Russell Ackoff (1919 – 2009) Ackoff was a pioneer in the field of operations research, systems thinking and management science. He is the author of over 20 books on management, including; "Management in Small Doses," "Ackoff's Fables," "The Democratic Corporation," and "Recreating the Corporation." Russell Ackoff was an American organizational theorist, consultant, and Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
From 2003 through 2006, Russell Ackoff conducted a series of lectures for a private audience. These are a selection of a few of them.
In these sessions, Dr. Ackoff explores the benefits and opportunities associated with changing the way we think about organizational behavior and problems. These workshops further explain how to develop thinking and decision making skills, and will explore how everyday actions are related to organizational strategy. Dr. Ackoff will also consider how to encourage, facilitate, and support organizational learning and adaptation under these conditions.