Mitchell Kusy

Biography

A 2005 Fulbright Scholar in Organization Development, Dr. Kusy is a professor in the Graduate School of Leadership & Change at Antioch University. Mitch has consulted and been a keynote speaker with hundreds of organizations nationally and internationally—helping create work cultures of respectful engagement impacting individual, team, and bottom-line performance. He previously headed leadership and organization development at American Express Financial Advisors and HealthPartners. Previous to Why I Don't Work Here Anymore: A Leader’s Guide to Offset the Financial and Emotional Costs of Toxic Employees, Mitch co-authored five business books. In 1998, he received the Minnesota Organization Development Practitioner of the Year Award. He resides in Minneapolis and Palm Springs, and may be contacted at [email protected] or via his website at www.mitchellkusy.com. He can be followed on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mitch-kusy/) and Facebook Business (facebook.com/mitchkusy/).

Education

Doctorate, Organization Development, U of Wisconsin, 1986

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

National research study of over 400 leaders re: toxic personalities in the workplace; how to engage everyday civility at work with evidence-based approaches for reversing the impact of toxic personalities--including improving personal well being and less drama, enhancing team performance, and decreasing financial costs.

Personal Interests

Opera; Broadway

Books