ERIC R. KUSHINS
AUTHOR OF HIDDEN RHYTHMS OF TEAMS
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about me
Management PROFESSOR. Field RESEARCHER. TRANSLATOR of academic insight into tools people who run teams can actually use.
I am an Associate Professor of Management at the Campbell School of Business at Berry College in Mount Berry, GA. I completed a dual Ph.D. in Sociology and Organization Management from Rutgers University.
I've conducted immersive research inside organizations, examining how teams, leadership, entrepreneurship, family businesses, and social dynamics—including gender and race—shape the way people work together. Today I translate those insights into practical tools that help organizations strengthen culture, collaboration, and performance.
the book
HIDDEN RHYTHMS of Teams
The Cultural Routines That Shape Business Success
Drawing on a year and a half of close, on-the-ground observation inside four small companies, the book shows how strong team cultures actually take shape — and why they can't simply be rolled out from the top. Culture, Eric argues, is a performance repeated every day, moving through cycles of stability, crisis, and growth.
Written for executives, HR leaders, consultants, entrepreneurs, and MBA students, it offers a working vocabulary for reading — and shaping — the routines that make or break a team.
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WORK WITH ERIC
HELPING ORGANIZATIONS THRIVE
through stronger leadership and teamwork
From a single keynote to an ongoing consulting engagement, I adapt the same field-tested framework to fit where your team is right now.
AS SEEN & HEARD
TRUSTED BY organizations across industries
"The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and kept the material going. He made it interesting and was extremely well spoken."
Undergraduate Student,
Negotiations
"This is one of the best courses I've taken. The materials and topics were interesting, the structure of the class was highly interactive and the quality of instruction was first class."
Undergraduate Student,
Entrepreneurship
"The course was extremely effective, with great real-world examples, visual and literary support, and good pacing."
MBA Student
Organizational Behavior
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LATEST THINKING
WRITING ON team culture and leadership
I write regularly on Medium and Substack, bringing sociological insight to everyday business problems.
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