Jon R. Katzenbach (August 26, 1932 – October 11, 2025) was an author and consultant who was best known for his work on informal organization. He is a practitioner in organizational strategies for Strategy&. He was a managing director with PwC U.S., based in New York.
Early life Katzenbach attended Brigham Young University and graduated with distinction from Stanford University in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He obtained his MBA from Harvard University in 1959 where he was a Baker Scholar.
Bibliography The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization (1992) The Discipline of Teams: A Mindbook-Workbook for Delivering Small Group Performance (1993) Real Change Leaders: How You Can Create Growth and High Performance at Your Company (1995) Teams at the Top: Unleashing the Potential of Both Teams and Individual Leaders (1997) Peak Performance: Aligning the Hearts and Minds of Your Employees (2000) Why Pride Matters More Than Money (2003) Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mobilize the Informal Organization, Energize Your Team, and Get Better Results (2010) HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams (2013) High-Performance Teams (2016)
Further reading Katzenbach, Jon and Khan, Zia. "Money is Not the Best Motivator" Forbes.com, April 6, 2010 Reingold, Jennifer and Yang, Jia Lynn. "Hidden Workplace" Fortune, July 23, 2007 Goldsmith, Marshall and Katzenbach, Jon. “Navigating the ‘Informal’ Organization.” BusinessWeek, February 14, 2007 Hammonds, Keith. "A Katzenbach Reader" Fast Company, April 1, 2005 Hammonds, Keith. "Consultant, Heal Thyself" Fast Company, April 1, 2005 Maruca, Regina Fazio. "What Makes Teams Work?" Fast Company, October 31, 2000
References
External links Jon Katzenbach