About Soren Kaplan
Dr. Soren Kaplan helps leaders make sense of disruption. And act on it.
A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, organizational psychologist, and innovation expert, he translates fast-moving shifts in business, technology, and society into clear strategic insight and practical action. He doesn’t just explain what’s changing. He shows leaders exactly what to do next.
Soren brings three decades of work with organizations across industries — including Disney, JPMorganChase, PepsiCo, Colgate, Visa, Medtronic, Nucor, and Ascension — and leads executive education programs at USC’s Center for Effective Organizations. He has written multiple award-winning books, contributes to Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, and Psychology Today, and has built numerous AI-powered businesses including SmartCoach365.com.
Thinkers50 and Business Insider recognize him as one of the world’s top management thought leaders and consultants. He speaks on leadership, innovation, AI, organizational culture, and strategic change, always through the lens of what’s happening right now and what it means for the people and organizations navigating it.
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Soren Kaplan is an award-winning author, former executive, and columnist for Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, and Psychology Today. He is the innovator behind several AI-powered platforms—including Bridger, the 3 Step Strategic Plan, BiasBreaker, Rental Optimizer, and Praxie—each designed to enhance human collaboration, bridge divides, and drive meaningful impact. He has consulted to and worked with thousands of leaders around the world, including over 30 of the Fortune 1000 such as Disney, Visa, PayPal, Colgate, Kimberly-Clark, Medtronic, Hershey’s, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Recognized by Business Insider and the Thinkers50 as one of the world’s top management thought leaders, Dr. Kaplan also leads executive development programs at the Center for Effective Organizations at USC.