Ryan Smerek is passionate about discovering and communicating research-based insights to create positive change in organizations.

He is currently an Associate Professor and Associate Director in the MS in Learning and Organizational Change program at Northwestern University.

He is the author of Speaking Up at Work: Leading Change as an Independent Thinker and Organizational Learning and Performance: The Science and Practice of Building a Learning Culture.

Over the last 20 years, Ryan has researched, taught, and published in the areas of learning and new executives, decision-making, innovation, and organizational culture.

Before coming to Northwestern University, Ryan taught organizational behavior as an Assistant Professor at Hiram College. He also worked at Denison Consulting — a culture and leadership assessment firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He received a B.A. from Dartmouth College, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

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