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I’m a designer and writer working with groups in organizations, communities, and networks, designing the best ways for them to work together to make a difference. I work with boards, leadership and operational teams, project teams, civic and community groups, and strategic planning teams. As a writer, I’m author of 8 books and the 7 year old daily blog, jackzen.com. I’ve written for local and national publications including Smart Business and Projects@Work magazines and have been quoted in Entrepreneur Magazine and Harvard Business Review. I also teach writing to new writers, post-doc students, and publishing faculty. For over 30 years, I’ve been working independently and in collaboration with international and national consulting firms. My work as designer spans 24 industries and a variety of urban, rural, and virtual communities. I continue teaching and curriculum design with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs in colleges and universities including Kent State, UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt Universities. I have been a leadership mentor to post-doc scientists at MIT, Harvard, and Tufts Universities. My seminal work on strengths-based leadership continues to be the basis for the culture of Chicago-based company US Cellular into the thriving business multi-billion dollar business it is today. It is also the focus for developing the top US environmental and sustainability leaders and innovators. I have worked with all levels and functions of groups in Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Bio Tech, Communications, Consulting, Consumer Products, Commercial Products, Community Development, Design/Build Firms, Economic Development, Education, Sustainability, Finance, Government, Health Care, Information Technology, Internet Startups, Legal & Accounting, Manufacturing, Marketing, Non-Profit Services, Publishing/Media. I have recently been named as one of the top 10 experts in Social Network sciences in the world. My undergraduate degree is from John Carroll University (1974) and graduate degree from Goddard College, Vermont (1980). In my early training in my 20's, I was mentored by the pioneers in American, European, and Japanese models of personal growth and development. I have been a mentor with the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program and act as content and process expert to other national consulting firms including the Cobalt Group, the Capacity Institute, and Parallax Fusion?. |