharmer Senior lecturer at the Sloan School of Management, MIT - Otto Scharmer is a senior lecturer at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and co-founder of… Patricia Shaw Fellow at Schumacher College - Patricia Shaw was formerly a professor at the Business School of the University of Hertfordshire, where she co-founded the Complexity… Peter Block Author, Consultant and Speaker - Peter Block is an American author, consultant, and speaker in the areas of organization development, community building, and civic engagement.… Peter Boghossian American philosopher - Peter Boghossian is an American philosopher and an assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University. Peter Senge Systems scientist - Peter Senge is an American systems scientist. He is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and… Ralph Stacey Professor of Management - Ralph Stacey is an organizational theorist and Professor of Management at Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, in the UK.… Ronald Heifetz Founding Director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University - Ronald Heifetz founded the Center for Public Leadership and is the King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership… Rupert Wegerif Professor of Education at Cambridge University - Rupert Wegerif is a British educational researcher and professor of education at the University of Cambridge. His work focuses on… Seth Godin Author - Seth Godin is an American author and former dot com business executive. Seth does not write much about conversation, leadership… Simon Sinek Author and inspirational speaker - Simon Sinek is a British-American motivational speaker and author known for his focus on leadership and organizational culture. He gained… Sonja Blignaut Complexity consultant - Sonja Blignaut is the founder of More Beyond and has been working in the fields of narrative and complexity since… Stephen R. Covey Educator, Author and Speaker - Stephen R. Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits… Steven Johnson Popular science author - Steven Johnson is an American popular science author and media theorist. 5 Minute Life Lessons with Steven Johnson Steven Pinker Cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author - Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He is the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department… Steven Sloman Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences - Steven Sloman is a Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. Steven studies how people think: how… Ted Cadsby Author and researcher, writer and speaker on complexity and decision-making. - Ted Cadsby is an author and researcher, writer and speaker on complexity and decision-making. I don't know Ted and although… Theodore Zeldin Historian & Author - Theodore Zeldin is a British historian and philosopher known for his focus on the power of conversation and understanding between… Yuval Noah Harari Historian and a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.… Google Web Search
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