ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen A. Paris, Ph.D., shares her own grief journey following the death of her husband in 2018 in Gentle Comforts: For Women Grieving the Loss of a Beloved Life Companion.

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As an author, educator, and management consultant, Paris has assisted organizations over the past thirty years to plan for new realities and improve their systems and organizational climate. She currently holds the title of Distinguished Consultant Emeritus from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Paris has consulted in the United States and internationally in Canada, Cyprus, France, Guam, Switzerland, Virgin Islands, and the UK. She is an editor and one of the co-authors of Bending Granite—30+ True Stories of Leading Change (ACTA, 2022).

Among many other books and articles, Paris has written Staying Healthy in Sick Organizations: The Clover Practice™ and Bringing Your Strategic Plan to Life. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Paris lives in Madison, Wisconsin and shares five treasured children with her late husband, Matt Cullen, and 13 grandchildren.