Stanley M. Herman

Stanley M Herman is the author of five books published by major print publishers, including the best selling “The Tao at Work—On Leading and Following”. His work has been translated into Japanese, Spanish and French. He has also written more than 100 articles, stories and columns published in professional journals, popular magazines, newspapers and business press. Two of his books have been adapted as videos. He has appeared on The McNeil-Lehrer Newshour and been a guest on public radio’s ‘These Days’, as well as other shows.

After three decades in the study of Eastern and Western wisdom, and as an explorer in many forms of spiritual expression, he brings a wise, yet light-hearted understanding to his writing. His current focus is on facilitating an individual’s ability to tap into his and her ‘personal spirit’ in ways that have practical uses for enhancing life and labor. “As I see it”, he says, "I’m a seeker AND a finder--someone who has been busily engaged in expanding and extending my perspectives, and I like passing on what I've learned, along with a few smiles to brighten things up.” His books include The Tao at Work (Jossey-Bass), A Force of Ones (Jossey-Bass), Authentic Management (Addison Wesley), and the People Specialists (Knopf).

Herman has worked as an international management and organization consultant to senior officers in major companies, religious organizations and the US Army, where he won praise for his pioneering work in the field of authenticity and personal power in the world of work. He has taught at the University of Southern California, the University of Richmond, UCLA, Pepperdine University, and the Federal Executive Institute.