Hi, all,
I'm so sorry to be the bearer of some very sad news. Ed Schein passed away last Thursday. Yesterday I received the following e-mail, with a request, from his son Peter:
Tim,
Ed passed away suddenly on Thursday evening.
He and I had just finished a work gig at about 5p and were chatting after and a few hours after that he passed away peacefully, no pain, no illness, no hospitalization. As he wanted it. Just a bit sudden for us.
I hope it's not too much to ask that you spread the word among his revered Boston area colleagues.
Thank you and best wishes,
His son, Peter
I think the last time I saw Ed was when he and Peter and John Van Maanen were giving a talk to the Transitions Research Group, and he looked so strong and sharp.
He was one of the "founding fathers" of the field of organizational behavior, along with people like Herb Simon, Jim March, Warren Bennis, and Hal Leavitt. He did pioneering research in many areas: social influence and brainwashing, interpersonal and group dynamics, careers, leadership, and organizational culture. He was also one of the founders of the Careers Division.
He has definitely been my main role model for how to live and work, especially after retirement. He was a giant, and he will be missed. I heard him comment, in public, more than once that one concern of his was that in the future he might be forgotten. He will not be forgotten.
All the best,
Tim Hall
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Douglas Hall
Professor Emeritus
Boston University Emeritus
W Newton MA
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