Author Bios

Michael A. Singer is a spiritual teacher, author, and meditation practitioner whose writings on inner freedom and consciousness have resonated with millions of readers worldwide. His work sits at the confluence of Eastern spiritual philosophy and Western psychology, offering a practical approach to releasing the habitual mental patterns that prevent individuals from experiencing life fully…

Laura Gassner Otting is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author whose work challenges professionals to move beyond conventional definitions of success and pursue lives of deeper meaning and impact. Drawing on more than two decades of experience at the intersection of leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development, she has built a reputation as a provocateur…

Rae Andre is an American organizational psychologist and author whose scholarly and popular writing on management, personality, and organizational behavior has been used in business schools and corporate training programs for several decades. She is a professor emeritus at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business, where she taught organizational behavior, management, and human resources for…

Cal Newport is an American author, computer science professor, and one of the most influential voices on productivity, focus, and the relationship between technology and meaningful work. Born in 1982, Newport earned his Ph.D. in computer science from MIT and is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where his research focuses on…

Mimi Nicklin is a British author, podcast host, and executive whose book Softening the Edge: Empathy in an Age of Understanding, Creativity and Innovation (2021) argues for empathy as a critical business and leadership competency in an era of increasing disconnection and polarization. Based in Dubai, Nicklin has spent her career in the advertising and…

Hank Fieger is an American author and business consultant whose work focuses on sales, customer relationships, and organizational effectiveness. His book The Customer-Centered Enterprise: How IBM and Other World-Class Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results by Putting Customers First (2000) drew on his consulting experience with IBM and other major corporations to articulate a framework for building…

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is an American author, consultant, and researcher whose work on the relationship between rest, technology, and productivity has influenced how organizations and individuals think about time, attention, and the conditions under which deep creative and intellectual work happens. He is a senior consultant at Strategic Business Insights and has been a fellow…

Jue Wong is an American beauty industry executive and author whose book True Grit and Grace: Turning Tragedy into Triumph is a memoir of resilience, immigration, and professional achievement that draws on her own journey from China to the United States and her career at the highest levels of the American beauty industry. Wong has…

Karin Hurt is an American author, leadership consultant, and executive coach who writes on management, organizational culture, and the development of leaders at all levels. She is the CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders, a leadership development consultancy she co-founded with her husband David Dye, and is the co-author with Dye of several books on leadership…

Selena Rezvani is an American author, speaker, and leadership consultant who specializes in women’s leadership, workplace negotiation, and the dynamics of executive presence and influence. She is the author of Pushback: How Smart Women Ask — and Stand Up — for What They Want (2012) and The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need…