Gerald Faust

Biography

Having a distinguished career as an entrepreneur, business owner, consultant, scientist, academician, speaker and consultant, Dr. Faust is considered a world leader in creating organizational change. In 1971 he founded Courseware, Inc. As President and CEO, he developed it into the nation's premier high technology education company, which was later acquired by Andersen Consulting and became the foundation for their technology/web-based training and education systems organization. Dr. Faust has also been President of the Adizes Institute, an international consulting firm, and co-founder of Physician's Quality Care Network (physician practice management) and Excalibur Medical Technologies, Inc. In addition, he has served on boards of several companies (both private and public) and currently serves as the CEO for MentorU.com and Chairman of Club Performance Network. As a consultant Dr. Faust has worked with a broad range of business, professional and governmental organizations including the National Science Foundation and a White House Commission. His work with companies has included major organizational change programs and consulting with companies of all sizes including: Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Domino's Pizza, American Airlines, McCann Ericson, The Aspen Skiing Company, Bank of America, First Franklin Financial, GMAC, Road Runner Sports, Wells Fargo (USA); SKF (Sweden); Ciba - Geigy, Sauder Industries (Canada); Solaglas (United Kingdom); Jeans West, O'Brien Glass, Competitive Foods, Sportsgirl, Sportscraft (Australia) and Saudi Medicare (Saudi Arabia). He has acted as an executive coach to many Chief Executives, established executive education and extensive change programs in many various industries and different cultures. Dr. Faust has held professorships at the University of Illinois, University of Texas and Brigham Young University. Presently he is on the faculty of the Executive Program of the Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He is co-author of Responsible Managers Get Results (Amacom) with Richard I. Lyles and Will Phillips.

Titles

Understanding Your Business Making Management Happen Responsibility: The Ultimate Advantage in a Competitive World The Myth and Magic of Empowerment