Michael Lissack
Marblehead,MA
Summary
A highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in academic leadership, non-profit management, and interdisciplinary research. Recognized expert in complex systems management, applied cognitive science, and applied philosophy. Proven track record in organizing academic conferences, managing budgets, and fostering collaboration across diverse disciplines.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of Design and Innovation
Tongji University
10.2015 - Current
- Teach, write, and research at the intersections among design, cognitive science, cybernetics, and the philosophy of science
- Collaborate with international colleagues on interdisciplinary projects
- Authored more than 15 publications
President
American Society for Cybernetics
12.2014 - 12.2020
- Led a scientific society dedicated to interdisciplinary exchange, paralleling the mission of the Cognitive Science Society
- Oversaw all aspects of society operations, including budget management and strategic planning
- Organized and chaired 6 international conferences on topics such as 'Second Order Science' and 'Action and Reflection'
- Fostered collaboration among researchers from diverse fields including cognitive science, AI, and philosophy of science
Executive Director
Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence
09.1998 - 12.2018
- Founded and supervised the 20-year development of ISCE
- Managed budgets, strategic initiatives, and interdisciplinary research programs
- Organized and chaired 15 international conferences
Editor-in-Chief
Emergence: A Journal of Complexity Issues in Organizations and Management
01.1999 - 01.2004
- Led editorial processes for an interdisciplinary academic journal, resulting in the publication of more than 200 articles
- Oversaw, trained and developed writers and associates, assistants and junior editors to optimize production and quality of work.
- Established partnerships with relevant organizations, expanding the publication's network and influence within the industry.
Managing Director
Smith Barney
New York, NY
06.1981 - 03.1995
- Lead banker on more than $25 billion of infrastructure projects
- Nationally known whistleblower regarding corruption on Wall Street
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
DBA - Management of Complex Organizations
01.2000
MBA -
01.1981
BA - Political Economy and American Civilization
01.1979
Skills
- Non-Profit Leadership
- Academic Program Development
- Conference Organization
- Strategic Communication
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Budget Management
Affiliations
- Academician, International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences – since 2018
- Editorial Board Member: She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation and Kybernetes
Conference organization
- Organized more than 20 academic conferences on interdisciplinary topics
- Themes included 'Nature of Experience,' 'Second Order Science,' and 'Action and Reflection'
Selected publications
- Understanding Is a Design Problem: Cognizing from a Designerly Thinking Perspective., She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, 2019
- Second-Order Science: Examining Hidden Presuppositions in the Practice of Science, Foundations of Science, 2016
- Coherence in the Midst of Complexity: Advances in Social Complexity Theory, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
- Complexity: the Science, its Vocabulary, and its Relation to Organizations, Emergence, 1, 1, 1999
Academic appointments
- Visiting Research Professor, George Washington University
- Walter J. Hickel Professor, Alaska Pacific University
- External PhD Examiner, Royal Holloway University, London, and University for Humanist Studies, Utrecht
Timeline
Professor of Design and Innovation - Tongji University
10.2015 - Current
President - American Society for Cybernetics
12.2014 - 12.2020
Editor-in-Chief - Emergence: A Journal of Complexity Issues in Organizations and Management
01.1999 - 01.2004
Executive Director - Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence
09.1998 - 12.2018
Managing Director - Smith Barney
06.1981 - 03.1995
Henley Management College Through Brunel University - DBA, Management of Complex Organizations
Yale School of Management - MBA,
Williams College - BA, Political Economy and American Civilization
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