Curtis Friedel FRSA
Curtis Frsa is an associate professor at Virginia Tech, where he holds a teaching and research position as well as serves as the Director of the Center for Cooperative Problem Solving. His work focuses on applying adaption-innovation theory to help organizations collaboratively tackle challenges. By understanding individuals' problem-solving styles, Curtis aims to create effective teams capable of addressing both internal and external issues. His research indicates that individuals exhibit a preference for either adaptive or innovative problem-solving approaches, as measured by Kirton’s Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI), which is independent of various factors such as motivation, skills, and cultural background. Curtis is also involved in co-instructing the KAI Accreditation Course.
