Rick Maurer is an advisor to leaders in large organizations on ways to plan and implement change successfully. He finds that leaders who can give feedback clearly and directly and receive feedback openly and with interest tend to lead change more effectively. Many organizations 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 Atlantic (Verizon), FAA, Mount Sinai NYU Medical Center, Charles Schwab, Sandia National Labs, Urban Library Institute, National GeoSpatial Intelligence Agency, the District of Columbia Public Schools, the International Monetary Fund, and many other corporations, nonprofits, and federal and local agencies. His 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 Ivestors’ Business Daily. In addition to consulting and speaking, Rick teaches at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. He is the author of many books on leadership and change, including Beyond the Wall of Resistance, Why Don’t You Want What I Want? and The Change without Migraines Formula. For more information about his work visit www.rickmaurer.com and www.changemanagementnews.com(blog).