Bob Tannenbaum: An Unfolding Life
Integrating The Personal and Professional

By Bob Tannenbaum and David E. Russell 

Produced by the Oral History Program 
    at the University of California, Santa Barbara 

The production and interviews that comprise this volume are the work of David E. Russell who directs that program.

his memories of early years: his family, education, interests and key formative experiences

the evolution of the values which have guided him through his years

his role as teacher and researcher -- from 1937 to present, and from accounting to economics, industrial relations, and the applied behavioral sciences.

his immersion in laboratory training: The Western Training Laboratory (beginning in 1952), UCLA's Sensitivity Training programs, NTL's Bethel, to the Holding On and Letting Go workshops.

his involvements and learning experiences in the field of Organization Development from its early roots to the present, including an Israel kibbutz project.

his role as organizational consultant, and more recently, as personal counselor to top executives

his perception of himself. Additionally, there are two introductions written by long-time colleagues and personal friends, Art Shedlin and Sam Culbert, and an extensive interview with Bob's wife Edith, conducted by David Russell -- each of which provides the writer's/speaker's perception of Bob

his continuing commitment to furthering his own understanding of himself. In so many ways this process has intertwined Bob's roles as teacher, trainer, consultant, counselor and speaker.