Susan David, P.h.D.

Management Speaker, CEO of Evidence-Based Psychology, Best-Selling Author

Susan David is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and the CEO of Evidence-Based Psychology. She has been named one of the world’s most influential management thinkers and recognized by the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award for “insights that have the potential to forever change the way we do business.”

Susan David, P.h.D. Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
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Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Massachusetts, USA

Susan David, P.h.D. Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
Please Inquire
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Massachusetts, USA

Why Susan?

• An award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist.
• Named one of the world’s most influential management thinkers.
• Recognized by the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award for “insights
that have the potential to forever change the way we do business.”
• An Inc.com Top Speaker.
• Author of Emotional Agility, the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller: Emotional Agility has been translated into 30 languages and extensively profiled on national and international media including in the New York Times, TIME, and on the TODAY show. Harvard Business Review named Emotional Agility a Management Idea of the Year.
• The recipient of a standing ovation at TED for a talk that went viral, with more than 60 million unique views on social media and 8 million at TED.com, making it one of the most popular TED talks of the year.

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As knowledge becomes commoditized and stress and complexity grow, the need for emotional skills is escalating. This critical gap affects every employee.

Emotional Agility for Leading through Transformation

Emotional Agility is the primary determinant of successful organizational transformation and is essential for leaders and team members alike.

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The vital skills that empower people to create a positive culture, build effective teams, and promote well-being are present in every organization and can be harnessed to drive positive change.

About Keynote Speaker Susan David, P.h.D.

Susan David, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist at Harvard Medical School and one of the world’s most influential management thinkers. As creator of the concept of Emotional Agility, her recent work has focused on the urgent need to meet the challenges and emotional complexities of this time with focus and action.

Emotional agility is more important today than at any other moment in recent history. It is central to engagement, culture, leadership, innovation, adaptability and wellbeing. The World Economic Forum calls Emotional Agility a key skill for the future, and Thinkers50 recognized Susan with the Breakthrough Idea of the Year Award, noting, “Emotional Agility is the new currency for leading successfully.”

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Testimonials

“Susan’s deep understanding of psychology is matched with clear, real-world steps to more effective leadership.”

Helen Clark

37th Prime Minister of New Zealand

“Susan was fantastic. She showed great empathy for the audience and guided our leaders on how to become more agile in face of our daily challenges. Her talk was the perfect blend of inspiring and practical, and the audience loved it!”

GUILHERME SOÁREZ

CEO OF HSM

“We had such an amazing experience! Thank you. I had high expectations about your involvement from the beginning, and the outcome was better than I could have hoped for. You really reached our participants ‘in their hearts’.”

MIKE VIEROW

MCKINSEY & COMPANY

Susan reminded us of how critical it is to recognize our feelings and to be emotionally agile. Susan connected with the audience in a powerful way with her ideas and personal stories. It meaningful to us to know that so many others around the world will have an opportunity to be informed and to be inspired.

Pat Mitchell

TEDWomen

Susan was fantastic. She showed great empathy for the audience and guided our leaders on how to become more agile in face of our daily challenges. Her talk was the perfect blend of inspiring and practical, and the audience loved it!

Guilherme Soárez

CEO of HSM

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