Dan Heath
Dan Heath is an American author whose work centers on decision-making, communication, behavior change, and problem-solving. He is best known for coauthoring Made to Stick, Switch, Decisive, and The Power of Moments with Chip Heath, and for writing Upstream; several of his books became New York Times bestsellers.
Biography & Author's Journey
Dan Heath built his career at the intersection of ideas, behavior, and practical change. Educated at the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Business School, he first worked as a researcher and case writer at Harvard, then co-founded Thinkwell in 1997, an education company that reimagined college textbooks. Another important institutional home came through Duke University, where he became a senior fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, a role that connected his writing to leaders trying to solve real-world problems in the social sector. Those experiences gave his later books their characteristic blend of research, storytelling, and operational usefulness. ((https://danheath.com/?utm_source=openai))
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"Dan Heath is the coauthor of Switch—the best book I’ve ever read on change"
— Adam Grant
"Dan Heath has written the ultimate primer on the power of prevention"
— Daniel H. Pink
"Dan Heath is an incredible storyteller"
— The Investor's Podcast
"Dan Heath offers tips for removing the obstacles that keep us fruitlessly spinning our wheels in this refreshing self-help book"
— Apple Books
"If you want to stop firefighting problems and prevent them from happening, then you should read what Dan Heath has to say"
— Charles Duhigg
"Dan Heath’s Reset is a timely, thoughtful, and accessible guide for anyone looking to reinvent their approach to business and life"
— Small Business Matters
"Chip Heath of Stanford and Dan Heath of Duke argue persuasively that any organization that creates peak moments will enjoy benefits"
— BizEd
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