Meikles & Dimes

65: USC Professor Nate Fast | Power & Networking

Nate Fast, professor at the University of Southern California, researches power, leadership, and technology adoption. He earned his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University and has received USC’s Golden Apple Teaching Award, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research, and was named Poets & Quants “Best 40 business school professors under the age of 40.” Nate is also the Director of the Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making and Co-Director of the Psychology of Technology Institute. 

64: Vanderbilt Professor Jessica Kennedy | Responding to Overt Sexism

Jessica Kennedy is a professor at the University of Vanderbilt where she teaches ethics and negotiation. As a teacher she has been named among the Best 40 Under 40 Professors by Poets and Quants. As a researcher, her work has been covered by outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Businessweek, Fast Company, New York Magazine, and Time.

Jessica earned an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

63: Stanford Law Professor John J. Donohue III | The Death Penalty and Humility

John Donohue, Stanford Law School professor and economist, is known for his work on the death penalty, gun ownership, crime, civil rights, and abortion.

62: Stanford Professor Eric Bettinger | Learn To Be Wrong

Eric Bettinger, professor in the Stanford University School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, has served as a consultant to the White House and various state and national governments on education policies.

61: Michigan Professor Lindy Greer | Optimal Power Structure in Teams

Lindy Greer is an award-winning professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a world-renowned thought-leader on how to create high-performing teams.

60: Stanford Professor Maggie Neale | Ask for What You Want

Maggie Neale, professor emerita at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, is a globally recognized expert on negotiation and team performance.

59: Aaron Beam, Convicted Felon in $2.8 Billion Fraud | Ethical Reminders

Aaron Beam is the former CFO of HealthSouth (now called Encompass Health), which committed a $2.8 billion fraud, one of the largest in the history of corporate America. After serving time in federal prison, Aaron started speaking to schools, corporations, and associations about ethics and fraud. 

58: Vanderbilt Professor Bruce Barry | Free Speech, Emotional Honesty, & Reinvention

Bruce Barry is a Professor of Management and Sociology at the University of Vanderbilt. He’s an international authority on negotiation, ethics, and workplace rights, and he’s the author of the book, Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace, which was published in 2007. Bruce serves on the national board of directors on the ACLU, and his textbook on Negotiation is the most widely used book on the subject in colleges and universities worldwide.

Bruce earned an undergraduate degree in Foreign Affairs and Speech Communication from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

57: BYU Professor C. Arden Pope III | Flexibility & Opportunism

C. Arden Pope III is a Professor of Economics at BYU. In 1989 he authored a seminal study on the health effects of air pollution and has since become one of the world's most cited and recognized experts on the topic.

56: Harvard Professor Todd Rogers | How To Write So Busy People Will Read What You Write

Todd Rogers is a Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. His work: supports student success and attendance; strengthens democracy; and improves communication.