0101 | Bret Simmons

David Burkus —  January 19, 2010

This inaugural episode’s guest is Bret Simmons, PhD. Dr. Simmons is a professor of organizational behavior and leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno. His interests include leadership, followership and positive organizational behavior. Additionally, Dr. Simmons runs corporate training sessions and blogs regularly at bretlsimmons.com.

0:00 Introduction

2:05 Do you notice a difference in receptiveness to theory between university students and corporate trainees?

5:15 Do you tend to favor certain theories?

6:41 How do you determine what theory to use?

10:45 Talk to us about positive organizational behavior.

13:48 What are you reading now?

18:13 What are you working on now?

Referenced Resources:

Positive Organizational Behavior

Positive Psychology

Linchpin – Seth Godin

Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense- Robert Sutton & Jeffrey Pfeffer

The Leadership Challenge – James Kouzes & Barry Posner

The Fifth Discipline – Peter Senge

Tribes – Seth Godin

The Starfish and the Spider – Ori Brafman & Rod Beckstrom

Deep Change – Robert Quinn

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 – Tina Seelig

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David Burkus is Assistant Professor of Management at Oral Roberts University. He is the founder and editor of LDRLB. He is the author of the forthcoming book Myths of Creativity to be published in Fall 2013.

3 responses to 0101 | Bret Simmons

  1. Bret Simmons January 20, 2010 at 7:14 am

    Thanks, David! Very much appreciate your time and effort. Keep up the great work. Bret

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