About the Author

Rick Maurer is an advisor to leaders in large organi- zations on ways to plan and implement change successfully—in other words, apply the ideas he cov- ers in this book.

Many organizations and consulting firms have applied Rick’s unique approach to leading change, including The Washington Post, Lockheed Martin, Deloitte Consulting, American Management Systems, AARP, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, Bell A, Mount Sinai NYU Medical Center, Charles Schwab,Urban Library Institute, National GeoSpatial Intel- ligence Agency, the District of Columbia Public Schools, the International Monetary Fund, and many other corporations, nonprofits, and federal and local agencies.

He started the popular Change Management Open Source Project, a free resource for people from around the world who are interested in leading change in organizations (www.changeOSP.com).

Since publication of the first edition of this book, Rick’s opinion has been sought by The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, NBC Nightly News, CNBC, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Economist, USA Today, Industry Week, Fast Company, and Investor’s Business Daily.

In addition, Rick teaches at The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. He is the author of several books on leadership and change, including Why Don’t You Want What I Want? and the Feedback Toolkit. He is also a fledgling part-time jazz musician in the Washington, D.C. area.

You can contact him at 703-525-7074.

For more information about Rick’s work, visit www.rickmaurer.com, www.changemanagementnews.com (blog), and www.askaboutchange.com (free resources for leading change).

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