Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes is one of the world’s leading management experts and an internationally best-selling author. He has written 27 books, translated into a combined total of over 31 languages. His book Corporate Lifecycles, (expanded and republished as Managing Corporate Lifecycles) was named one of the Top Ten Best Business Books by Library Journal.
Dr. Adizes taught at Columbia University, UCLA and was a visiting professor at Stanford, Tel Aviv, and Hebrew Universities. He also served as Dean of the Adizes Graduate School and is currently an academic advisor to the Russian Federation’s Academy of National Economy.
Over 48 years, he has developed and refined a methodology that enables corporations, governments, and organizations to accomplish exceptional results. Leadership Excellence Journal named him one of the Top 30 Thought Leaders in the United States, and Executive Excellence Journal put him on their list of the Top 30 Consultants in America.
He has received many recognitions, including 18 honorary doctorates, two honorary Eastern European citizenships, the rank of honorary lieutenant colonel in the Israeli army, the 2010 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Management.
