Anne L. Lytle

Candidate for IACM President - 2013 Elections

Dr. Anne Lytle received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Cornell University in the field of Neurobiology and Behaviour, and both her MS and PhD in Organisational Behaviour with a specialisation in Negotiation & Dispute Resolution from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.  Her esearch interest in the role of culture in negotiation, conflict, and organisational decision-making led her to serve as a faculty member in the School of Business and Management at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for six years.  During this time, she served as a consultant to the United Nations in South-East Asia, a principal investigator for the Hong Kong government to explore negotiation and conflict processes across the Asia Pacific, and designed research and education programs on encouraging creativity and independent thinking in the Asian cultural context.  For almost ten years, Dr. Lytle was a member of the Organisational Behaviour faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management, acting as Director and presenter for the core MBA leadership course, five popular executive programs, and a variety of customised corporate programs. 

Currently, Dr. Lytle is an adjunct faculty member at the Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne and the Director of Lytle and Associates Pty Ltd, which provides consulting and training to public, private and non-profit organisations specialising in negotiation, conflict management, emotional intelligence, leadership and managing people for high performance.