Small Group Research, Ahead of Print.
This essay was prepared in response to an invitation by Stephen Zaccaro, the President of INGRoup, and Lyn Van Swol, the Editor of Small Group Research, to recipients of the McGrath Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Groups. My essay provides an overview of my research, including the human as well as the intellectual side of the endeavor. I recognize scholars who most influenced my research and those with whom I have had the pleasure of collaborating. Theoretical perspectives that shaped my thinking are acknowledged and significant milestones in my career described. The essay concludes with a discussion of suggestions that I hope will be useful to current and recent PhD students interested in groups.