Arthur M. Freedman is an organization development and change scholar-practitioner. He is a Director and Master Action Learning Team Coach, World Institute for Action Learning. He is a Principal of Freedman, Leonard & Marquardt Consultancy. He is also a Lecturer, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Freedman has been recognized for his achievements with several awards: (A) the 2007 Harry and Miriam Levinson Award for Exceptional Contributions to Consulting Organizational Psychology, American Psychological Foundation, American Psychological Association; (B) the 1994 "RHR International Award for Excellence in Consulting Psychology” from the American Psychological Association, Division 13: Consulting Psychology; and (C) the Elliott Jaques Award for the distinction of writing the Most Outstanding Article for 1998 for “Pathways and Crossroads to Institutional Leadership” in Consulting Psychology Journal, 50(3), 131-151.
Dr. Freedman is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and at the National Hispanic Institute and Centre for Latino Leadership Studies.
In his capacity as a consulting organizational psychologist, Dr. Freedman has consulted with government, non-profit, and commercial organizations throughout North America as well as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Vietnam, Singapore, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. He is a Fellow in the Society of Consulting Psychology (Division 13, American Psychological Association) and a Fellow of International Psychology (Division 52, American Psychological Association). He is also a Past President of the Society of Psychologists in Management.
Primary Interests:
Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Applied Social Psychology
Ethics and Morality
Group Processes
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Processes
Judgment and Decision Making
Motivation, Goal Setting
Organizational Behavior
Personality, Individual Differences
Political Psychology
Self and Identity
Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Applied Social Psychology
Ethics and Morality
Group Processes
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Processes
Judgment and Decision Making
Motivation, Goal Setting
Organizational Behavior
Personality, Individual Differences
Political Psychology
Self and Identity
Books:
Freedman, A. M., & Bradt, K. H. (2008). Consulting psychology: Selected articles by Harry Levinson. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Freedman, A. M., & Zackrison, R. E. (2001). Finding your way in the consultant jungle. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Lee, R. J., & Freedman, A. M. (Eds.). (1984). Consultation skills readings. Arlington, VA: NTL Institute.
Marquardt, M. J., Leonard, H. S., Freedman, A. M., & Hill, C. C. (2009). Developing leaders and organizations through action learning. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Zackrison, R. E., & Freedman, A. M. (2000). An executive guide to employing consultants. Hampshire, England: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Journal Articles:
Freedman, A. M. (2009). The work of psychologists in the U.S. intelligence community. Consulting Psychology Journal, 61(1), 68-83.
Freedman, A. M. (2009). Working ourselves out of a job. Organizations and Change, October, 1.
Freedman, A. M. (2000). A history of NTL and organization development. Psychology-Manager Journal.
Freedman, A. M. (2000). Multi-group representation: Representative teams or teams of representatives. Consulting Psychology Journal.
Freedman, A. M. (1998) Pathways and crossroads to institutional leadership. Consulting Psychology Journal, 50(3), 131-151.
Freedman, A. M. (1997). The undiscussable sides of implementing transformational change. Consulting Psychology Journal, 49(1), 51-76.
Leonard, S., & Freedman, A. M. (2000). A history of teams. Consulting Psychology Journal.
Courses Taught:
Conflict Management and Utilization
Consultation Skills
Facilitating and Managing Complex Systems Change
Fundamentals of Organization Development
Human Interaction in Groups
Instrumentation in Organization Development
Knowledge of Self
Leading Change in Complex Organizational Systems
Organizational Culture
Organizational Diagnosis
Process Facilitation in Teams
Transformational Leadership
Conflict Management and Utilization
Consultation Skills
Facilitating and Managing Complex Systems Change
Fundamentals of Organization Development
Human Interaction in Groups
Instrumentation in Organization Development
Knowledge of Self
Leading Change in Complex Organizational Systems
Organizational Culture
Organizational Diagnosis
Process Facilitation in Teams
Transformational Leadership
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