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Eureka! Making the most of your aha moments, intuitions, and gut feelings
If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night with a great idea, or suddenly come up with a brilliant insight in the shower, you know the power of an “aha!” moment. We owe some of the world’s greatest creative breakthroughs to those sudden flashes of inspiration, from Harry Potter to Post-It notes, from Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to Paul McCartney’s “Yesterday.” But how can you have more of them – and how do you know what to do once you have them? In this delightful talk, JOANNE LIPMAN delves into the science of why we have “aha” moments, the stories of how they’ve changed history, and the secrets to having more of them. Listeners will learn how to hone their intuitions, and come away inspired and equipped to and tap into their own hidden creative genius.
Reinvention Roadmap: Reprioritizing how we live, work and lead
In these tumultuous times, many of us are rethinking our lives and careers. But what’s next – and how do we get there? In this revelatory talk, JOANNE LIPMAN reveals the Reinvention Roadmap, outlining the four steps you can take to supercharge creativity and change your life.
Lipman shares inspirational stories of people who have had life-changing transformations, from “Barefoot Contessa” Ina Garten, to mega-selling author James Patterson, to former Fed chief Alan Greenspan. She dives into the latest research on navigating change, and calls on her own transformative experience as both a pioneering female newsroom leader and a mom who survived breast cancer. She leaves the audience with a toolkit of actions they can take right now to grab hold of their futures.
That’s What She Said: Yes, we can close the gender gap
Women earn more than half of all college degrees, yet still lag well behind men in pay, promotions, and opportunity. It doesn’t have to be that way. Bestselling author JOANNE LIPMAN, the former Editor in Chief of USA TODAY, has spent years interviewing men who are trying to get this right, joining with women to close the gender gap. In this user-friendly talk, Lipman offers meaningful, action-oriented steps we all can take, backed by the latest research and real-world success stories. Her talk ends with a toolkit of specific steps that organizations and individuals can take, right now, that will help make workplaces more inclusive for all.
The Business Case for Diversity
A growing body of research proves definitively that diverse workforces boost every dimension of success: profitability, return on equity, employee retention, and customer satisfaction. Yet women, people of color, the LGBTQ community and other underrepresented groups continue to face roadblocks, and the backlash against diversity efforts is growing. How can organizations navigate these complex waters? Bestselling author JOANNE LIPMAN, the former Editor in Chief of USA TODAY and author of THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID, offers real-world solutions and a path forward. In this user-friendly talk, Lipman offers meaningful, action-oriented steps to build diversity into leadership, culture, and practices. She shares real-world success stories, and arms audiences with specific steps that organizations and individuals can take, right now, that will help make workplaces more inclusive for all.
How Women are Reinventing the Future
The workplace is in the midst of massive disruption. Employees are reevaluating their relationships with their jobs. Organizations have been rocked by questions about remote and hybrid work, generative AI, and social issues ranging from race and gender to climate change and mental health.
Businesses and organizations have no choice but to reinvent themselves. But how do we get there? In this captivating talk, JOANNE LIPMAN demystifies the process. She walks through the four steps of every major transition, and explodes the stubborn myths that can derail best efforts. She reveals the secrets of great transformations – and the hidden roadblocks that can stand in the way. She grounds her talk in real-world success stories, from Play-doh to Post-It Notes to Viagra, backed by the latest research from her breakthrough book NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. Audiences will leave with an action-oriented toolkit, with steps that they can take today, to lead the way to the future.
Women’s History Month: Joanne Lipman’s reporting showcases women reinventing the future
Award-winning journalist JOANNE LIPMAN empowers women with her bestselling business books. Lipman’s #1 Washington Post bestseller, That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together is a clear-eyed guide to bridging the gender gap in the workplace. In Porchlight Business Book Award-winning Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, Lipman distills hundreds of personal interviews along with the latest scientific research to provide a toolkit for meaningful transitions. As a pioneering female newsroom leader, as well as a mom who has survived breast cancer, Lipman is uniquely qualified to lead an honest, no-holds-barred discussion on how to navigate great change. Audiences will be entertained, inspired - and excited to grab hold of the future and make it their own. Lipman will leave audiences with action-oriented advice for women looking to reinvent careers, pick up the pieces after a personal setback, or who are simply feeling stuck.
Joanne Lipman addresses the critical realities of return to office mandates
Award-winning journalist and bestselling business writer JOANNE LIPMAN is bringing the inequitable realities of return to office mandates to light through breakthrough, revelatory reporting. In an essay penned for The Wall Street Journal, Lipman reflects on trends in women’s workforce participation and the potential pitfalls of mandatory office use on working mothers. She took to CNBC to provide solutions, explaining how “companies can balance flexibility and fairness in the workplace.” Lipman inspires organizations and individuals to take control of industry culture by utilizing the latest research to imagine the workplace of tomorrow.
Bestselling authors Joanne Lipman and Catherine Price address the importance of work-life balance in refreshing keynote speeches for the Women in Cable Telecommunications Network Leadership Conference
Bestselling business writers JOANNE LIPMAN and CATHERINE PRICE brought their distinctive yet harmonic perspectives to the Women in Cable and Telecommunications (WICT) Network Leadership Conference . Providing impactful sessions on taking control of one’s own time and narrative, the two thought leaders kept audiences captivated throughout their sessions.
Joanne Lipman brought her candid advice on how to change your life, workplace, and career in a talk entitled “The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work.” This discussion built on her blockbuster book, Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, wherein Lipman uses data-driven insights as well as anecdotes from top leaders to address the challenges and benefits of self-transformation.
Catherine Price spoke directly to WICT members’ hearts with her empowering keynote “The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again.” Her book, also titled The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again, makes the case for work-life balance, identifying “fun” as a key element to flourishing in both career and personal spheres. This concept fueled her and continues to delight audiences in corporate, nonprofit, and other spaces.
By balancing their research-backed perspectives on work-life balance with expertly engaging speaking styles, Joanne Lipman and Catherine Price delighted WICT’s event planners. Seasoned speakers, they built on the existing schedule to engage audiences on a human level. WICT says, “Both Joanne and Catherine were wonderful additions to our line-up of speakers and connected with the audience! Personally, I really enjoyed their content, approach and delivery.”
Watch Joanne Lipman speak at Women in Cable and Telecommunications (WICT) here >>
Joanne Lipman on what’s trending in today’s workplace
Yale University Lecturer and #1 Washington Post author of That’s What She Said, JOANNE LIPMAN is often in the news sharing today’s workplace trends:
Joanne Lipman shares the key takeaways managers & companies need to know to inspire innovation in the TIME excerpt of her bestseller, 'NEXT!'
JOANNE LIPMAN has established herself as an expert on how to master change, and she shares actionable insights in her acclaimed book NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. A dynamic journalist, Lipman synthesized hundreds of personal interviews and breakthroughs from the worlds of psychology and neuroscience to reveal the specific steps managers, leaders, and companies need to take to inspire innovation.
In an excerpt taken from NEXT! for TIME Magazine, Lipman draws an unexpected comparison between two massive corporate comeback stories - Play-Doh and Viagra. She outlines in detail how both companies took to reinvest their business models. In her compelling talks, Lipman discusses powerful lessons: listen to your employees, customers, and vendors; let your employees flourish with autonomy; be open to even seemingly extreme pivots, and communication is key!
Esteemed journalist Joanne Lipman unpacks the promise – and perils – of new tech like ChatGPT
Hailed as the “innovator and chief” who has transformed the American newsroom, JOANNE LIPMAN unpacks rise of new tech like ChatGPT. Sought after for her insights, Lipman recently appeared on CNBC and wrote an op-ed for TIME about the artificial intelligence platform and the danger – as well as potential benefits – of this kind of new tech. The author of the business bestseller That’s What She Said and her latest book Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, Lipman is uniquely poised to speak about how we should navigate the world of new tech – a world in which AI is increasingly intertwined with every aspect of life.
A former top editor of The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, where she led her teams to six Pulitzer Prizes, Lipman illuminates the future of media – including potential solutions to the “infodemic” of misinformation. In media appearances, her bestselling books, and in-demand talks, Lipman brings a solutions-oriented message that resonates with policy makers, business leaders, and individual users trying to make sense of the latest developments. Hosts turn to Lipman for her characteristically balanced and deeply researched point of view, irresistible storytelling, and engaging and uplifting message.
Business bestseller Joanne Lipman delivers the ultimate guide to mastering change and successfully reinventing how you live, work, and lead in ‘Next!’
Powerhouse journalist JOANNE LIPMAN takes on the profound disruptions of recent years in her new book Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. Kirkus is calling this new field guide “practical and approachable… A useful package for anyone thinking about the next step in their life.” Lipman earned the moniker “innovator in chief” (The New York Times) as she transformed American newsrooms, and now she answers the urgent question – “What’s next – and how do I get there?”
Heralded for her No. 1 Washington Post business bestseller That’s What She Said, Lipman now takes us inside successful career reinventions and astonishing business transformations – from the laboratories of neuroscientists to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, to the frontlines of the social justice movement – exploring how and why these transformations succeed. At its heart, Next! offers a thrilling argument: by harnessing the science and understanding the process, we can better understand how to reinvent that new career, change the direction of our lives, or inspire innovation in our organizations.
The praise for Next! has been resounding - #1 NYT bestselling author Katie Couric glowed, "Whether you're looking to transform your career, your business or your life, Joanne Lipman is here to prove you can get there from here. Packed with real-life stories and the latest research, Next! is the book everyone needs right now—inspiration to embrace change and a push to take control of your future.” USA TODAY has also featured Next! in their list of the Top 20 books for spring!
Lipman brings this same irresistible storytelling, grasp of the latest scientific research, and critical analysis to her speaking engagements with groups such as Motorola, Google, Aetna, Chevron, NBC Universal, among many others.
Powerhouse journalist Joanne Lipman offers solutions to close the workplace gender gap
Powerhouse journalist JOANNE LIPMAN has transformed newsrooms across the country – and with her No. 1 bestseller, That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together as well as her TEDx Talk she turns her keen eye to achieving gender equality at work and at home. Lipman is the former editor-in-chief of the USA TODAY Network where she led the organization to a historic three Pulitzer Prizes. Dubbed “innovator in chief” by The New York Times and “star editor” by CNN, Lipman began her career at The Wall Street Journal, where she rose to become the highest-ranking woman in the paper’s history and supervised coverage that won an additional three Pulitzer Prizes.
In her speeches for groups such as Google, Aetna, NBC Universal, and Chevron, Lipman examines workplace culture as it relates to gender disparity and offers solutions that are ultimately driven by men and women working together to achieve a common goal: equality. In addition to extensive research and reporting on the subject, Lipman’s personal journey to the top of a male-dominated industry brings an informed perspective to the worldwide conversation of closing the gender gap in the workplace once and for all.
Watch Joanne Lipman’s popular TEDx Talk on workplace equality >>
Powerhouse journalist Joanne Lipman has transformed newsrooms across the country – and now she’s turned her keen eye to transforming work and life in the post-pandemic era. Her No. 1 bestseller That’s What She Said, about achieving gender equity at work and at home, inspires men as well as women to join together to promote diversity, innovation and excellence. In her upcoming book, on the art of reinvention, she tackles cultural transformations, focusing on issues including the Great Resignation, the future of work, and career transitions.
Lipman, one of the nation’s most prominent journalists, has served as editor in chief of USA TODAY, the USA TODAY Network, Conde Nast Portfolio and The Wall Street Journal Weekend Journal, leading those organizations to six Pulitzer Prizes. Dubbed “innovator in chief” by The New York Times and “star editor” by CNN, Lipman began her career at The Wall Street Journal, where she rose to become the highest-ranking woman in the paper’s history, created Weekend Journal and Personal Journal, and supervised coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. At Gannett, in addition to her editor in chief roles, she was chief content officer, overseeing more than 3,000 journalists at 110 newspapers, and leading the organization to an historic three Pulitzer Prizes.
Lipman is a familiar face on television, appearing on ABC, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, and CBS, among others, and is an on-air contributor at CNBC. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, Fortune, and Harvard Business Review.
Lipman also teaches a Yale University course on the Media & Democracy, focused on issues including polarization and combating misinformation. She was the inaugural Distinguished Journalism Fellow at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, and is the co-author of Strings Attached, a music memoir.
A lively and entertaining speaker, Lipman offers action-oriented insights into issues ranging from workplace culture, to reimagining work and life in the post-COVID world, to fostering diverse and equitable organizations, to transformative leadership. For select clients, she hosts private workshops with top executives on closing the gender gap.
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