Leadership in ABA organizations is frequently conflated with formal hierarchy — the assumption that influence flows downward from BCBAs to RBTs, from directors to frontline staff, or from supervisors to supervisees. Paul Gavoni's work directly challenges this assumption by locating leadership in behavior rather than position.
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Join Free →Supporting the needs of consumers across contexts requires good leadership. Unfortunately, good leadership is hard to find. However, leadership isn't about position or title (e.g., CEO, Director, Supervisor, Lead BCBA, etc.); it's about positively influencing behavior toward a common goal. Thankfully, decades of research on Organizational Behavior Management across organizations and leadership practices have given us a number of tools that are proven to be effective at bringing out the best in staff so they can bring out the best in those they serve. The purpose of this talk is to dissect leadership through a behavioral lens as a means of producing socially valid outcomes in any organization from any role.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
| COA | 1 | — |
Dr. Paul Gavoni is one of the most prolific disseminators of behavior analysis in the world, with millions of views on his content each year. He’s the author of 14 #1 best-selling books, including a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, and his no-nonsense, humor-laced style challenges broken systems with science-based solutions that work. Specializing in OBM, his work has influenced organizations across five continents and has been featured in top-rated television shows, top-ranked podcasts,, and university programs around the globe. A former Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion and widely known in MMA as Coach Paulie Gloves, he brings nearly 30 years of experience improving performance across education, human services, business, and combat sports.Dr. Gavoni is the Founder of Heart & Science International, Co-Founder of The Behavioral Toolbox, and Director at the Professional Crisis Management Association.
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