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Citations referenced across the methodology trunk. Two layers: the canonical KCG self-citation, and the external sources the methodology builds on or cites.

Canonical KCG citation

When citing KCG methodology in formal contexts — academic work, white papers, derivative materials, licensee deliverables — use:

Kovach, J. (2026). The Naming Work: A Diagnostic Practice for Rights-Based Leadership. Kovach Consulting Group.

This is the authoritative attribution for the KCG-originated frameworks across the seven-framework arc. The synthesis, application methodology, and instructional design are proprietary to Kovach Consulting Group, LLC.

External sources by framework

Naming the Cause (Course 03 — Root Cause Analysis in source)

  • Grossman, D. (2011). The Cost of Poor Communications. SHRM / Holmes Report. (Reference cost: ~$12,506 per employee per year for poor workplace communication.)
  • Hall, E. T. (1976). Beyond Culture. Anchor Books. (Cultural iceberg model.)
  • Edmondson, A. C. (1999). Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350–383.
  • Heider, F. (1958). The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations. Wiley. (Origin of attribution theory.)
  • Senge, P. M. (2006). The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization (Rev. ed.). Doubleday. (Systems thinking.)
  • Ishikawa, K. (1985). What Is Total Quality Control? The Japanese Way. Prentice-Hall. (Originator of fishbone / cause-and-effect diagrams.)
  • Covey, S. R. (1989). The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Free Press. (Impact / urgency matrix, adapted for KCG's frequency × impact prioritization.)

Naming the Objective (Course 04 — Strategic Problem Solving in source)

  • IDC / Holmes Report. (Reference cost: ~$37 billion per year across U.S. and U.K. companies attributable to unclear objectives and miscommunication.)

Naming the Right (Course 06 — Beyond Accommodation in source)

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). United Nations General Assembly. Articles 1 and 23.
  • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006). United Nations. Articles 1 and 2.

Naming the Calibration (Course 08 — Psychological Safety in source)

  • Edmondson, A. C. (1999). Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(2), 350–383. (Standard definition the framework expands beyond.)

Frameworks attributed to KCG (proprietary)

The following are KCG-original syntheses. Where they have external antecedents, those antecedents are cited above; the synthesis itself is attributable to Kovach 2026.

  • The four-lever framework — Recalibrate / Rebuild / Relocate / Refuse (Course 05)
  • The three-layer diagnostic — systems / culture / leadership development (Course 06)
  • The three-phase roadmap — Diagnostic → Design → Implementation (Course 06)
  • The Translation Key — three-column diagnostic for neurodivergent communication (Course 07)
  • The Four Stops — leadership inquiry replacements for the cognitive trap (Course 07)
  • The Calibration Question — protect contribution vs. protect familiarity (Course 08)
  • The Masking Tax — system cost of sustained non-native communication performance (Course 08)
  • Perception-as-evidence drift — three-move sequence of governance drift (Courses 05 and 08)

How to cite a specific framework

Cite Kovach 2026 as the canonical work, plus the framework name. Example:

Kovach, J. (2026). The Naming Work: A Diagnostic Practice for Rights-Based Leadership. Kovach Consulting Group. The Translation Key (Course 07, Module 2).

For derivative materials produced by licensees, the licensee citation should preserve the Kovach 2026 attribution and add their own derivative attribution per the licensing terms.

Open Phase 2 follow-ups

  • Several umbrella pages (Naming the Objective, Naming the Structure, Naming the Signal, Naming the Calibration) reference KCG-original material but do not yet carry a "Source citations" section. Add Kovach 2026 to each once the umbrella summaries themselves have completed author review.
  • Internal sources cited but not yet documented here: the standalone kcg-weekly-dashboard repo's IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, DEPLOYMENT.md, and ANALYTICS_TEST_PLAN.md. To be added when the dashboard is deployed in Phase 1.5.