JERRY B. HARVEY

Jerry is not forgotten in our house. I am proud to say that my daughter, Elizabeth, got her degrees from George Washington University where Jerry taught. My Company used to use Jerry's video about the Abilene Paradox in our management training. It was a brilliant teaching moment, and participants found it insightful and humorous, just like Jerry. Years ago, I spoke with him and told him how much we valued his work. There's a beautiful biblical passage that describes Jerry succinctly: "The...

Jerry, it is very hard to forget you, my friend and inspiration. Leopold Vansina

I remember communicating with Jerry some years ago to let him know how vast his influence was on others beyond George Washington (where my older daughter got both her bachelors and masters degrees). In the corporate world, we used "The Abilene Paradox" video as part of our management training. It remains an American classic in its sublime wisdom. I told Jerry that I could see his positive influence on one of his students, Dave Gartenberg, who worked with me, and was a great talent himself....

Here´s to one of the greatest and a dear friend

The profound impact of Jerry's work, his passionate for developing others through thought provoking questions, his humor & compassion, and his unique approach to our field is felt today more than ever. And while there are still trips to Abeline, atleast these some of us have learned about to help groups avoid. It was true honor to have him at my dissertation defense.

I used to do alot of management training for our Company, a Fortune 100 chemical company, and we used Jerry Harvey's "Abilene Paradox" constantly. Participants loved it for its wonderful insights and humor. Some years ago, I spoke with Jerry directly, and he was typically humble when I told him how much we enjoyed it. He demonstrated that humor in teaching pays huge dividends. I live now in Texas, and think of him whenever I pass through Abilene. My daughter, Elizabeth, got her bachelors and...

He was quite a guy. I played golf with him and dined with him. A great guy.

I stumbled across Jerry's obituary today in 2020. I spoke with him in the late 90's when my daughter was a student at George Washington University. One of his students, Dave Gartenberg, worked with me and we had a mutual respect and appreciation for Dr.Harvey. I used "The Abilene Paradox" many times in management training I conducted in our Company. May God bless Jerry and watch over his family. Steve & MarySandra Foster, Friendswood, Texas

During 2007-09 I had the opportunity to correspond with him on multiple instances through email, while I was involved with teaching. Then during our correspondence he referred to his writeup on how not to teach. Of course, people know him mostly for his Abilene Paradox, but his wisdom was beyond some of the management ideas that we know thorough his writings. I can refer to some of his emails where he had expressed his philosophical ideas beyond management, but probably this is not the place....