Susan David (BA, Hons, MA, MPsych, PhD), is an internationally recognized thought leader operating at the nexus of business and psychology. Her focus is on defining and executing effective people strategies, particularly in the areas of employee engagement, high-performance leadership, and organizational culture change. Susan is a founder and co-director of the Harvard-affiliated Institute of Coaching and the CEO of Evidence Based Psychology, a boutique management consultancy. Susan is a sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator, and a highly experienced coach and consultant to C-suite executives. Her unique combination of pragmatic business experience and extensive scientific knowledge allows her to help leaders meet the most pressing business challenges without losing sight of their most important asset: their people. Susan has been a coach and strategic advisor to executives navigating mergers, acquisitions, leadership changes and people strategy transitions. She routinely consults internationally at the most senior levels of large corporations and has extensive experience in industries as diverse as financial services, information technology, healthcare and commodities. Her client list includes Ernst & Young Global, the World Economic Forum, BHP Billiton, JP Morgan Chase, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nestlé, among many other multinational firms. Susan is author of the definitive Oxford Handbook of Happiness (OUP, 2013), Beyond Goals: Effective Strategies for Coaching and Mentoring (Gower, 2013), and the top rated 2013 Harvard Business Review article “Emotional Agility: How effective leaders manage their negative thoughts and feelings”. A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review’s online learning forum and blogs, her work has been featured in many high caliber publications including TIME, USA Today, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, and Inc.com.