Linda Rising has a Ph.D. from Arizona State University and a background that includes university teaching and industry work in a variety of domains. An internationally known presenter on patterns, retrospectives, agile development, the change process, and the connection between the latest neuroscience and software development, Linda has authored numerous articles and four books, the most recent: Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas, with Mary Lynn Manns. Find more information about Linda at www.lindarising.org.