Sally Helgesen

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, which honors those whose ideas have shaped the field of leadership worldwide. She is ranked Number 1 in leadership by Global Gurus, and has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Institute for Management Studies.

Helgesen's book "How Women Rise," co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. Rights have been sold in 25 languages.

Previous books include "The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership," hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and "The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work," which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers. "The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations," was cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and is credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business.

Helgesen's most recent book, "Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace," published in 2023, topped Amazon’s list for Workplace and Culture in the first week and has found a global audience.