“The paradox of change is that the only way to alter the way we think is by doing the very things our habitual thinking keeps us from doing.”
“The paradox of change is that the only way to alter the way we think is by doing the very things our habitual thinking keeps us from doing.”
One of the world’s top management thinkers
Herminia Ibarra is one of the world’s leading experts on how leaders and organisations reinvent themselves in times of profound change. She helps senior leaders, founders, and organisations navigate moments of transition — when experience and established strengths no longer suffice and new ways of leading must be learned.
She is the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and is ranked by Thinkers50 among the most influential management thinkers globally. A Fellow of the British Academy, Herminia bridges cutting-edge research with practical insight for today’s senior leaders.
Books & speaking
Herminia is the bestselling author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader and Working Identity, translated into 16 languages. Her ideas have shaped how leaders think about authenticity, career change, and development, and her articles — including ‘The authenticity paradox’ and ‘The leader as coach’ — are among the most widely read on Harvard Business Review.
A sought-after keynote speaker and advisor, Herminia works with global organisations on leadership development, talent transitions, and organisational transformation in the age of AI.
She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network and advises companies navigating leadership and talent challenges in uncertain and fast-changing environments.