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Karen Stephenson, a former professor at UCLA and a Harvard graduate with a degree in anthropology, delves into the informal networks that really govern organizations. She and her New York based company, Netform International Inc., use mathematical models and graphical analyses to identify the de facto power holders as well as workers with underutilized potential. Her clients span a diverse range from Hewlett-Packard to the Los Angeles Philharmonic to the Pentagon.