Larry Hirschhorn's guest appearances

Larry Hirschhorn

Work and Life with Stew Friedman

Power of Three

Whitney Johnson

Dorie Clark

David Allen

David Smith

Arianna Huffington

Brian Scudamore

Joann Lublin

Laura Vanderkam

Eve Rodsky

Cal Newport

Mike McDerment

Sam Polk

Michael Bungay Stanier

David Burkus

Keith Ferrazzi

OwlTail

Larry Hirschhorn is a Principal and one of the founders of the Center for Applied Research, also known as CFAR (which had its origins at the Wharton School). CFAR is a management consulting firm with offices in Philadelphia and Boston. Larry was also a founder of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO) and the founder and director of Dynamics of Consulting, a program for experienced coaches and consultants. He has published several books and many articles linking organizational functioning to psychodynamics, among them The Workplace Within and Reworking Authority, both published by MIT Press. Larry has a PhD in Economics from MIT.In this episode, Stew talks with Larry Hirschhorn about his recently published book about the sudden death of his son, called Grieving Aaron: Poems in Response to the Death of My Adult Son. They discuss anger, despair, ambivalence, the various ways different people express grief, the changes wrought by the loss of a loved one, and what it takes to reach toward hope in the face of tragedy. While Larry’s loss is unique to him, with his background in psychology and the kind of consulting and research he has done over the course of his long, illustrious career, he has profoundly useful insights for all those who are grieving losses and dislocations due to the death of loved ones, especially in pandemic times.Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after you’ve had a chance to listen to this episode.  Write a poem about someone you love who has died.  How does the writing affect your thoughts and feelings about your loved one and about your own identity and purpose?  Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at friedman@wharton.upenn.edu or via LinkedIn.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<a href="https://www.cfar.com/hirschhorn/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Larry Hirschhorn</a> is a Principal and one of the founders of the Center for Applied Research, also known as CFAR (which had its origins at the Wharton School). <a href="https://www.cfar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CFAR</a> is a management consulting firm with offices in Philadelphia and Boston. Larry was also a founder of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (<a href="https://www.ispso.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ISPSO</a>) and the founder and director of Dynamics of Consulting, a program for experienced coaches and consultants. He has published several books and many articles linking organizational functioning to psychodynamics, among them <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Workplace-Within-Psychodynamics-Organizational-Life/dp/0262581019/ref=sr_1_2?crid=DZJTK57W53VB&amp;keywords=larry+hirschhorn&amp;qid=1643820923&amp;sprefix=larry+hirschhorn%2Caps%2C53&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Workplace Within</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reworking-Authority-Following-Post-Modern-Organization/dp/0262581736/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1643820950&amp;sr=8-4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Reworking Authority</a>, both published by MIT Press. Larry has a PhD in Economics from MIT.In this episode, Stew talks with Larry Hirschhorn about his recently published book about the sudden death of his son, called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Aaron-Poems-Response-Sudden/dp/1737674602/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17HK593E4EQZJ&amp;keywords=larry+hirschhorn&amp;qid=1643820746&amp;sprefix=larry+hirsch%2Caps%2C55&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Grieving Aaron: Poems in Response to the Death of My Adult Son</a>. They discuss anger, despair, ambivalence, the various ways different people express grief, the changes wrought by the loss of a loved one, and what it takes to reach toward hope in the face of tragedy. While Larry’s loss is unique to him, with his background in psychology and the kind of consulting and research he has done over the course of his long, illustrious career, he has profoundly useful insights for all those who are grieving losses and dislocations due to the death of loved ones, especially in pandemic times.Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after you’ve had a chance to listen to this episode.  Write a poem about someone you love who has died.  How does the writing affect your thoughts and feelings about your loved one and about your own identity and purpose?  Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at <a href="mailto:f@wharton.upenn.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">friedman@wharton.upenn.edu</a> or via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewfriedman/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.   Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep 223. Larry Hirschhorn: A Father's Grief

Tony Award winning producer, husband, father of three, and Oceanside High School graduate, Larry Hirschhorn, joined Richie and Tom for a fun and informative conversation on his wonderful career. This reunion is something that we will not soon forget.

Power of Three: Season 1, Episode 9 w. Larry Hirschhorn