Paul Ryder holds a Ph.D. in Literature, Media, and Communication from Massey University, New Zealand. Apart from semiotics in the context of literature and film, Paul’s interests include the application of interdisciplinary theories and models to a broad range of commercial, organisational, and political challenges. Formerly founder and director of a New Zealand-based school for the academically gifted, he is currently director of Ryder Consulting Services (Sydney), is a senior doctoral studies supervisor (Paul is now associated with the University of New South Wales), and is a member of the Athens Institute of Higher Education and Research (ATINER).