Richard Boyatzis
Organizational theorist and professor
Richard Boyatzis is a professor at Case Western Reserve University who studies leadership, emotional intelligence and change. He coauthored Primal Leadership.
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American Born 1946
About Richard Boyatzis
Richard Boyatzis, a Greek-American organizational theorist, holds the title of Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University. His academic work spans organizational behavior, psychology and cognitive science, and he is the H. Clark Ford Professor. He has written or co-written over 125 articles covering leadership, competencies, emotional intelligence, coaching and management education. His research uses Intentional Change Theory to look at lasting, desired change in individuals, teams, organizations and communities. His books include The Competent Manager, Resonant Leadership and Becoming a Resonant Leader. He also wrote Primal Leadership with Daniel Goleman and Annie McKee. He studied aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, then earned a master's degree and a doctorate in social psychology at Harvard University.