Susan Fowler

Susan Fowler has shared her insights on optimal motivation, self-leadership, and thriving together across all 50 states and over 40 countries. Her influential book, "Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work... and What Does," challenges leaders to rethink traditional motivation techniques that often fail and create frustration. This bestseller, translated into over a dozen languages, has equipped thousands of managers worldwide with strategies for fostering genuine motivation.

In addition to her pioneering work on motivation, Fowler has coauthored several significant texts. These include "Achieve Leadership Genius" with Drea Zigarmi and Dick Lyles, "Leading at a Higher Level" with Ken Blanchard, and "Empowerment" also with Blanchard. Her collaboration with Blanchard extends to "Self Leadership and The One Minute Manager," a revised bestseller that enhances understanding of self-leadership concepts. She is also the lead developer of The Ken Blanchard Companies' product lines in Self Leadership and Optimal Motivation, reinforcing her status as a key figure in leadership and personal empowerment studies.

Based in San Diego with her husband and collaborator, Drea Zigarmi, Fowler is a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies and a professor in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership Program at the University of San Diego. Her role as an educator and consultant is complemented by her contributions to various prestigious platforms, including academic journals, Smartbrief on Leadership, HBR.com, and LeaderChat. Through these efforts, Fowler continues to influence and guide current and future leaders worldwide.