Loran F. Nordgren is an American professor of psychology who studies the adoption of new ideas and behaviors. In 2020 he became a professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.[1][2] He is the co-author of The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas.[3][4]

Nordgren completed a B.A. in psychology, magna cum laude, in 2001 at St. Olaf College. He was a Fulbright scholar[5] and completed a Ph.D. in social psychology with distinction at the University of Amsterdam.[1] He was recognized as one of Poets & Quants’ 40 under 40 business school professors.[6][7] Nordgren is the founder of Candor, a software company that promotes bias-free collaboration and feedback.[8][9] In 2009, he was a social and experimental psychologist and assistant professor at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.[10][11]

Nordren received the Theoretical Innovation Award of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology and the De Finnetti Prize from the European Association for Decision Making.[12]

Selected publications

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  • Nordgren, Loran; Schonthal, David Alan (5 October 2021). The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas. Wiley. ISBN 978-1119765042. OCLC 1293474669.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loran Nordgren - Faculty". Kellogg School of Management.
  2. ^ MacArthur, Kate (15 January 2015). "Why your company might want to rethink the way it generates ideas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Bestselling Books" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ "Podcast: Got a Great Idea? Here's How to Get People on Board". Kellogg Insight. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "fulbrightonlineSt. Olaf College - Minnesota - Psychology - Netherlands - 2002".
  6. ^ Todd, Sarah (25 October 2021). "Why people tend to give up on creative projects too early". Quartz. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Keep Brainstorming—Your Best Ideas Are Still to Come". Kellogg Insight. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Author Talks: The forces working against innovation and how to overcome them | McKinsey". Mckinsey.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ^ "The Internet Is Awash In Positive Product Ratings. Here's How To Decipher The Good From The Great". Forbes India. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  10. ^ Drake, Bennett (2009-07-05). "Temptation". The Boston Globe. pp. K2. Retrieved 2022-12-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Neergaard, Lauran (2011-01-09). "Bad habits get wired into our brains". The Boston Globe. pp. A2. Retrieved 2022-12-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "De Finetti Prize". EADM.
  13. ^ Dillon, Frank. "Friction theory: Four barriers innovators need to overcome in new ventures". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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