Autor: Brian O. Underhill

Dr. Koriath is a psychologist with a multidisciplinary career. He is President of Full Circle Learning, Inc. and Vice President, Leadership Through Personal Development at Executive Networks, Inc. where has helped to create and deliver a community of practice networking experience to leaders of Fortune 1000 companies. John has held various positions with Executive Development Associates, Inc., and was VP of Research directing the seminal research study this book presents. John is drawn to projects, people, and relationships that seek to bring positive change to twenty-first century living. He approaches his work with a diverse set of skills and experiences gathered in a career as an educator, scientist, and therapist. John is a cofounder of the Turtle Island Project, a nonprofit organization whose programs integrate principles of mind and body through the teachings of Native American rituals and ceremonies. John is a student and instructor in the martial art of Aikido. John also served for ten years on the faculty of Arizona State University, where he taught in the field of psychology. During that time he conducted psychophysiological research, in part as the Flinn Foundation Fellow for Cardiovascular Research. Dr. Koriath published a variety of articles and book chapters while in academia. More recently his chapter, “Using Communities of Practice to Extend Learning beyond Classroom Walls, ” was in The Future of Executive Development, James F. Bolt, ed., 2005, Executive Development Associates, Inc. He also co-authored High-Impact Executive Coaching, research conducted with Executive Development Associates, Inc. in 2005.