Dean R. Spitzer, Ph.D., has more than 30 years of experience helping organizations worldwide achieve superior performance. He is currently a senior researcher, consultant, and performance measurement thought leader with IBM Corporation, where he is doing groundbreaking research on "the socialization of measurement" and on identifying innovative measurement models. The author of six other books and more than 150 articles, Dr. Spitzer is a much sought-after consultant and conference presenter. He lives in Melbourne, Florida.