About the Authors (or When a Pioneer and a Guardian Work Together)

We considered writing a typical “about the authors” section, but then we thought maybe you've heard quite enough about us already. On the other hand, maybe you're wondering what our qualifications are for writing this book. So in case you're asking, “Who the heck are these people?” we'll share just a little more about our professional and personal selves here. We also thought it might be fun to tell you a bit about our working relationship generally and in writing this book together. After all, we're opposite Business Chemistry types, and as you've probably learned through your own experiences, that's not always a picnic! But it seems to us like working through a few difference s has paid off.

Who Are We?

After almost pursuing a career in medicine, Kim shifted gears to explore the business world, first in a PR/marketing agency and then joining Deloitte as a systems analyst. After getting her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Kim returned to Deloitte. She spent the next 18+ years in a variety of roles, from delivering strategy projects to leading merger and acquisition engagements to defining new customer-engagement models. She now heads the Deloitte Greenhouse team in the United States, a group that delivers interactive experiences expressly designed to shift thinking, activate teams, and accelerate breakthroughs.

Suzanne started out her career focused on health psychology research and program ...

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