凱瑞·派特森（Kerry Patterson）著有多部獲奬培訓作品，曾負責過多個長期行為變化調查研究項目。2004年，凱瑞獲得楊百翰大學馬裏奧特管理學院迪爾奬，以錶彰他在組織行為領域的傑齣貢獻。凱瑞在斯坦福大學從事組織行為方麵的博士研究工作。

約瑟夫·格雷尼（Joseph Grenny）是一位知名主題演講師，也是在企業變革研究領域從業20多年的資深顧問。此外，他還是非盈利組織Unitus的共同創始人，該組織緻力於幫助世界貧睏人口實現經濟自立的目標。

羅恩·麥剋米蘭（Ron McMillan）是一位廣受好評的演講師兼企業谘詢顧問。他是柯維領導力研究中心創立者之一，曾擔任該中心的研發部副總裁。羅恩和眾多企業領導閤作過，其中既包括一綫經理也包括財富500強企業高級總裁。

艾爾 史威茨勒（Al Switzler）是一位著名谘詢顧問兼演講師，為財富500強中數十傢企業提供過服務，主要從事培訓和管理指導工作。艾爾是密歇根大學行政開發中心講師。

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