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Mitch has a richly diverse background with over 25 years experience in leadership and organization development. A Registered Organization Development Consultant, he is a full professor in the Ph.D. Program in Leadership & Change at Antioch University, Santa Barbara, California, with locations in Seattle, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Yellow Springs (OH), and Keene (NH). He also is a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), Kyiv Mohyla Business School (Ukraine), and Henley Management College (United Kingdom). Previous to his position at Antioch University, Mitch was a full professor for 17 years in the master’s and doctoral program in organization development at the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis. Before entering academia, Mitch managed the leadership development area at American Express Financial Advisors, and prior to that directed organization development and employee relations for HealthPartners, Inc. Previous to his work in corporations Mitch was a psychotherapist. An alumnus of Providence College where he received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Mitch holds two Master's degrees-one in Psychiatric Social Work from the University of Wisconsin, the other in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota. He holds a Doctorate specializing in Organization Development from the University of Minnesota. In 1987 Mitch received an international award from the International Society for Performance Improvement as Outstanding Researcher of the Year. In 1998 he received the award for Minnesota Organization Development Practitioner of the Year. |
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In 2005, Mitch
and Louellen published their highly-aclaimed follow-up, Breaking
the Code of Silence, now available from booksellers
and Amazon. This year, Mitch and Louellen return with their soon-to-be-published Manager's Desktop Consultant, a guide rich with ractical advice and strategies to get from problem, to plan, to resolution. Look for it at booksellers later this year! To learn more about Mitch's other publications, click here or on the menu at the top of this page. |
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Mitch provides leadership and organization development consulting. His work is highly tailored for each client and environment by focusing upon the following areas:
In addition, he provides hybrid consulting engagements that are highly specialized for each individual organization. To learn more about Mitch's leadership development seminars and how they can benefit your organization, click here or at the link at the top of this page. To learn more about Mitch's organization development consulting and how this can benefit your organization, click here or at the link at the top of this page. To learn more about Mitch's strategic planning experience and capabilities and how they can benefit your organization, click here or at the link at the top of this page. |
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Dr. Kusy is also a frequent speaker, providing keynote addresses for a variety of organization events.To learn more about Mitch's speaking and keynote experience and how they can benefit your organization's next event, click here or at the link at the top of this page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In addition to his extensive work with U.S.-based corporations, Mitch has worked with organizations from all over the world. His projects have included work in:
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Volunteering in a number of non-profit organizations, Mitch has served on the Board of Directors for the American Society for Training & Development, Southern Minnesota Chapter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitch has worked with hundreds of organizations, both large and small. Here are some of those clients, many of whom continue to work with Mitch.
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Mitch
has published extensively in the fields of leadership and organization
development, culminating in the highly popular Fast
Forward Leadership, the book he co-authored with Dr.
Louellen Essex, a Number-3 business best seller.
