I help leaders find clarity in an age of accelerating complexity.
I'm an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, business historian, and Professor of Management interested in the intersection of leadership, management, and technology.
Best-selling Book
The Unseen Leader
How History Can Help Us Rethink Leadership
“A provocative look at what history really teaches us about effective leadership. This book will challenge you to rethink some of your core assumptions about what it takes to align people around common goals.”
Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
Speaking
Are We Celebrating The Wrong Leaders?
My TEDx Berlin Talk has over 2 million views. Watch it on TED.com
In my talks, I bridge insights from the social sciences and history to explore questions of leadership, management, and technology.
My most popular keynotes are:
Organizations and Leadership in the Age of AI
Decoding the Age of Disruption
The Secret to Leading High-Performance Teams
Why do we Celebrate the Wrong Leaders?
The Leadership Playbook for an Uncertain World
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Audiences
I have delivered keynote presentations to organizations including:
I am a contributor to Forbes.com where I write on leadership, technology, and history.
Writing
My commentary, articles and interviews are featured in:
For a list of my academic publication, see my university profile.
Podcast appearances
I’m a regular podcast guest. Recent episodes include: