# Only At Stern: Professor Suzy Welch, Empowering People and Organizations to Lead Purposeful and Flourishing Lives

1 School News May 8, 2025>

NYU Stern Professor of Management Practice [Suzy Welch](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/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*](https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-You-Proven-Crafting-Authentic/dp/0063418606), is based on the learnings in her course.

She is the Founding Director of the [NYU Stern Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing (IPF)](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/purpose-and-flourishing), 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](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/purpose-and-flourishing/events/annual-convening).

Professor Welch also hosts a popular podcast called "[Becoming You](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/becoming-you-with-suzy-welch/id1746392935)," 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.”](https://www.today.com/video/suzy-welch-shares-her-3-steps-for-finding-joy-231544389675) | 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.”](https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/create-your-wealthy-purposeful-life-business-experts-tips/484515) | 1/2/2025
- *Forbes* | [“How To Find A Purpose In Life — And A Job.”](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinecruzvergara/2024/12/16/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.”](https://www.fastcompany.com/91244267/winter-arc-setting-new-years-resolutions) | 12/13/2024
- *TODAY.com |* [“This is the Most Common Reason People Struggle to Live the Life They Really Want, Suzy Welch Says.”](https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/suzy-welch-finding-purpose-rcna178069) | 10/31/2024
- *The Wall Street Journal* | Op-ed | ["Crotonville and the Death of Fun at Work."](https://www.wsj.com/opinion/crotonville-and-the-death-of-fun-at-work-ge-young-employees-office-culture-5ae016ab?mod=hp_opin_pos_5#cxrecs_s) | 4/16/2024
- *Daily Beast* | Op-ed | [“The Perfect Timing of Bill Belichick.”](https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-perfect-timing-of-bill-belichick/) | 1/16/2024
- *Fortune* | Op-ed | ["It Appears Reports of Gen Z’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated."](https://fortune.com/2023/11/30/mpw-summit-wff-gen-z/) | 11/30/2023
- *Business Insider* | [“Young People Who Work Remotely Are 'Probably Not' Going to Become Corporate CEOs, an NYU Business Professor Says.”](https://www.businessinsider.com/young-people-remotely-work-unlikely-to-become-ceos-suzy-welch-2023-11) | 11/4/2023
- *The Wall Street Journal* | Op-ed | ["‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ Won’t Make Gen Z Less Anxious."](https://www.wsj.com/opinion/lazy-girl-jobs-wont-make-gen-z-less-anxious-stress-business-adulthood-trade-offs-13d6b5bd?mod=opinion_lead_pos5) | 7/23/2023
- *CNBC* | [“You Can Use A.I. to Land a Job, but be Careful: ‘It Can Backfire,’ Career Expert Suzy Welch Says.”](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/how-to-use-ai-tools-to-land-a-new-job-in-a-cooling-labor-market.html) | 7/10/2023
- *Poets&Quants* | [“At NYU Stern, A New Highly Introspective Course For MBAs Has A Famous Teacher.”](https://poetsandquants.com/2022/10/24/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*](https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-You-Proven-Crafting-Authentic/dp/0063418606)

![A copy of the cover for Suzy Welch's new book, which says: "Suzy Welch. Becoming You. The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career."](/sites/default/files/styles/small_230px_wide/public/2025-05/suzy_welch_book_cover.jpg.webp?itok=TvO42fJV)

[*10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea*](https://www.amazon.com/10-10-10-Life-Transforming-Idea-Suzy-Welch/dp/1416591826)

![The cover of Suzy Welch's book, "10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea," which features a photo of Professor Welch sitting down and says: "10-10-10. 10 minutes. 10 months. 10 years. A Life-Transforming Idea. Suzy Welch."](/sites/default/files/styles/small_230px_wide/public/2025-05/10_10_10.jpg.webp?itok=IS_1bJwy)

**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*](https://www.amazon.com/Real-Life-MBA-Winning-Building-Growing/dp/0062362801)

![A cover of "The Real-Life MBA" which includes a photo of Jack and Suzy Welch and says: "Jack & Suzy Welch. The Real-life MBA. Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing Your Career."](/sites/default/files/styles/small_230px_wide/public/2025-05/real_life_mba.jpg.webp?itok=5fMJ0wNF)

[*Winning*](https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Ultimate-Business-How-Book-ebook/dp/B000FCK3GO?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.560vkp6iKyKPz6cuij2XCbRsJTxbb43WQOCHTtF6NSdXrtLCHbxWmxsySVV33IA7NWzCYeV26ltp-U6C8rY9-au3F-IHlGHLxX_ktupOc5wbYDkuMiwhr_MMQ6ePhXg69Rz8kIxa4z9sKfekBP7wjge00RDxiU15JBImIK916EFiRo3PJPqZeY5synKWYBJdO4XL4rV0kF2JXJKePcoMKQ.CKGuETbBBQeA5mBTd1gLDu4OB4jMGcjn326tptbsInU&dib_tag=AUTHOR)

![A cover of "Winning" which includes a picture of Jack Welch and says: "Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. WINNING."](/sites/default/files/styles/small_230px_wide/public/2025-05/winning.jpg.webp?itok=GsfI69-t)