Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Keynote Speaker
#1 Best Selling Author
Change Activation Expert
Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Keynote Speaker
#1 Best Selling Author
Change Activation Expert
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#1 Best Seller
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From the Experts in Change Activation
Keynote Engagements
“Jessica was the highest-rated speaker at our annual conference. She rocked the house!”
Kevin Oakes
CEO of I4CP
“Letting go was the hardest thing I’ve ever done as a leader—and the most liberating. Once I finally stopped micromanaging every corner of my business, everything opened up: more freedom, more creativity, more growth. Surrender to Lead nails it. The Results Equation aligns perfectly with The Let Them Theory: trust people, create the conditions, and let them rise. That’s where real leadership begins.”
MEL ROBBINS, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
“Surrender to Lead flips the traditional script on leadership—and that’s exactly why it’s so powerful. With courage and clarity, Jessica and Joe reveal how our obsession with control can hold us back from the very growth we seek. Their personal stories and research make a compelling case for letting go—not of standards or ambition but of the illusion that we can force success. If you’re ready to stop gripping tighter and start leading with greater impact, this is the guide you’ve been waiting for.”
DR. MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, Thinkers50 #1 executive coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
“Surrender to Lead is truly different from other leadership books. Jessica and Joe have taken a counterintuitive approach to finding what works for leaders and to challenging conventional thinking, and they’ve laid out a distinct path to getting results and finding new ways to win. ‘Surrendering’ isn’t something to be feared by those in leadership positions; rather, this book makes clear it’s what effective leaders do to ensure success for their companies and everyone around them.”
BILLY BEANE, Senior advisor to the managing partner, Oakland Athletics, and subject of the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated movie Moneyball
“A timely and transformative guide for leaders ready to elevate others and achieve outstanding outcomes.”
STEPHEN M. R. COVEY, New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire
About Dr. Jessica
Dr. Jessica Kriegel is the #1 USA Today bestselling nonfiction author of Surrender to Lead and Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, where she advises leaders on driving change that delivers results. She is a frequent contributor on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and The TODAY Show.
Her work centers on a defining question: how to activate change that produces measurable impact. She also hosts the CEO Daily Brief, a five-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.
Jessica is also a trained death doula—an experience that shapes her belief that real leadership begins where ego ends. She holds a doctorate in leadership, an MBA, and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity.
About Dr. Jessica
Dr. Jessica Kriegel is the #1 USA Today bestselling nonfiction author of Surrender to Lead and Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, where she advises leaders on driving change that delivers results. She is a frequent contributor on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and The TODAY Show.
Her work centers on a defining question: how to activate change that produces measurable impact. She also hosts the CEO Daily Brief, a five-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.
Jessica is also a trained death doula—an experience that shapes her belief that real leadership begins where ego ends. She holds a doctorate in leadership, an MBA, and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity.
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