John Austin is a Principal at Decision Strategies International (DSI). Prior to joining DSI, John helped launch two companies based on his research, Aptient Research and Training, and YourWebView, LLC. He has been on the faculty at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University and at The University of Washington and continues to teach senior executives for The Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Georgetown University, and Duke Corporate Education.
John has a B.A. in economics from The Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in management from Boston College. Dr. Austin is a recognized expert in the areas of team leadership, knowledge transfer in teams, and organizational change implementation. His research on knowledge-based decision making teams is widely cited in the academic literature as is his work on the strategic actions of internal change agents.
Dr. Austin is an award winning teacher and facilitator with experience working with executives, MBA students and practicing managers on five continents. John has conducted training on change management, team performance, strategic planning, leadership, and decision making. His experience with individuals at all levels of organizations enables him to translate broad strategies and concepts into actionable, engaging programs. Some recent clients include HSBC, Royal Dutch Shell, Barclays, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Rio Tinto, FINRA, SHRM, and AHIMA.
Dr. Austin’s research has been published in leading management and applied psychology journals including Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organization Science as well as practitioner-oriented publications such as HR Magazine and The OD Practitioner. John’s work has been recognized with three Best Paper awards from the Academy of Management and has been mentioned in a number of media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s.
See a short video of Dr. Austin during a Leading Change Workshop
Dr. Austin’s Publications and Presentations
