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About the Authors

This award-winning team of authors—now joined by leading re-
searcher David Maxfield—previously produced the two New York
Times bestsellers Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When
Stakes Are High (2002) and Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Re-
solving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior
(2005).
Kerry Patterson has authored award-winning training programs
and led multiple long-term change efforts. He received the presti-
gious 2004 BYU Marriott School of Management Dyer Award for
outstanding contribution in organizational behavior. He did doc-
toral work in organizational behavior at Stanford University.
Joseph Grenny is an acclaimed keynote speaker and consult-
ant who has designed and implemented major corporate change
initiatives for the past 20 years. He is also a cofounder of Unitus, a
nonprofit organization that helps the world’s poor achieve eco-
nomic self-reliance.
David Maxfield is a leading researcher and frequent confer-
ence speaker on topics ranging from dialogue skills to performance
improvement. He did doctoral work in psychology at Stanford Uni-
versity, where he studied personality theory and interpersonal-skill
development.
Ron McMillan is a sought-after speaker and consultant. He co-
founded the Covey Leadership Center, where he served as vice
president of research and development. He has worked with lead-
ers ranging from first-level managers to corporate executives on top-
ics such as leadership and team development.
Al Switzler is a renowned consultant and speaker who has di-
rected training and management initiatives with dozens of Fortune
500 companies worldwide. He is on the faculty of the Executive
Development Center at the University of Michigan.

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