I’m a writer, researcher, teacher, and speaker. Most of my work deals with decentralized organizations. As a researcher, I study why some people are psychologically predisposed to participatory management styles. As a teacher, I design curriculum that prepares students with the requisite communication, teamwork, and problem solving skills necessary to succeed in decentralized environments. As a writer and speaker, I like to tell stories about extraordinarily decentralized (and democratic) organizations, especially ones related to advances in technology and social media. I spent the last 6 years doing field research in all different types of organizations with various types of power structures. I worked at a school run by children, co-wrote legislation in the US Congress, and helped with Generation Y recruitment in the biomedical hub of Orange County. I love personal stories. If you have an interesting one about decentralized organizations, democracy, social media or dysfunctional education, please email me.
Once you figure out the 'Why', the 'What' and the 'How' fall right into place.
http://www.fastcompany.com/user/gregory-ferenstein
University of California, Irvine, United States
PhD.
Areas of study: Education, Political Psychology
Activities and societies: Center for Educational Partnerships, Center for the Study of Democracy
University of California, Irvine, California, United States
Master’s degree.
Areas of study: Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, Political Science, Education, Psychology.
