Women's Leadership Expert & Author; Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame Inductee; Author of "How Women Rise"
Sally Helgesen Biography
Sally Helgesen is an author, speaker, and leadership coach recognized for her expertise in women's leadership, leadership development, and organizational change. Helgesen has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, ranked Number One in leadership by Global Gurus, and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Institute for Management Studies.
Helgesen's publishing career includes influential works that have shaped organizational perspectives on women and leadership. Her book, "The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership," was the first to focus on the leadership styles women bring to organizations and has been translated into 12 languages. "The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations," cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership, is credited with introducing the language of inclusion into business. "How Women Rise," co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, examines behaviors that can hinder women's career advancement and has been translated into 17 languages.
Her book, "Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace," provides practical strategies for building effective relationships across differences and reflects Helgesen's commitment to fostering systemic change within organizations. She advises corporations, universities, and associations on strategies for creating environments where diverse voices are valued.
For more than three decades, Helgesen has delivered seminars, keynotes, and master classes for companies, partnership firms, and associations in 37 countries. She has consulted with the United Nations on building inclusive country offices in Africa and Asia, led programs at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Smith College, and served as a visiting scholar at Northwestern University, U-Nordic Stockholm, and the Lauriston Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Helgesen is a contributing editor for Strategy + Business magazine and a member of the MG 100 Coaching Network and the New York and International Women's Forums. Her clients include Microsoft, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Financial, Pfizer, The World Bank, and West Point Military Academy, among others.
Sally Helgesen Speaking Topics
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Rising Together: Workplace Culture Keynote
Sally Helgesen’s Rising Together Keynote and Masterclass help participants build a stronger workplace culutre across a range of divides: gender, ethnicity, race, age, and values. Based on her acclaimed book Rising Together, the approach is practical and action-oriented. Attendees will learn how to focus on how we act rather than what we think.
Using vivid, real-life examples, Sally helps participants recognize common triggers that can undermine our efforts to build effective relationships with those we may perceive as different from ourselves. The emphasis is not on eliminating triggers, which usually lie beyond our control. Rather, the emphasis should be directed at managing our responses in a way that serves our interests. These practices enable us to engage a broad range of allies, and serves collaboration and teamwork.
This keynote is highly interactive, mixing content about the hows of workplace culture and inclusion with multiple opportunities for Q&A.
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How Women Rise: Leadership Keynote
Women’s distinctive strengths and behaviors provide them with many advantages. Yet the very habits that help them early in their careers can hold them back as they seek to rise to a higher level. Drawing on her work with #1 ranked executive coach Marshall Goldsmith for her acclaimed book How Women Rise, Sally has designed this keynote address and leadership masterclass to help women identify and address the 12 habits most likely to get in their way as they seek to move forward in their careers.
The keynote focuses on 3-4 habits, usually selected by the client. It mixes real-life examples and actionable practices, tips, and tools with interactive Q&A. It can be delivered virtually or in-person.
Sally Helgesen Videos
The Mindset Game® with Sally Helgesen | Ep. 242
Sally Helgesen – our guest in Episode 241 of The Mindset Game® podcast – decades of research writing and coaching have centered on helping ...
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Sally Helgesen is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Business, Business Leadership, College, Disruptive Thinking, Female Leadership, Future of Work, Futurism, Human Resources, Influential Women, Inspirational, Leadership, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Thought Leadership, Women, Women in Business, Women's History Month, Work-Life Balance -
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Sally Helgesen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Rising Together: Workplace Culture Keynote, How Women Rise: Leadership Keynote and Tapping the Power of The Female Vision: Leadership Keynote. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sally Helgesen for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Sally Helgesen generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Fran Hauser, Sylvia Acevedo, Libby Gill, Linda Alvarado and Dr. Jackie Freiberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sally Helgesen for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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