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About the Authors

Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D. Lynn Schmidt has over 20 years of experience as a global talent management and organization development leader in large organizations across multiple industries including telecommunications, technology, finance, aerospace and defense, and healthcare. She is a sought after presenter for both national and international conferences and presents on a variety of topics including resiliency, leadership development, succession management, talent management scorecards, and coaching. She is the co-author of four books including, Shift Into Thrive: Six Strategies for Women to Unlock the Power of Resiliency, The Leadership Scorecard and Integrated Talent Management Scorecards: Insights from World-Class Organizations on Demonstrating Value. Lynn has B.S. in Business Administration, an MBA, an M.A. in Human and Organizational Systems, and a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems.

Kevin Nourse, Ph.D. Dr. Kevin Nourse is an evidence-based executive coach, organizational development consultant, and facilitator with nearly 20 years of progressive experience in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Kevin is certified to facilitate several Barnes & Conti programs, as wells individual coaching. He founded Nourse Leadership Strategies, a professional services firm based in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA, in 1991. Kevin focuses his practice on developing resilient change leaders across a wide range of industries and competencies. Kevin has an MA degree in human resource development and he earned his Ph.D. in human and organization development from Fielding Graduate University. Kevin is on the faculty of the Georgetown University Coaching Certificate program.