Michael J. Gelb (born 1952) is an American non-fiction author, executive coach and management consultant. He is a senior fellow at the Center for Humanistic Management and member of the advisory board for Leading People and Organizations at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. He is also a Batten Institute Research Fellow at the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business.
Early life and education
Gelb grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the ...
in 1973, and a master's degree in Psychophysical Re-education from
Goddard College
Goddard College is a progressive education private liberal arts low-residency college with three locations in the United States: Plainfield, Vermont; Port Townsend, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. The college offers undergraduate and gra ...
in 1978. In 1978 he also was certified as a teacher of the
F. M. Alexander Technique of Mind/Body coordination.
Career
Gelb founded High Performance Learning, a training, coaching and consulting firm, in 1982. He has been active with the
Conscious Capitalism
Conscious business enterprises and people are those that choose to follow a business strategy, in which they seek to benefit both human beings and the environment.
The conscious business movement in the US emerged from the theory of corporate s ...
movement since its inception and co-authored ''The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World (2019)''
'','' with Conscious Capitalism co-founder Raj Sisodia.
Bibliography
* Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career, New World Library, September 8, 2020.
* ''The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World (2019),'' (with Rajendra Sisodia), HarperCollins Leadership, September 17, 2019.
* ''The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship-Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now,'' New World Library, 2017.
* ''Creativity On Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius'', Sounds True, 2014.
* ''Brain Power: Improve Your Mind As You Age'' (with Kelly Howell), New World Library, 2012.
* ''Wine Drinking For Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices''. Running Press, 2010.
*''Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor'' (with Sarah Miller Caldicott). Plume, 2008.
* ''The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook: Your Personal Companion to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci,'' Dell Publishing, June 15, 1999.
*''How to Think like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday'' Delacorte Press, 1998.
* ''Work Like da Vinci: Gaining the Creative Advantage in Your Business and Career'' (audio book), Gildan Media, 2006.
* ''Da Vinci Decoded: Discovering the Spiritual Secrets of Leonardo's Seven Principles'', Delacorte Press, September 28, 2004.
* ''Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds,'' Harper Perennial, January 21, 2003.
* ''More Balls Than Hands: Juggling Your Way to Success by Learning to Love Your Mistakes,'' Prentice Hall Press, August 26, 2003.
* ''Lessons from the Art of Juggling: How to Achieve Your Full Potential in Business, Learning and Life,'' (with
Tony Buzan
Anthony Peter "Tony" Buzan (; 2 June 1942 – 13 April 2019) was an English author and educational consultant.
Buzan popularised the idea of mental literacy, radiant thinking, and a technique called mind mapping, inspired by techniques used by ...
), Harmony Books, 1994.
* ''Thinking for Change: Discovering the Power to Create, Communicate and Lead,'' Harmony Books, January 1, 1996.
* ''Present Yourself!: Capture Your Audience with Great Presentation Skills,'' Jalmar Press, December 1, 1988.
* ''SAMURAI CHESS: Mastering Strategic Thinking through the Martial Art of the Mind,'' (with Grandmaster
Raymond Keene
Raymond Dennis Keene (born 29 January 1948) is an English chess grandmaster, a FIDE International Arbiter, a chess organiser, and a journalist and author. He won the British Chess Championship in 1971, and was the first player from England t ...
). Aurum Press, January 1, 1997.
* ''Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique,'' Henry Holt and Company, 1981''.''
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American motivational writers
American self-help writers
1952 births
Living people