Joseph Grenny

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High is co-authored by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. These four authors are co-founders of VitalSmarts (now Crucial Learning), a corporate training and leadership development company. They are social scientists and business leaders who have spent decades researching how people behave when the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Their collective work has focused on developing practical, research-based skills for improving communication, influence, and organizational performance. Joseph Grenny, often featured as the public face of the group, is a New York Times bestselling author and a leading social scientist for business performance. Their work has been recognized globally for its profound impact on personal and professional effectiveness.