Ryan Lahti ('99) (Ph.D.), Rancho Mission Viejo, Calif., wrote the book The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations, in which he shows how organizations can use finesse to enhance their work. He is a trained as an industrial/organizational psychologist who is the founder and managing principal of OrgLeader, a professional services firm that works with leaders of STEM organizations. He previously worked for Ernst & Young and Hay Group. He also is a contributor to Forbes.