Michael Gurian is a social philosopher, family therapist, corporate
consultant, and the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books published
in eighteen languages. The Gurian Institute, which he co-founded, conducts
research internationally, launches pilot programs and trains professionals.
Michael has been called "the people's philosopher" for his ability to bring
together people's ordinary lives and scientific ideas.
As a philosopher, he has pioneered efforts to bring neuro-biology and brain
research into homes, workplaces, schools and public policy. A number of his
ground-breaking books, including The Wonder Of Boys, Boys And Girls Learn
Differently! and The Wonder Of Girls have sparked national
debate. His newest work on the adult mind, What Could He Be Thinking?
(September, 2003) provides a neuro-biological framework by which to understand
men, work, and relationships with women.
Michael has served as a consultant to corporations, families, therapists,
school districts, physicians and other professionals, traveling to
approximately 25 cities a year to keynote at conferences. He has provided
gender training at corporations such as Boeing and government agencies such as
the Department of Ecology. As an educator, Michael's speaking engagements and
teaching assignments have taken him throughout the world, including Harvard
University, John Hopkins University, University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Gonzaga University, Ankara University, and UCLA. His philosophy reflects the
diverse cultures (European, Asian, Middle Eastern and American) in which he has
lived, worked and studied.
Michael's work has been featured in various media, including the New York
Times, the Washington Post, Business Week, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, the Wall
Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and on the Today Show, Good Morning
America, CNN, PBS, CBS News, and National Public Radio.
Men, Women And The Workplace
The differences between women and men affect everything we do. In this
dynamic keynote, New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian shares the
newest brain research with his corporate audience. A premier gender expert,
Michael provides a balanced, gender-positive approach to contemporary workplace
issues Showing audiences actual PET scans of male and female brains, Michael
finds essential points of connection between how women and men think. What is
taught in this presentation can increase competitive advantage, solve current
issues in a corporate environment, and facilitate a stable and productive
environment in the future.
Boys And Girls Learn Differently
Pioneering, informative and inspiring, Michael Gurian draws on neurobiology,
anthropology, sociology and his own cross-cultural studies to discuss the
different social, emotional and developmental needs of boys and girls. Gurian
provides crucial information for fully understanding the basic nature of boys
and girls - biology, hormones and brain development. Gurian offers practical
advice for ensuring that boys and girls unique needs are met.
What Could He Be Thinking? Understanding The Nature Of
Men
This entertaining and eye-opening lecture focuses on how the minds of men
REALLY work. We've heard a lot over the last decades about how we wish a man's
mind worked, but do we really know the truth about men, their emotions, their
relationships and their secrets. Mining the cutting edge of sciences of
neurobiology and neuropsychology, Michael Gurian provides understanding of the
male brain that makes good sense. With anecdotes, everyday situations and a
keen eye for what makes human beings tick, Michael explores boyhood,
adolescence, adulthood, marriage, the workplace and home life. He believes that
one of the most important questions we can ask in our time is the simple (and
very complex) one: What could he be thinking?
