Fred Kofman is a business speaker, author, and philosopher who developed the highly influential conscious-business philosophy. His work, which centers on Transcendence Leadership, emphasizes that sustainable financial success is built upon a bedrock of core values and the equal promotion of happiness and profit for all stakeholders. He is a recognized authority, having served as a former VP of Leadership at Google and a former VP of Executive Development at LinkedIn.
Kofman’s expertise is rooted in a blend of rigorous academia and high-level corporate leadership. He earned his PhD in economics from the University of California at Berkeley and taught at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he worked alongside Peter Senge at the Center for Organizational Learning. He later founded Axialent, a global consulting company, before bringing his philosophy directly to the corporate sector at LinkedIn and Google, where his mission was to cultivate conscious leadership.
Above all, Kofman champions the philosophy that conscious businesses support the pursuit of happiness for all stakeholders. For employees, this means approaching each task with passion and seeing work as an opportunity for meaningful contribution. This message is detailed in his bestselling books, including Conscious Business and Authentic Communication, which have positioned him as a thought leader in organizational greatness and leadership effectiveness. Since returning from the corporate sector, Kofman has remained dedicated to teaching and coaching. He is the founding director of the Conscious Business Center International and the director of the Center of Conscious Leadership at the Monterrey Institute of Technology. As a speaker, he leverages his experience advising and leading top tech companies to share proven methodologies that help thousands of people and organizations each year transform performance by rediscovering purpose and passion.
