With three decades of experience advising executives at the world's top organizations, Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler is one of the globe's leading experts in organizational psychology and conflict. Applying the art and science of conflict management to C-suite dynamics, she brings a rare blend of warmth and Bronx-rooted toughness to drive results for her clients.
Dr. Goldman-Wetzler advises CEOs and C-suite leaders at top-tier companies, specializing in finance (Citibank, GE Capital, Moody's, DRW), healthcare (Novartis, AbbVie, Roche, Oscar Health Insurance), technology (Samsung, IBM, Intel, Collibra) and retail (Old Navy, Whole Foods Market, Knoll Specialty, David Yurman). She also advances senior teams at prominent public and academic institutions (Jazz at Lincoln Center, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Oxfam America, The New School, and the United Nations).
Focused on measurable outcomes
As a result of working with Jennifer, CEOs and their teams achieve greater organizational performance and deeper fulfillment in their lives. One CEO client masterfully navigated multiple acquisition offers, ultimately achieving a lifelong goal of selling his company to one of the world's largest corporations. Another client led the historic turnaround of a multibillion dollar global company by consistently inspiring her teams to think and act more innovatively and expand the market. By bolstering his own leadership and unifying his senior team, another CEO client orchestrated a successful IPO, wildly exceeding market expectations.
An acclaimed writer
Jennifer is the author of the best-selling book Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life (HarperBusiness), recognized as a Financial Times Book of the Month, Porchlight Business Bestseller, Amazon #1 New Release, and one of Success Magazine's "6 Books to Help You Live Your Best Life". The book has been translated into multiple languages and is used worldwide by executives, coaches, and leadership development programs. Jennifer is a regular contributor to Psychology Today, and her work has been featured in publications including The Financial Times, Fortune, Inc., The Washington Times, The New York Post, MarketWatch, Fast Company, and Forbes.
A top-rated speaker and professor
Jennifer has delivered dazzling keynotes at companies and conferences including Google, TEDx, the United States Treasury, Fast Company Innovation Festival, and the Harper Collins Leadership Summit. Over three decades of teaching at universities including Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation, the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, Goldman-Wetzler's courses are routinely top-rated, and students' lives are transformed with lasting effects years later.
A background in executive coaching, negotiation, and research
Selected one of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, Jennifer served as Global Head of the Coaching Practice at Mobius Executive Leadership, where she grew the practice 220% in three years, scaling leadership impact worldwide. Coaching global business leaders and diplomats at Columbia Business School for over a decade, she also served as a counterterrorism Research Fellow with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Jennifer earned her B.A. from Tufts University with honors and her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
Explore how Jennifer can guide you and your team toward optimal outcomes.
Media Coverage
Major national and international publications frequently turn to Jennifer for advice on leadership, conflict and organizational dynamics.
Insights
Through her Psychology Today column and newsletter, Jennifer offers insights acquired through more than three decades working with senior executives at the world's leading organizations.
Client Experience
Jennifer has helped CEOs, Presidents, senior government officials and leaders of major corporations, research universities and public sector organizations turn complexity and conflict into opportunities to move forward with unity and confidence.