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About the Author

Woodrow H. Sears earned one of the early doctorates in

human resource development, studying under Leonard Nadler

at George Washington University, the man who coined the

term and created the professional and academic discipline

known as HRD. Before beginning his career in management,

Woody was a photographer; a newspaper reporter; a Marine

officer; and later an editor with the Cooperative Extension

Service at North Carolina University, where he earned a

master’s degree in adult education. He worked at Leadership

Resources, Inc., one of the country’s first behaviorally-

oriented consulting firms, and served as HR manager ...