Thomas Rieger

President

Thomas Rieger is President of NSI, Inc. He brings over 35 years of experience in studying organizational and consumer behavior, as well as a broad range of national security issues. He is recognized as a pioneer in the study and science of organizational barriers, in addition to applying behavioral science theory to predict societal and foreign actor actions and intentions. His book, Breaking the Fear Barrier, was named by Soundview as one of the best business books of 2011 and was also named one of the five best business books of 2011 by 800-CEO READ. His recent book, Curing Organizational Blindness, describes an innovative framework for organizations to use in avoiding bias and suboptimal decisions. Tom is an expert in developing statistical models of human behavior, and prior to joining NSI, he was a Senior Practice Expert and Strategic Consultant at Gallup, Inc., where he led global efforts regarding organizational barriers and served as the chief architect of predictive models of stability and radicalization. Prior to working at Gallup, he designed and ran a global customer measurement program for a Fortune 100 company and built predictive models for new brands and product concepts. Tom has consulted extensively for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has provided analytical guidance across a wide range of issues and problem sets. He received his MS in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business in 1986.