Deeper Understanding (blog)

Perspectives on what we really know
and how we know we know it.

Topics range from analytics and AI to leadership development and organizational change.

But really it’s just a million meditations on the nature of understanding, with applications in HR, OD, and analytics.



























Got a question or comment? Email me at seth.osbornLA@gmail.com.

Who’s Posting All This, Anyway?

Hello! I’m Seth Osborn.

I’m an industrial-organizational psychologist (think “business psych”). I’m the principal consultant for Osborn Learning & Analytics LLC and a Professor of Practice at Rice University.

Across more than a decade of training and consulting, I’ve certified hundreds of trainers; taught or spoken to thousands of professionals and students; and provided consulting services for nonprofit organizations, government agencies, prominent Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 firms, and professional sports teams.

My certifications include Hogan Assessments, the Birkman Method, and the Uncommon Coaching model developed by Leadership Worth Following. I hold a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Tulsa.

My Philosophy:

I believe that every psychologist’s goal should be to make the invisible become visible. I don’t see the value in telling people what they already know.

So, rather than merely “holding up a mirror,” my services are designed to reveal blind spots. New vision enables new action.

If that’s what you’re looking for, then let’s chat.