Mary Lynn Manns is an author, educator and leading change consultant based in Asheville, North Carolina. 

I’ve had the privilege of knowing Mary Lynn for close to two decades.

Along with Linda Rising, she is the co-author of the “Fearless Change” Books.  “Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas” was released in 2005, and “More Fearless Change: Strategies for Making Your Ideas Happen” came out 10 years later in 2015.

Mary Lynn has presented and led workshops for conferences and organizations such as Microsoft, Amazon, Proctor & Gamble, and Avon.

Mary Lynn has had a 38-year career as a professor at UNC Asheville where she is now a Professor Emerita.