Maja Djikic, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, the Director of the Self-Development Laboratory, and the Academic Director of Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. As a psychologist specializing in the field of personality development, Dr. Djikic examines the processes and methods of developing a balanced and flexible self. She has published more than 35 scientific articles and book chapters on personality development, and her research has been featured in over 50 media outlets (including The New York Times, Salon, Slate, Scientific American Mind), in 15 countries. In addition to teaching MBA students, at Rotman she teaches leaders in the Executive MBA program and Custom Executive programs. Her corporate clients have included Facebook., McKinsey & Co., Deloitte, Eli Lilly, CSL Behring, Sun Life Financial, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Aird & Berlis LLP, Hyundai Canada, Microsoft Canada, Microsoft Latin America, Alcon, Right to Play, Open Text, Reach Out Centre for Kids, Loblaws Inc., and Capital One.
“A fresh new approach to the age-old problem of self-change. I recommend it to anyone interested in lifelong development.” —Ellen J. Langer, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University; Fellow at the Sloan Foundation; and author of The Mindful Body “A deftly articulated map and compass to the joys and difficulties of making changes, small and large, to one’s ways of being, told, importantly, in a voice at once therapeutic and awakening—a voice you want to hear when you want a partner to think and feel with.” —Mihnea C. Moldoveanu, Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy and Marcel Desautels Professor of Integrative Thinking, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto “Panoramic in insight and practical in approach, this book will gently guide you through your own self-development journey. Whether your aim is to better understand or to change yourself, here you’ll find the tools you need.” —Keith Oatley, Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Psychology, University of Toronto