Kurt Motamedi, PhD

Kurt Motamedi, PhD, is consistently rated as one of the top executive educators and coaches in the world. He is professor of strategy and leadership at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. He teaches fast-track executives and high performing leaders in the Executive MBA program and the Presidential Key Executive program. Dr. Motamedi earned his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and his MSEE at UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering. His work has received national recognition from the Academy of Management and UCLA. Motamedi is a co-founder of Pepperdine’s doctoral program in Organizational Development. He has published and presented more than 100 articles.

Articles

Integrative Consulting

Consultants can add value by identifying, educating, facilitating, and guiding involvement of key decision makers and stakeholders through competent social dialogue

2016 Volume 19 Issue 2

By Kurt Motamedi, PhD

A Framework To Evaluate Consulting Efforts

Evidence-based evaluation provides a rigorous, valid, and reliable approach for assessing the effectiveness of a consulting engagement.

2015 Volume 18 Issue 1

By Kurt Motamedi, PhD

Transorganizations: Managing in a Complex and Uncertain World

Management in a connected, interdependent, and information intensive world requires new thinking and innovative approaches. The increasing interdependence and complexity of organizations and institutions call for transorganizational thinking.

2012 Volume 15 Issue 2

By Kurt Motamedi, PhD

Seven Neurotic Styles of Management

Neurotic management styles tend to undermine and obliterate the effectiveness of organizations and people and lead to reckless results.

2006 Volume 9 Issue 4

By Kurt Motamedi, PhD