Burton B. "Burt" Nanus (born 1936, New York NY) is an American academic, Professor Emeritus at the

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, where he was a faculty member from 1969 to 1994.

Biography

* Bachelor of Science,

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, 1957 * Master of Science,

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, 1959 * Doctor of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1967,He wrote his thesis on "The implications of EDP for multinational business operations." WorldCat
/ref> Prior to joining the University of Southern California, he worked at

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, the

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, and his own consulting firm, Planning Technology, Incorporated.

Academic work

Nanus is the author of several books: *(with Stephen M Dobbs) ''Leaders Who Make a Difference: Essential Strategies for Meeting the Nonprofit Challenge'', San Francisco : Jossey-Bass 1999 *''Leading the Way to Organizational Renewal'', Portland, Or. : Productivity Press, 1996 *''Visionary Leadership (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership)'', 1995 **Translated into German as ''Visionäre Führung'', into Spanish as '' Liderazgo visionario : forjando nuevas realidades con grandes ideas''. and into Japanese as '' ビジョン・リーダー : 魅力ある未来像の創造と実現に向かって (Romanized JP: Bijon rīdā : Miryoku aru bijon no sōzo to jitsugen ni mukatte)'' *''The Vision Retreat: a Facilitator's Guide'', San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1995 *''Visionary Leadership: Creating a Compelling Sense of Direction for Your Organization'',: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1992 According to WorldCat, the book is held in 1291 libraries WorldCat item record
/ref> **Translated into Polish as ''Wizjonerskie przywództwo : jak stworzyć atrakcyjną wizję dla twojej organizacji?'' *''The Leader's Edge: the Seven Keys to Leadership in a Turbulent World'', Chicago : Contemporary Books, 1989 *''Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge'', 1985, co-authored with

Warren Bennis Warren Gamaliel Bennis (March 8, 1925 – July 31, 2014) was an American scholar, organizational consultant and author, widely regarded as a pioneer of the contemporary field of Leadership studies.American educators Living people 1936 births