About the Authors and the Illustrator

Mario Moussa is president of Moussa Consulting and an Affiliated Faculty member in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He helps senior leaders build teams, plan for growth, and grow thriving organizations. He has written The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas (coauthored with Richard Shell) and Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance (coauthored with Madeline Boyer and Derek Newberry). He delivers workshops and talks around the world.

Derek Newberry is an Affiliated Faculty member in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and an organizational development consultant, helping leaders build strong cultures and great communities in their organizations across a range of sectors and industries. He also delivers workshops on teams, culture, and communication at the Wharton School. Derek is coauthor of Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and Performance and co-teaches the Culture-Driven Team Building specialization on Coursera.

Greg Urban is the Arthur Hobson Quinn Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and the current editor of the Journal of Business Anthropology. He has authored and edited several books, including A Discourse-Centered Approach to Culture: Native South American Myths and Rituals, Metaphysical Community: The Interplay of the Senses and the Intellect, Metaculture: How Culture Moves through the World, and Corporations and Citizenship. He has also conducted anthropological research in many businesses, including as a member of a globe-trotting team with Mario and Derek.

Kendra Allenby is a cartoonist and graphic thinker. She uses humor and drawings to convey ideas and better understand being human. She draws for the New Yorker magazine, the Red Cross, and many other publications and organizations.