凯瑞·派特森（Kerry Patterson）著有多部获奖培训作品，曾负责过多个长期行为变化调查研究项目。2004年，凯瑞获得杨百翰大学马里奥特管理学院迪尔奖，以表彰他在组织行为领域的杰出贡献。凯瑞在斯坦福大学从事组织行为方面的博士研究工作。

约瑟夫·格雷尼（Joseph Grenny）是一位知名主题演讲师，也是在企业变革研究领域从业20多年的资深顾问。此外，他还是非盈利组织Unitus的共同创始人，该组织致力于帮助世界贫困人口实现经济自立的目标。

罗恩·麦克米兰（Ron McMillan）是一位广受好评的演讲师兼企业咨询顾问。他是柯维领导力研究中心创立者之一，曾担任该中心的研发部副总裁。罗恩和众多企业领导合作过，其中既包括一线经理也包括财富500强企业高级总裁。

艾尔 史威茨勒（Al Switzler）是一位著名咨询顾问兼演讲师，为财富500强中数十家企业提供过服务，主要从事培训和管理指导工作。艾尔是密歇根大学行政开发中心讲师。

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