Derek Newberry is a professor at UPenn’s Wharton School of Business. He received his PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.
As a business anthropologist, Derek advises senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies and major non-profits on the human factors that drive organizational effectiveness. He has also worked with organizations in a wide range of sectors, including energy, financial services, management consulting and healthcare.
Derek Newberry co-authored the book, Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance (Wiley Press)—a practical, research-based guide for getting the most out of groups. His work has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Quartz and leading industry publications.
He is a columnist for Entrepreneur magazine. He has published extensively and lectured internationally on cultural barriers to organizational change, including speaking engagements at the World Bank, Copenhagen Business School, Stanford University and the University of São Paulo, among others.
In this interview, I asked about his opinion regarding the value of higher education in this era. I was quite pleased to hear his unbiased perspectives. Tune in to hear the full interview.
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