Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a #1 USA Today bestselling nonfiction author, change strategist, and a leading voice on how modern leaders drive transformation that gets results. She is a frequent national media contributor, appearing on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and The TODAY Show, where she offers insight on change, performance, and the evolving demands of leadership in uncertain times.

As Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, Jessica leads global research and advisory work focused on a defining challenge: how to activate change that produces measurable results. She challenges outdated models of control and compliance, advancing a rigorous framework built on ownership, belief shifts, and accountability.

Her bestselling book, Surrender to Lead, explores the paradox at the heart of high performance: sustainable results don’t come from tightening control, but from knowing what to release. Her earlier book, Unfairly Labeled, disrupted generational stereotypes and established her as a research-backed authority on leadership and organizational change.

Jessica also hosts the CEO Daily Brief, a five-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom, helping leaders act with clarity to drive results.

In addition to her business credentials, Jessica is a trained death doula. Sitting with individuals at the threshold between life and death has deepened her understanding of fear, meaning, and the illusions of control, shaping her conviction that real leadership begins where ego ends. That perspective informs her work on change: courage over comfort, presence over panic, and conviction over control.

She holds a doctorate in leadership, an MBA, and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity.