Dr. Susan David
About
Dr. Susan David: Psychologist | Author of Emotional Agility | Speaker on Leadership, Culture and Change
Why Book Dr. Susan David?
Dr. Susan David helps people respond to difficult emotions and changing circumstances with greater awareness and purpose. A psychologist and author of Emotional Agility, she developed a framework for staying connected to values while navigating complexity.
Susan brings that framework into leadership, culture, and the future of work. Her presentations encourage audiences to acknowledge what they are experiencing, examine their assumptions, and choose actions that reflect what matters. That makes her message relevant when organizations need adaptability without losing direction.
Why Is Dr. Susan David Right for Your Audience?
Susan is a strong fit for executive meetings, leadership conferences, HR events, and organization-wide development programs. Consider her when your people need a more constructive way to work through uncertainty, difficult conversations, or competing demands.
Book Susan when your audience needs to:
- Build adaptability during organizational change
- Lead difficult conversations with greater openness
- Connect daily decisions with shared values
- Respond thoughtfully to challenging emotions
- Strengthen the human skills needed alongside AI
- Make culture visible through leadership behavior
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on what emotional agility means in practice
- More aware of the difference between feelings and chosen actions
- Ready to examine familiar patterns of response
- Better prepared to make decisions connected to their values
- Equipped with a framework for approaching uncertainty
Keynote Programs
The Real Revolution Isn’t Artificial. It’s Human
Susan explores the human capabilities organizations need in the AI era, including adaptability and connection. Ideal for future-of-work and transformation audiences.
The Leaders We Need Now
Susan focuses on leadership grounded in clarity, courage, and emotional agility. Ideal for executives and managers navigating competing demands.
Culture Is What You Do, Especially When It’s Hard
Susan examines how actions reveal organizational values when circumstances are difficult. Ideal for leadership and culture-focused events.
Is Dr. Susan David Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the changes your organization faces and the leadership or cultural habits you want to strengthen. We can help select Susan’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Topics and Audience Takeaways
Recent Publications
The wisdom of Susan David's innovative insights is only made more impressive by its practicality. Her deep understanding of psychology is matched with clear, real-world steps to more effective leadership.






