Dr. Jessica Kriegel Keynote Speaker

CEO Advisor and Doctor of Leadership
Industrial- Organizational Psychologist, Author & Speaker on Company Culture
Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners,

Dr. Jessica Kriegel's Biography

Jessica Kriegel is a workplace culture expert, keynote speaker, and researcher. As Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, she leads research that challenges outdated ideas about control, power, and performance—offering bold new frameworks that drive real business results.

She’s the host of the CEO Daily Brief and Culture Leaders podcasts, and a frequent guest on CNN, Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg. Jessica holds an MBA and a doctorate in leadership with a specialization in Human Resources Development. She is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity and is also a trained death doula, a role that deepens her presence and perspective as a leader.

Her first book, Unfairly Labeled, breaks down generational myths in the workplace. Her upcoming book, Surrender to Lead, launches in January 2026.

When she’s not doing all that, she’s cruising around Sacramento, California in a motorcycle sidecar with her eight-year-old daughter.

What is Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing?

What is Quiet Quitting and How Can You Address it?

How to Deal with a Micromanager

Return to Work and Career Management

Why Millennials Are Unfairly Labeled in the Workforce

Performance Reviews or Ongoing Feedback Experiences?

Books by Dr. Jessica Kriegel

Unfairly Labeled: How Your Workplace Can Benefit From Ditching Generational Stereotypes (2016)

Surrender to Lead: The Counterintuitive Approach to Driving Extraordinary Results

Comments & Testimonials

Jessica was the highest-rated speaker at our annual conference. She rocked the house!

Kevin Oakes, CEO - I4CP

We worked with Jessica as a keynote speaker for our annual US Leadership Summit. She did a great job of partnering to understand our business and outcomes for the Summit. She delivered a 90-minute tailored keynote with a workshop that was engaging, inspirational, and most importantly FUN for our Leaders.

Angie Wittkowski, Talent Management - Amway

Jessica gave an incredible keynote. She knocked it out of the park! She was referenced so many times throughout the rest of the program and was such a key part of the success of our event.

Penny Goldsberry, Meeting Planner and Founder - Event One Meetings

Dr. Jessica Kriegel is an engaging, insightful, and compelling speaker. She enthralled our in-person all-company meeting for over 2 hours and kept our attention rapt throughout by engaging the audience with humor, wisdom, and authentic dialogue. What's so impressive about her is the way she connected content that was as relevant to our senior executives as it was to folks at the beginning of their career journeys--drawing rave reviews along the way.

Eric Hunn, Head of People - Premier Nutrition Company

Jessica is an inspiring presenter who truly understands the importance of culture and how it enables execution of strategy. She spent significant time studying our business plan, learning about our culture and then pulling it all together for the partnership. Jessica projects confidence but with a heavy dose of authenticity.

Colin Murray, CEO of NA Region - Baker & McKenzie