MICHAEL A. MISCHE , a member of the faculty at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business where he teaches Strategic Renewal and IT Strategy in the MBA program, Michael Mische has over 20 years of experience in consulting and preparing MBA students to be next generation leaders. As president of the Synergy Consulting Group, Inc. and a former principal of KPMG and A.T. Kearney, Professor Mische has consulted to prominent management consulting firms and to CEOs and COOs in global companies. He has also testified as an expert witness before legislative and judicial bodies. He is the author of four books, including The 21st Century Organization: Reinventing Through Reengineering , with Warren Bennis.

In addition he is a consulting editor for a series of books on Systems Integration and has recently completed three major research projects on Strategic Leadership, Knowledge Management, and Innovation. He holds degrees from New York University's Stern School of Business, where he graduated with honors, and Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He can be reached via electronic mail at mamische@aol.com.