Amy Cuddy

About

Social psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Amy Cuddy earned her PhD from Princeton University and has served on the faculties of Harvard Business School () & Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (). Cuddy’s NYT-bestselling book, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, has been published in 35 languages and sold more than half a million copies worldwide. As described in the New York Times Sunday Review of Books, “Presence feels at once concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious--above all, truly powerful.” Cuddy’s 2012 TED Talk, Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are, with over 75 million views, is the 3rd-most-viewed of all time. Focusing on the psychology of power & powerlessness, nonverbal behavior, trustworthiness & strength, and bullying, bystanding, & social bravery, she writes & speaks about how we can be more present, influential, compassionate, courageous & satisfied.   Cuddy has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, one of the BBC’s 100 Women of the Year, a Game Changer by TIME, one of 50 Women Who Are Changing the World by Business Insider, a Top 50 Management Thinker by Thinkers50, a LinkedIn Influencer, a Top 50 Leadership Innovator by Inc., a Top 5 HR Thinker by HR Magazine, one of Twitter’s 100 Science Stars by Science, a Harvard Excellence in Teaching Award winner, and a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science.   Cuddy’s highly cited research has been published in top academic journals & featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Guardian, NPR & more. She’s been a guest on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, BBC World News, 60 Minutes, CNN, & others. She's written for the New York Times, New York Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Boston Globe, & CNN.   Cuddy’s 2nd book, BULLIED (HarperCollins), on the psychology of adult bullying & social bravery, is slated for publication in January 2027. She'll be speaking on the topic in April at TED2026 in Vancouver.