David Antonioni, Ph.D., is a Professor of Management in Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Business and the Director of the Leadership: Beyond Management™ program and the Masters Certificate in Project Management program. He has authored numerous articles on leadership and serves as an executive coach.

Kathryn Jeffers is a management consultant, coach, and trainer with the Jeffers Group. An enthusiastic instructor who teaches over 100 training programs each year throughout the United States, she has been recognized by the American Society for Training and Development for developing one of the outstanding management training programs of the year. She is the author of the book Don't Kill the Messenger.

Buck Joseph, Ed. D., is Professor Emeritus of Management for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1982, Buck has spoken at over 150 national and international conferences about leadership, teamwork, motivation, and communications. He has earned himself a reputation as an engaging, thought-provoking presenter who is dedicated to helping people grow in their abilities to communicate, lead, and manage in their professional and

personal lives.

Buck regularly works with companies such as Abbott Laboratories, 3M Corporation, General Electric Health Care, and American Family Insurance to develop and conduct in-house training and development programs for executives, managers, and first-line leaders.

Chris Wallace is a consultant and renowned teacher for The Arbinger Institute, an international management consulting firm and scholarly consortium that is the world’s pioneer in the area of “self-deception” and its relevance to organizations. Currently, Chris teaches “The Choice” based on the book Leadership and Self-Deception with leaders of corporations, governments, and organizations of all kinds throughout the world. The book has been translated into over 18 languages.

Barbara Hummel is a management consultant and coach in leadership development with extensive experience helping organizations and individuals explore and affirm their leadership strengths.

John B. Martin is a licensed psychologist and coaches executives and managers, in addition to line staff and elite athletes. He is a Managing Partner at Psychiatric Services, SC, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Karen Ostrov is a licensed psychologist and Founder/Principal of Konect, which provides coaching, leadership development, and organizational consulting services to executives and company leaders.

Richard “Buck” Rhyme is a principal with Organization Skills Associates, a firm that specializes in leadership development and cultural transformation with companies interested in dynamic growth.

Susan Stites is the owner of Management Allegories, a management development consulting firm specializing in executive coaching and mentoring for a wide range of industries.