On becoming an entrepreneur.

Coaching psychology and positive psychology in work and organizational psychology.

“…Much of the relevant work carried out by Levinson in the field of organizational counseling can be applied to coaching (Kilburg & Levinson, 2008; Levinson, 1996) and to counseling, addressing not only leaders and managers but also entrepreneurs (Levinson, 2000). From this perspective, the whole work developed by Levinson stands out as a fine application of the most useful and significant concepts of the psychological field.…”

Psychologist-entrepreneurs: Channeling creative and oppositional energy.

“…This paper reviews six articles (Byham, 2000; Cummings, 2000; Gowing, 2000; Langhorne, 2000; Smith, 2000; and Watts, 2000) that, along with two commentaries (Levinson, 2000; VandenBos, 2000), constitute a special section of The Psychologist-Manager Journal on “The Psychologist-Entrepreneur.” Common themes of the psychologist-entrepreneurs represented in this series are identified and compared with findings from the empirical research literature. Conditions that are conducive to, and that distract from, the entrepreneurial enterprise in organizations are also discussed, including the “dark side” of entrepreneurialism.…”

“…The special section on the psychologist-entrepreneur includes articles by psychologists who have begun a world-class consulting business (Byham, 2000), a major test publishing firm (Smith, 2000), the nation's first managed behavioral health care corporation listed on a stock exchange (Cummings, 2000), a corporate takeover artist (Watts, 2000), one who created an entrepreneurial enterprise in that most unlikely of entities, the U.S. government (Gowing, 2000) and another who created a much smaller entity that appears to work just right for him (Langhorne, 2000). Levinson (2000) and VandenBos (2000) provide expert commentary that searches out common themes and identifies issues sometimes not examined by the authors themselves. In each of the articles in the present series the reader can learn how psychologist-entrepreneurs work, think, conceptualize, and act.…”

Hail and farewell in the society of achievement.

“…Perhaps the American Psychological Association's (APA's) finest honor is its Lifetime Achievement Award, given annually in recognition of sustained contributions to the profession. This year SPIM, a small but growing organization, boasts two members who were so recognized: Harry Levinson and Robert Perloff (interestingly, both are authors in this issue; see Levinson, 2000; Perloff, 2000). We also honor a third recipient of this important recognition.…”