Dr. Dave Silberman is a senior executive leader, speaker, adjunct lecturer at Boston University, and author committed to unlocking human potential without constraints. His unique expertise in the human side of business and project management comes from serving over 20 years working in the government, hi-tech startup, healthcare, and venture capital sectors. Dave lives his life in practice and research, exploring the human side of organizational performance with a particular focus on the intricacies of workplace distress, identity-based tension, and the role of cognitive complexity in adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms. Dave has authored and co-authored scholarly literature, is a USA Today best-selling author, and has published in places like Forbes, where he also serves as the Member Leader for the Critical Thinking Group for the Forbes Human Resources Council. Finally, Dave is a decorated disabled United States combat veteran for his service for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, is a seasoned law enforcement veteran and holds a Ph.D. in Human Resources Development and a Master of Science in Project Management.
Rich Maltzman considers himself a pracademic, currently Master Lecturer at Boston University, an author, and a consultant, providing clients with a deep learning experience and improved results. Retired from a 40-year career in telecom, mainly in engineering and project management, his focus is always on converting weaknesses into strengths while teaching clients/students how to apply learned skills to everyday situations. Rich's integration of a holistic, global view of project management has resulted in international consulting and worldwide speaking engagements (Costa Rica, South Africa, Malaysia, China, Mexico, Canada, India, Italy, The Netherlands, and Bulgaria) in which the focus is the long-term success of projects, with an eye towards ecoll£'