Daniel Goleman is the author of the internationally bestselling books Emotional Intelligence and Working with Emotional Intelligence. A psychologist who for many years reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for the New York Times, he has been a visiting faculty member at Harvard University. Goleman is cochairman of the Consortium for Social and Emotional Learning in the Workplace, based in the School of Professional and Applied Psychology at Rutgers University, which seeks to identify best practices for developing emotional competence. He lectures frequently to professional groups and on college campuses.
Goleman has received many journalistic awards for his writing, including two nominations for the Pulitzer Prize for his articles in the New York Times, and a Career Achievement award from the American Psychological Association. In recognition of his efforts to communicate the behavioral sciences to the public, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Richard Boyatzis is Distinguished University Professor as well as a professor in the departments of organizational behavior, psychology, and cognitive science at Case Western Reserve University. He is also an adjunct professor of human resources at ESADE. Prior to joining the faculty at Case Western, Boyatzis was president and CEO of McBer & Co. and COO of Yankelovich, Skelly & White and served on the board of The Hay Group. Boyatzis is the author of The Competent Manager: A Model for Effective Performance and Transforming Qualitative Information: Thematic Analysis and Code Development and a coauthor of Innovations in Professional Education: Steps on a Journey from Teaching to Learning. Along with Primal Leadership, which has been published in twenty-eight languages, he is coauthor with Annie McKee of Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting With Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion and Becoming a Resonant Leader: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence, Renew Your Relationships, Sustain Your Effectiveness, with Annie McKee and Frances Johnston. He is also the author of more than 150 articles on human motivation, sustained desired change, leadership, managerial competencies, and leadership and competency development.
Annie McKee is a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and director of the Penn CLO executive doctoral program. McKee teaches at Wharton Executive Education and speaks widely to both private- and publicsector audiences. She is also cofounder of the Teleos Leadership Institute. In this role, she works with senior executives all over the world as an adviser, focusing on resonant leadership and change.
With coauthors Richard Boyatzis and Frances Johnston, McKee has published Resonant Leadership and Becoming a Resonant Leader, two bestselling books that extend Primal Leadership’s message and values. Her most recent solo publication is Management: A Focus on Leaders. She also writes for academic journals, trade and professional publications, and blogs. McKee is passionate about helping people to become the best leaders they can be, so that they can contribute meaningfully to their organizations, communities, and the world.