Mark I. Cushman brings more than four decades of experience as a business leader, organizational development professional, and educator, working with organizations, leaders, and employees to understand and improve how work gets done. His career spans organizational development, human resources, workforce development, economic development, and education, giving him a unique perspective on the forces that shape organizational performance.
Throughout his career, Mark has worked across business, government, education, and workforce systems, helping leaders navigate complex challenges involving people, processes, communication, and organizational change. His experience has shown him that performance is rarely determined by formal structures and strategies alone.
The Hidden System Behind Organizational Performance draws on these decades of observation and experience to reveal the often-unseen behaviors, interpretations, relationships, and informal networks that influence how organizations actually function—and ultimately, the results they produce.