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Lisa Bodell is an American entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker. She is the founder and CEO of FutureThink, a transformation and change consultancy, and the author of two books, Kill the Company (2012) and Why Simple Wins (2016). Her work focuses on organizational simplification, innovation, and leadership strategies.[1]

Early life and education

Lisa Bodell was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Career

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Bodell worked for Leo Burnett, a Chicago-based advertising agency. She later moved to New York City.[1]

In 2003, she founded FutureThink[2], a consultancy that provides tools and training focused on the innovation and organizational simplification techniques she outlines in her books, including:

  1. Kill The Company, an exercise encouraging organizations to identify weaknesses before competitors exploit them[3]
  2. Kill A Stupid Rule, which helps teams eliminate unnecessary processes to enable innovation.[4]

Bodell has consulted global organizations such as Google, the National Institutes of Health, Eli Lilly, JPMorgan Chase, and the Department of National Intelligence. She has served as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Advisory Council for Consumer Industries, the Diversity & Inclusion Board and Culture Advisory Board at Novartis, and as an advisor to the United States National Security Agency (NSA).[5]

She taught innovation at American University and Fordham University[6]

Bodell is a regular contributor to Forbes[7] and Fast Company[8]. Her work has also been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Inc., and Wired.[9]

She has been featured in books such as Warren Berger’s A More Beautiful Question, Adam Grant’s Originals, and AfterShock, a celebration of futurist Alvin Toffler’s work.[10] [11]

In 2016, Bodell delivered a TEDx Talk titled "How Simplification is the Key to Change | Lisa Bodell | TEDxNormal", which has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.[12]

Awards and Recognitions

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Bodell has received several awards throughout her career, including:

  • 2025: Inc.'s Female Founders 500
  • 2022: Top 50 Keynote Speakers Worldwide by Real Leaders[13]
  • 2022: Ranked among the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership by Leadership Hum.[14]
  • 2018: Silver Medalist for Why Simple Wins at the North American Book Awards. [15]
  • 2013: Best Business Book Award for Kill the Company by Axiom [16]

Selected Publications

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  • Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution. Routledge. 2012. ISBN 978-1937134020.[17]
  • Why Simple Wins: Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters. Routledge. 2016. ISBN 978-1629561295[18]

Personal Life

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Bodell resides in New York City with her husband and two children.

References

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  1. "Lisa Bodell: Why Simple Wins." Fast Company.[19]
  2. "Lisa Bodell’s Global Advisory Work." World Economic Forum [20]
  3. "Ask These Killer Questions To Revolutionize Your Work." Inc. [21]
  4. "Real Leaders Announces Top 50 Keynote Speakers of 2022." Real Leaders. [13]
  5. "What's Inspiring Learning Leaders' Curiosity Right Now" LinkedIn Learning [22]
  6. "How To Foster A Change-Ready Culture" Fast Company [23]
  7. TEDx Talks. "How Simplification is the Key to Change | Lisa Bodell | TEDxNormal". YouTube.[24]
  8. "Top Ten Leading Speakers To Follow" MSN [25]
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Podcasts

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Lisa Bodell has been featured in several podcasts, sharing her expertise on simplification, innovation, and leadership. Below is a selection of appearances:

  • December 9, 2024: Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan – Watch on YouTube
  • December 2, 2024: Redefining Work – Listen here
  • November 21, 2024: Being At Work with HRD Leadership – Listen here
  • November 20, 2024: Lean By Design – Listen here
  • August 25, 2023: Curiosity and Killing Your Company with Lisa Bodell – Watch on YouTube
  • January 25, 2023: The Better Learning Podcast – Listen here
  1. ^ a b "Speaker: Lisa Bodell, CEO of futurethink | LAI". www.leadingauthorities.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  2. ^ "Make Your Work More Meaningful by Killing Complexity". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  3. ^ Burkus, David (October 16, 2016). "The Number One Strategic Planning Exercise To Do Before The New Year". Inc. Magazine. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  4. ^ "How to Boost Creativity & Innovation in 10 Minutes". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  5. ^ "Lisa Bodell - Speaker". MA Conference for Women. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  6. ^ "Lisa Bodell (author of Why Simple Wins) - SoBrief". sobrief.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  7. ^ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisabodell/". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-03-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Lisa Bodell". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  9. ^ "Lisa Bodell at Best Practice Institute". www.bestpracticeinstitute.org. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  10. ^ "Schedule Lisa Bodell to Speak | HWA Speakers". Harry Walker Agency. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  11. ^ "Lending Tech Live '24". events.origence.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  12. ^ TEDx Talks (2015-12-07). How Simplification is the Key to Change | Lisa Bodell | TEDxNormal. Retrieved 2025-03-12 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ a b "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World 2022 – Real Leaders Members". Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  14. ^ "leadersHum". www.leadershum.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  15. ^ "Award Winners | North American Book Awards". Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  16. ^ Roberts, Allison (2014-10-16). "2014 Medalists". Axiom Business Book Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  17. ^ "Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  18. ^ "Why Simple Wins: Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  19. ^ "Lisa Bodell". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  20. ^ www3.weforum.org http://web.archive.org/web/20240928080944/https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_2018_2019_Network_of_Global_Future%20Councils_Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2025-03-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ "Ask These Killer Questions to Revolutionize Your Work". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  22. ^ "What's Inspiring Learning Leaders' Curiosity Right Now". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  23. ^ Works, FastCo (2024-10-28). "How to foster a change-ready culture without burning out your staff". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  24. ^ TEDx Talks (2015-12-07). How Simplification is the Key to Change | Lisa Bodell | TEDxNormal. Retrieved 2025-03-12 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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