Only At Stern: Professor Suzy Welch, Empowering People and Organizations to Lead Purposeful and Flourishing Lives
NYU Stern Professor of Management Practice Suzy Welch is a best-selling author, tech entrepreneur, and business journalist, with expertise in leadership, managing change, corporate governance, and career development.
At Stern, Professor Welch teaches two classes: “Managing with Purpose,” focused on best practices in management, and “Becoming You: Crafting the Authentic Life You Want and Need,” a course she created to help students discover and live into their authentic purpose.
Her newest book, Becoming You: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career, is based on the learnings in her course.
She is the Founding Director of the NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing (IPF), a community of scholars, leaders, and practitioners who seek to advance the understanding, discovery, and pursuit of purpose and flourishing for individuals and organizations. IPF drives practice-informed research, develops high-impact educational programs, and hosts strategic events, including the Initiative’s Annual Convening.
Professor Welch also hosts a popular podcast called "Becoming You," publishes a newsletter, and offers self-exploration tools.
Before joining Stern, Professor Welch was a reporter for the Miami Herald on the crime and business beats, a consultant for Bain & Company, and eventually Editor of the Harvard Business Review.
Learn more in this video and below:
Selection of recent media highlights featuring Professor Suzy Welch:
Professor Welch is a regular contributor on CNBC and The Today Show and an op-ed contributor at The Wall Street Journal.
- The TODAY Show | “How Do You Find Joy? Suzy Welch Shares Her Advice.” | 2/10/2025
- Entrepreneur | “How to Reinvent Yourself and Live the Wealthy, Purposeful Life That's 'Literally a Few Clicks Away,' According to an Award-Winning Business Professor.” | 1/2/2025
- Forbes | “How To Find A Purpose In Life — And A Job.” | 12/16/2024
- Fast Company | “What is a ‘Winter Arc’? How You Can Use it to Supercharge Your Resolutions.” | 12/13/2024
- TODAY.com | “This is the Most Common Reason People Struggle to Live the Life They Really Want, Suzy Welch Says.” | 10/31/2024
- The Wall Street Journal | Op-ed | "Crotonville and the Death of Fun at Work." | 4/16/2024
- Daily Beast | Op-ed | “The Perfect Timing of Bill Belichick.” | 1/16/2024
- Fortune | Op-ed | "It Appears Reports of Gen Z’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated." | 11/30/2023
- Business Insider | “Young People Who Work Remotely Are 'Probably Not' Going to Become Corporate CEOs, an NYU Business Professor Says.” | 11/4/2023
- The Wall Street Journal | Op-ed | "‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ Won’t Make Gen Z Less Anxious." | 7/23/2023
- CNBC | “You Can Use A.I. to Land a Job, but be Careful: ‘It Can Backfire,’ Career Expert Suzy Welch Says.” | 7/10/2023
- Poets&Quants | “At NYU Stern, A New Highly Introspective Course For MBAs Has A Famous Teacher.” | 10/24/2022
Professor Welch’s thought leadership impact:
- Professor Welch is a frequent speaker and moderator at corporate events.
- She serves on the board of ANGI and Humane World for Animals.
- And she is an active supporter of the Good Food Institute and The Central Park Conservancy.
Books by Professor Welch:
Becoming You: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career
10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea
Books by Professor Welch and her late husband, Jack Welch
The Real-Life MBA: Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing Your Career
