Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations presents a rich discussion of the opportunities organizational consultants have to impact the development of technical leaders, teams, and organizations.  The expansion of the tech sector has revolutionized how processes are conducted in almost every realm, from farming to medicine to communication to retail and so much more. The role of technical leaders has evolved from supporting organizational functions to creating and leading corporations, many with worldwide impact. This boom in the technology industry has brought along unique challenges and opportunities for organizational consultants.  Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations covers topics including creating effective engagement with technical leaders, understanding technical teams, and assessing and changing technical organizations. This book is rich with thought-provoking and pragmatic insights into consulting with technical leaders, teams, and organizations. Connell skillfully frames her arguments by using evidence-based analysis combined with the applied experience of seasoned practitioners and provides an easy-to-follow and practical guide to effective consulting in the technology industry. A must-read for any consultant working in this highly specialized environment. -- Larry W. Norton, PhD, Principal, GeNovo Consulting, LLC, and Clinical Professor, The University of Texas at Dallas Published On: 2021-10-04 This is a very intelligent book, and it is highly practical. Dr. Connell gives us the big picture about different technical industries and technical leaders, with an in-depth understanding of how they approach their work and under what constraints. Gaining expertise in the unique aspects of technical organizational environments (pharma, biotech, software, health care) will help organizational consultants work more effectively on their clients’ behalf. -- Rebecca Turner, PhD, Principal and Founder, Turner Consulting Group LLC, and Professor Emerita, Organizational Psychology Program, California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco, CA Published On: 2021-10-05 As STEM workplaces explode in size, scope, and global reach, their teams and leaders need a new set of skills and capabilities. This book is an essential read for any internal human resources professional, external consultant, or leadership coach looking to help them. It is a perfect blend of insights and actions to help others lead in a decentralized, knowledge-focused work world. -- Bill Berman, PhD, ABPP, CEO, Berman Leadership Development, New York, NY Published On: 2021-10-10 Well-researched and profound, Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations delivers a thoughtful guide to leadership in technical fields and how to bring the best from the leaders and teams in these roles. The book brings practical and realistic steps for this process unlike anything else I've read. In one word—incredible! -- Marshall Goldsmith, PhD, Founder, Marshall Goldsmith Inc., Nashville, TN, and author of Triggers; Mojo; and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Published On: 2021-10-29 Well-researched and profound, Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations delivers a thoughtful guide to leadership in technical fields and how to bring the best from the leaders and teams in these roles. The book brings practical and realistic steps for this process unlike anything else I've read. In one word—incredible! -- Marshall Goldsmith, PhD, Founder, Marshall Goldsmith Inc., Nashville, TN, and author of Triggers; Mojo; and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Published On: 2021-10-29 Joanie B. Connell, PhD , is an organizational consultant who specializes in assessing and developing technical leaders; she consults with clients from startups to Fortune 100 companies in high tech, biotech, finance, legal, and many other industries. She earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Harvard College and a doctorate in psychology from the University of California Berkeley, with an emphasis in industrial-organizational psychology. Dr. Connell heads her own consulting firm, Flexible Work Solutions, that provides consulting services in leadership assessment, development, and retention, primarily of technical employees. She hosts a podcast called “Reinventing Nerds,” on which she interviews technical leaders about their challenges and successes with developing people skills, has a blog called “Lessons from the Workplace,” and is the author of the book Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life (2015). Visit her company’s website at https://flexibleworksolutions.com/