Spencer Johnson
Spencer Johnson (born November 24, 1938 in Watertown , South Dakota , † July 3, 2017 in San Diego , California ) was an American author, especially of advisory literature , speaker, consultant and management expert. He is best known for his fable The Mouse Strategy for Managers , which was on the New York Times bestseller list.
Life
Johnson studied psychology at the University of Southern California until 1963 and then received his PhD from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland . He later worked as the medical director of communications at Medtronic , known for their pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, heart valves and insulin pumps. He was also a research doctor at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies . His last book was ups and downs . Johnson's books have been translated into 26 languages.
Publications (selection)
- 2009: Ups and downs: How to cope with good and difficult times - at work and in life
- 2005: The “yes or no” strategy for managers: make decisions successfully
- 2003: The Gift: How You Will Be Happier And More Successful From Today Onwards
- 2002: One minute for me
- 2002: The principle of happiness
- 2002: The Minute Manager
- 2002: The minute sales talent
- 1998: The mouse strategy for managers : Successfully encountering change
- 1991: The decisive minute in dealing with your child
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spencer Johnson, 'Who Moved My Cheese?' Author, Dies at 78 , New York Times , accessed July 9, 2017
- ↑ biography
- ↑ Bibliography Spencer Johnson
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnson, Spencer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Watertown , South Dakota |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd July 2017 |
| Place of death | San Diego , California |