Ryan Quinn is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. He teaches and researches in the area of change management, with specific interests in topics such as high-impact communication, innovation, organizational learning, energizing the workplace, high-performance experiences, power, and courage. He teaches in the MBA program and in the Executive Education program, and has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, private firms, and start-up businesses. He is also involved in the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education's Turnaround Specialist Program, helping to train principals who are attempting to transform public schools in which students are not achieving academic standards.Ryan has a B.S. in statistics from Brigham Young University, a Ph.D. in Management and Organizations from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, a graduate certificate in the study of complex systems from the University of Michigan, and has studied international business and corporate strategy in Hitotsubashi University in Japan. Ryan has also been heavily involved in the Positive Organizational Scholarship movement, focusing many of his research questions on understanding what makes organizations and the people within them flourish, excel, and exceed expectations.Ryan has published articles in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science and Human Resource Management. He recently authored a book with his father, Robert E. Quinn, titled Lift: Becoming a Positive Force in Any Situation.Ryan lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife, Amy, and three children, Mason, Katie, and Andrew. He enjoys spending time with his family, and playing basketball whenever he can find the time.