Rise to Great Challenges. Drive Good Change.

How do we rise to great challenges and drive good change, despite the towering complexities of our times?

This is the question I’ve been pursuing my entire life.

As an award-winning journalist. A values-driven leader. A ghostwriter to leaders and changemakers. The co-author of Ecoliterate with emotional intelligence expert Daniel Goleman. And a mom who cares deeply about the world we will leave to young people.

Today, I work with individuals and teams committed to driving good change, whether among a family of three or a workplace of 3,000.

I create experiences that help people focus on our most powerful leverage point in navigating challenges: growing our capacity to meet them.

Through my seven-point framework, The Better Now Shift™, I help people transform burnout, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion into greater clarity, courage, and impact.

Drawing on decades of work at the intersection of human potential, storytelling, and social change, my goal is to help release pressure and revive untapped capabilities. The happy bonus? Greater well-being.

If this could be helpful, please reach out. I’d love to chat.

“Powerful and persuasive.”
— SIR KEN ROBINSON, #1 TED speaker and author of The Element, on Ecoliterate
“A gifted speaker & writer.”
— ELIZABETH BIRCH, former Executive Director of the Human Rights Campaign
“A great collaborator.”
— DANIEL GOLEMAN, NYT bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence

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MEET LISA BENNETT
Author. Facilitator. Leader. Strategist.

Lisa Bennett is an author, facilitator, leader, and strategist who helps people and organizations rise to great challenges and drive good change.

She is the co-author of Ecoliterate with emotional intelligence expert Daniel Goleman, editor of Women Amplified, and author of the forthcoming The Better Now Shift: How to Get Grounded in Unsettled Times.

Lisa brings decades of experience working with leaders and teams in business, sustainability, health, women’s issues, and education. A former Harvard fellow, her life’s work is shaped by a lifelong fascination with what helps people rise to challenges. Learn more.

What Others Say

  • “Lisa is able to create completely new ways to engage audiences such that they can listen, hear and then internalize.”

    LISA RENSTROM, Cofounder of Values Advisor. Former Confluence Philanthropy board chair and Sierra Club president.

  • “Facilitation is an art and science and Lisa has both elements in abundance.”

    CHRIS SPENCE, Former Executive Vice President of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

  • “Lisa understands that working with challenging topics requires meeting people where they are and helping them move forward in small, genuine steps.”

    ANDREW LEIDER, Managing Director, Potrero Group

  • She is a talent - and a delight to work with.

    KAREN BRESLAU, Bloomberg News California Bureau Chief

  • "Lisa combines a sharp, analytical mind with passionate commitment."

    JEREMY SMITH, Editor, Greater Good Magazine at UC Berkeley

  • “Highly recommended!”

    JULIE SWEETLAND, Senior Advisor, the MacArthur Award-winning FrameWorks Institute

  • "Lisa is an excellent public speaker. And she is a pleasure to work with."

    KIM MILLS, Sr. Director, Strategic Communications & Public Affairs, American Psychological Association

  • "Lisa is a great collaborator."

    DANIEL GOLEMAN, NYT bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence

  • "Lisa's thoughtful perspectives about climate change and future generations is cutting-edge."

    CAROLIE SLY, Executive Director at Refugee Education and Learning International

  • "Powerful and persuasive."

    SIR KEN ROBINSON, Creativity expert and #1-watched speaker on TED. (On Ecoliterate)

  • "Lisa is a gifted speaker and writer."

    ELIZABETH BIRCH, Former Executive Director of the Human Rights Campaign

Clients

The MacArthur Award-winning FrameWorks Institute, American Psychological Association, Brown University, Cornell University, Conferences for Women, Human Rights Campaign, Institute at the Golden Gate, Protect Our Winters, Southern Poverty Law Center, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Woodwell Climate Research Center, and more.

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  • SPEAKER

    Lisa has been keynote speaker, national conference facilitator, and appeared on numerous media outlets.

  • AUTHOR

    Lisa is the co-author of Ecoliterate with emotional expert Daniel Goleman. She is the editor of Women Amplified and a contributor to The Compassionate Instinct.

  • LEADER

    Lisa has been a leader in national organizations advancing equality, education, and the environment.

  • COACH

    Lisa has been a coach and writing collaborator with university presidents, CEOs, and nonprofit leaders.