ダグラス・E・ノールは、アメリカの調停人、紛争解決の専門家。22年間にわたり民事訴訟の弁護士として活動した後、対立の調停や感情の鎮静化を専門とする道へ転じた。刑務所の受刑者に調停と対話の技術を教える「Prison of Peace」の共同創設者でもある。『Empathy Leadership: The Powerful Skill That Drives Winning Results』（未邦訳）では、相手の感情を正確に言葉にして受け止めることが、対立を鎮め、信頼と協力を生み出すリーダーシップの基盤になると論じている。
Douglas E. Noll is an American mediator and conflict-resolution specialist. After practicing as a civil trial lawyer for twenty-two years, he shifted his career toward peacemaking, mediation, and emotional de-escalation. He is also a co-founder of Prison of Peace, a program that teaches incarcerated people mediation and communication skills. In “Empathy Leadership: The Powerful Skill That Drives Winning Results,” he argues that accurately recognizing and naming another person’s emotions can calm conflict and create the trust needed for effective leadership and cooperation.
