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The world has changed overnight. Learn the science-based blueprint for how to change with it.

Wharton Professor | Choiceology Podcast Host | Bestselling Author of How to Change | One of the Thinkers50

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If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s how vital it is to adapt. But why is change so hard? And how can we diagnose complacency and conquer our goals? Award-winning behavioral scientist and Wharton professor Katy Milkman has devoted her career to understanding change. Milkman uses science, humor, and real-world stories from her groundbreaking book How to Change to show us how we can overcome our most difficult obstacles. She was named to the Thinkers50, which is often referred to as the Oscars of Management Thinkers, and features in a Masterclass on navigating change. In her talks, she offers a science-based blueprint for adapting our behavior (and the behavior of those we lead, manage and coach) to the demands of the rapidly changing world.

“Brilliant. Personal. And best of all, actionable. A highlight reel of what scientists know about how to change behavior for good.”Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grit

Katy Milkman co-founded and co-directs the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative, alongside her Wharton colleague and fellow Lavin speaker, Angela Duckworth. Milkman is the person best equipped to help us make the most of this figurative “blank slate”: not only teaching us how to create change, but make it stick. Whether you hope to nudge yourself, your employees, your customers, or your clients, now is the time to move forward with the changes you’ve always wanted to make. And no matter if the goal is to be more productive, save more for retirement, get more out of enrichment programs, or achieve health and wellness targets—Milkman is ready to help.

Decades of research have taught Milkman—host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology—that the key is to understand what’s standing between you and success, and tailor your solution to that roadblock. Too often, people reach for one-size-fits all solutions that sound appealing but lack a basis in evidence. Milkman’s cutting-edge research illustrates how to identify and overcome the barriers that regularly stand in the way of change. Her discoveries help explain why timing can be everything when it comes to making a change, how to turn temptation and inertia into assets that can help you conquer your goals, and why giving advice, even if it’s about something you’re struggling with, can help you achieve more, too.

Bestselling author Charles Duhigg called Milkman’s book How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be “a must read for anyone looking to improve their habits or their life”; Charles Schwab declared it “an invaluable guide to success”; and Laszlo Bock, CEO of Humu and former Google SVP of People Operations, says, “If your goal is to get better, or to make your teams or business better, read this book.” How to Change has been translated into over 20 languages, and The Financial Times named it one of the 10 best books on business to pick up in summer 2021. The book also made The Behavioral Scientist’s summer book list as well as Adam Grant’s personal list of 12 books every leader should read this summer.

Milkman’s research is transforming our understanding of behavior change. She was named to the Thinkers50 and was one of three experts interviewed for Jay Shetty’s “Navigating Change” Masterclass. She’s the former president of the International Society for Judgment and Decision Making, and one of Wharton’s most sought-after teachers. Milkman has also worked with or advised dozens of organizations on how to spur positive change, including Google, the U.S. Department of Defense, the American Red Cross, 24 Hour Fitness, Walmart, Morningstar, and the White House. Her research and insights are frequently covered by major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and NPR.

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Katy was incredible. She was really fun and engaging, and her content landed incredibly well with the team. It spurred a lot of dialogue after on how the team could apply her principles to the work we do in our org – which was the exact result we were looking for.

Microsoft
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Katy was fantastic. Her command of the subject matter is unparalleled, and her speaking style drew in the entire audience. Very engaging despite being 100% virtual.

Deloitte
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Katy was FANTASTIC! Our audience really enjoyed her content: 90% of respondents gave her the highest or second-highest rating. In addition, Katy was a real pleasure to work with preparing for and at the event. I know our speaker manager was just raving about her.

1st Global

Speech Topics

Change Management
How to ChangeAdapting for the Rapid Changes of Today
Change is upon us. The last few years have been characterized by unprecedented shifts in every field, and companies will have to change, pivot, and adapt—even more than they already have—to succeed in an entirely new landscape. How your business emerges from this era depends on being able to change and make it stick.
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Consumer Behavior
Changing BehaviorGuiding Employee and Customer Choices for Good

Employee and customer choices are heavily dependent on context. Katy Milkman, an expert in the ways we consider options and make decisions, understands this from her extensive research studying these populations as a behavioral economist. ‘Choice architecture,’ or simply the way in which a choice is presented (on screens and in person) can thus be an extremely valuable tool for improving e...

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Corporate Culture
Decision BiasesImproving the Quality of Our Everyday Decisions

In a perfect world, people would always make perfect decisions. But we’re far from perfect: biases, irrational assumptions, and other overriding impulses make our decision-making processes fraught at best. Over the past 30 years, psychologists and economists have joined forces to study how people process information and actually make decisions, rather than how people 

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Featured Books

How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

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