Scott Sonenshein
| Scott Sonenshein | |
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| Residence | Houston, TX USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Organization behavior, organization change, organization theory |
| Institutions | Rice University |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, University of Cambridge, University of Virginia |
| Known for | Resourcefulness, change, business ethics, and qualitative methods |
| Spouse | Randi Sonenshein |
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Website http://www.ScottSonenshein.com | |
Scott Sonenshein is the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor at the Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Rice University[1] and author of the book Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less – and Achieve More than You Ever Imagined. He is an inductive field researcher that brings a variety of methodologies to examine questions around work, organizations, and human psychology.[2]
Career
Sonenshein completed his PhD in Management and Organizations from the University of Michigan in 2007[3] after spending several years working at Vividence,[4] an Internet startup during the dotcom era funded by Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia capital that was eventually purchased by Keynote Systems.[5] His time in Silicon Valley inspired his research stream on organization change.
After graduating from Michigan, Sonenshein joined the faculty at Rice University, where he rose from an assistant professor to holding an endowed chair in under ten years. He also earned a BA from the University of Virginia and MPhil from the University of Cambridge.
Book
Sonenshein’s first book, Stretch,[6] published by HarperCollins synthesizes his decade plus of research to explain why our focus on the amount of resources overlooks how best to use the resources already in hand. Stretch reveals two mindsets that shape how we go about our lives: “stretching” and “chasing.” Stretchers embrace what they have, finding unconventional and productive ways to use resources already at hand. Chasers, by contrast, can’t see the possibilities before them—and they’re left wanting more to do more. Stretch was named by the Washington Post as one of the 10 books on leadership to read in 2017.[7]
Academic research
Sonenshein's academic research spans topics including organizational change, social change and ethics, creativity and theories of resources. Some of his key papers include:
Spreitzer, G., Sutcliffe, K., Dutton, J., Sonenshein, S., & Grant, A. M. (2005). A socially embedded model of thriving at work. Organization science, 16(5), 537-549.
Sonenshein, S. (2006). Crafting social issues at work. Academy of Management Journal, 49(6), 1158-1172.
Sonenshein, S. (2007). The role of construction, intuition, and justification in responding to ethical issues at work: The sensemaking-intuition model. Academy of Management Review, 32(4), 1022-1040.
Sonenshein, S. (2010). We're Changing—Or are we? untangling the role of progressive, regressive, and stability narratives during strategic change implementation. Academy of Management Journal, 53(3), 477-512.
Sonenshein, S. (2014). How organizations foster the creative use of resources. Academy of Management Journal, 57(3), 814-848.
Vaara, E., Sonenshein, S., & Boje, D. (2016). Narratives as Sources of Stability and Change in Organizations: Approaches and Directions for Future Research. The Academy of Management Annals, 10(1), 495-560.
Media
Sonenshein received extensive media attention during the 2010 merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines. His quote appearing on the front page story of the New York Times[8] warned about some of the challenges to fliers in an increasingly consolidated industry. Time named it the quote of the day.[9] His research has been featured in outlets such as Fast Company,[10] Harvard Business Review,[11] and Entrepreneur.[12]
References
- ↑ Sonenshein, Scott. "Rice.edu". Rice University. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ Sonenshein, Scott. "Competition Never Tasted So Good". Rice Business Wisdom. Rice. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ Michigan Ross http://michiganross.umich.edu/faculty-research/areas-of-study/management-organizations/phd. Retrieved 6 December 2016. Missing or empty
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|url=value (help). https://bizstanding.com/p/vividence-48132577. BizStanding. Retrieved 6 December 2016. External link in|website=(help) - ↑ "Keynote to Acquire Vividence Corporation, the Leader in Web-Based Customer Research". Business Wire. Business Wire. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ Sonenshein, Scott. "Stretch - Scott Sonenshein - Hardcover". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ↑ "10 books on leadership to read in 2017". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ↑ Mouawad, Jay. "United and Continental Said to Agree to Merge". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ Sonenshein, Scott. time.com. TIME http://content.time.com/time/quotes/0,26174,1986529,00.html. Retrieved 6 December 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Sonenshein, Scott. "Why your Idea of Success May Be Making You Miserable". Fast Company. Fast Company. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ Sonenshein, Scott. "For Founders, Preparation Trumps Passion". Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Corie. "Don't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: Why Brewing Together Works Better in the Craft Beer Industry". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. Retrieved 6 December 2016.