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One of Forbes’ Top Futurists, Heather E. McGowan brings fresh energy and actionable insights to the future of work. A sought-after strategist, keynote speaker, and 2x bestselling author, she equips organizations to navigate relentless change by activating their most critical resource: their people.
McGowan’s audiences range from startups to publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, including Google, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, and Kaiser Permanente. Through data-driven insights and powerful visual frameworks, she helps leaders and teams transform their distinctly human capabilities—adaptability, empathy, and curiosity—into strategic advantages.
Often quoted in The New York Times, with Thomas Friedman calling her an “oasis” for her insights, McGowan’s bestselling books include The Adaptation Advantage and The Empathy Advantage, which was named a Top 10 Business Book of 2023.
By teaching people to ask better questions, she enables them to adapt at the speed of possibility to Solve Tomorrow’s Problems™.
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Booksby Heather McGowan
The Adaptation Advantage
The Empathy Advantage
Blog Posts
Confidence Without Vulnerability Creates Teams That Never Improve
Can ego and vulnerability coexist in teams that actually win? Most leaders think they have to choose. Either you build confident people who believe they're excellent, or you create humble people who accept feedback. Either...
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Champion Mindset Starts Where Talent Ends and Work Begins
What if the champion mindset you're chasing has nothing to do with talent? You can hire the best sleep coach, the best nutritionist, and the best trainers. But what makes you want them in the...
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Inspiration Starts When You Start Nurturing Genuine Connections
What if the inspiration your team desperately needs isn't something you can give them? I've watched countless leaders invest in motivation programs, bring in outside experts, and launch initiative after initiative, trying to inspire their...
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Brand Leadership Secrets That Transform Culture and Drive Business Success
What if I told you that your brand isn't what you say it is—it's what your employees experience every single day? Most leaders treat brand as a marketing exercise, something that lives in decks and...
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AI Guardrails Guidance Leaders Actually Need Before Scaling Technology
Can you afford to trust what looks credible anymore? In early 2024, an employee at the Hong Kong office of engineering firm Arup joined what appeared to be a routine internal video call. Familiar faces...
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Storytelling Expert Bruce Turkel Reveals Why Your Events Fail to Connect
Why do some speakers make a room of 500 people feel like a one-on-one conversation? I've watched countless events where audiences sit politely through presentation after presentation, checking their phones and waiting for the break....
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