Heleo’s thought leaders span the fields of innovation, science, health, and business. They are journalists, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, and historians. Their ideas engage, inspire and motivate readers to make changes in their lives and the world.
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Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready, an organization design and transformation firm that helps institutions like Johnson & Johnson, Charles Schwab, Kaplan, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Edelman, Airbnb,... Read all
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Adam Alter is an Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, with an affiliated appointment in the New York University Psychology Department. Adam is the... Read all
Prescient Professor
The youngest professor at Wharton to earn tenure (and, not to mention, the school’s highest-rated teacher), Adam Grant is an expert on motivation, success, and leadership. His first book, Give... Read all
Sweat Scientist
Alex Hutchinson is National Magazine Award-winning journalist who writes about the science of endurance for Runner’s World and Outside, and frequently contributes to other publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker. A... Read all
Chief Misfit
Alexa Clay is a writer and researcher interested in informal and underground economies. A graduate of Brown and Oxford, she is the founder of Wisdom Hackers, a public interest philosophy... Read all
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Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University. In addition... Read all
Grit Guru
Angela Duckworth is an award-winning psychologist and University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology who specializes in grit, self-control, and success. In 2013, she was a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, and her... Read all
Titan of Talent
Ben Casnocha is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and executive in Silicon Valley. He is coauthor with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman of the recent New York Times bestseller The Alliance: Managing... Read all
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Bradley R. Staats is an associate professor of operations at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. His work has been featured in many publications, including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, the New... Read all
Effectiveness Expert
Caroline Webb is a renowned executive coach and economist who has worked with hundreds of organizations to help their employees be more productive, energized, and successful – first as a Partner at... Read all
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Cass R. Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School, where he is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy. He... Read all
Habit Hacker
While a journalist on assignment in Iraq, Charles Duhigg learned how the U.S. military uses behavioral science to stop riots from occurring. At that moment, his interest in habit formation was... Read all
Freethinking Traveler
“You don’t have to live your life in the way other people expect,” says Chris Guillebeau, who has made that quote his motivation as he teaches others how to embrace... Read all
Business Brain
Daniel H. Pink is the author of six provocative books -- including his newest, WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. WHEN is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal,... Read all
Anti-Diet Demeter
Darya Rose, Ph.D., is the author of Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting, and creator of the award-winning blog Summer Tomato, one of TIME's... Read all
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Obesity Warrior
David Ludwig, MD, Ph.D, is a renowned endocrinologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, professor of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, and professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr.... Read all
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Focusing his work at the intersection of innovation and economic development, Efosa Ojomo is on a mission to use business and disruptive innovation to create prosperity in frontier and emerging... Read all
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Elena L. Botelho grew up in Azerbaijan and Russia in a family of mathematicians, and earned her MBA from Wharton. She has advised over 200 CEOs and boards in nearly two... Read all
Meaning Crafter
Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. She writes about psychology, culture, and relationships. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New... Read all
Compassion Connoisseur
Emma Seppälä, Ph.D is Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and author of The Happiness Track. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard... Read all
Determined Decision-Maker
Francesca Gino is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and is affiliated with Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy and Harvard Law School. She is an expert... Read all
Happiness Expert
Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including her latest bestseller, Better Than Before, which explores the science and psychology behind habits, the blockbuster bestsellers about happiness, The Happiness Project, and... Read all
Communication Captain
Heidi Grant Halvorson studies motivation and communication. She is a social psychologist who has written 4 best-selling books, and regularly contributes to the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and other... Read all
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Henry Timms is executive director of the 92nd Street Y, a cultural and community center that creates programs and movements that foster learning and civic engagement. Under his leadership, the... Read all
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Ingrid Fetell Lee is a Brooklyn-based designer and writer with over twelve years of experience in design and branding, most recently as Design Director of IDEO's New York office. She... Read all
Performance Designer
Jake Knapp is a design partner at Google Ventures, and the creator of GV's five-day sprint process for building and testing new ideas. He has run over 100 sprints with... Read all
Multifaceted Motivator
James Clear writes about how to use behavioral psychology to build better habits and master your mental and physical performance. Over 250,000 people subscribe to his popular email newsletter and... Read all
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Virality Visionary
Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On which was a New York Times and Wall Street... Read all
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Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He obtained his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in... Read all
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Jordan Harbinger, once referred to as “The Larry King of podcasting,” is a Wall Street lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur. After hosting a top 50 iTunes... Read all
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Karen Dillon is the former editor of Harvard Business Review magazine and co-author of 3 books with Clayton Christensen: "The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty";... Read all
Dynamic Duo
Katty Kay and Claire Shipman are highly accomplished journalists who turned their investigative instincts on the confidence gap between men and women in the workplace. Shipman contributes to ABC News’... Read all
Success Secret Sharer
Laura Vanderkam writes about how we spend our time now and in the past, and how we can all spend our time better. Her books, including I Know How She... Read all
Social Science Storyteller
“It’s those who lie outside of ordinary experiences that have the most to teach us,” says Malcolm Gladwell, who’s made his career telling stories with a social science twist. A... Read all
Skeptical Foodie
Michael Pollan is an award winning journalist and author who focuses on the science of food. His books, including 2006’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma, explore what we eat and why we... Read all
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Michelle Gielan has spent the past decade researching the link between happiness and success. She is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change and was named one of... Read all
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Mollie West Duffy is an organization designer at IDEO in New York and an adjunct professor at Stanford’s New York City campus of the d.school (design school). Mollie has written for Fast... Read all
Awesomeness Advocate
Neil Pasricha is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Equation and The Book of Awesome series, which has been published in ten countries, spent over five years on... Read all
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For over 30 years, Peter Bregman has worked with CEOs and senior leaders to help them create accountability and inspire collective action on their most important work. He helps leaders... Read all
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Richard Wrangham is Ruth B. Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology, Harvard University. He is the author of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human and Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence (with... Read all
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Ryan Holiday is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of... Read all
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Safi Bahcall is a second-generation physicist (the son of two astrophysicists) and a biotech entrepreneur. He received his BA summa cum laude from Harvard and his PhD in physics from Stanford,... Read all
Extreme Entrepreneur
Sarah Robb O'Hagan is an executive, activist, and fitness enthusiast who has served in leadership roles with global brands such as Equinox, Gatorade, Virgin, and Nike. She has been named... Read all
Creativity Connoisseur
Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD is a humanistic psychologist who has taught at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, NYU and elsewhere. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale... Read all
Happiness Professor
Shawn Anchor is the author of multiple best-selling books, including The Happiness Advantage. His TED talk has over 11 million views. As a lecturer at Harvard, his classes on positive... Read all
Golden Guy
Simon Sinek has unlocked the secret to how leaders make decisions and why some organizations succeed over others. His TED Talk, which explores a “golden circle” of decision-making, has over... Read all
Quiet Warrior
“I think I’ve been living this book my whole life,” says Susan Cain of her instant New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t... Read all
Agility Advisor
Susan David, PhD, is a psychologist on faculty at Harvard Medical School, co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, and CEO of Evidence Based Psychology. David... Read all
Self-Awareness Scholar
Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author. She is also the founder of the Eurich Group, where she’s helped thousands of leaders and teams improve their... Read all
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Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world's leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training,... Read all
Internet Intellectual
Virginia Heffernan is a journalist and critic who writes extensively about the Internet and the intersection of culture and technology. She has served as a staff writer for The New York... Read all
Consciousness Engineer
Vishen is an entrepreneur, author and speaker in education technology, company culture design and mindfulness. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, a company that specializes in learning experience... Read all
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Zachary R. Wood is a Columnist and Assistant Opinion Editor at The Guardian, a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal, and a class of 2018 graduate of Williams College,... Read all
