LUCIA ANNUNZIO

THE CEO WHISPERER.

30+ YEARS ADVISING LEADERS


Founder & CEO of the Center for High Performance

UCHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS


Adjunct Professor, Executive Education

GLOBAL RESEARCH


Research on the factors that accelerate profitable growth

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL


Contributing Editor, with thought leadership published in Chicago Booth Review, CEO Magazine and the Financial Times

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR


Author of three books on leadership, performance and growth

CONTAGIOUS SUCCESS

A dynamic management book that revealed a global standard for high performance and was voted Fast Company’s Readers’ Choice

COMMUNICODING

A simple, practical system to deal with difficult people and get the results you want

eLEADERSHIP

Timeless strategies and techniques for leading effectively in the evolving corporate landscape

WHAT CHALLENGE IS YOUR ORGANIZATION FACING?

LEADING THROUGH AI

How do you unlock human intelligence while adopting artificial intelligence?

LEADING THROUGH DIFFICULT MOMENTS

How do leaders communicate when the answers aren’t easy?

LEADING WHEN VALUES ARE TESTED

How do you lead when doing what’s right becomes difficult—or expensive?

WHAT LEADERS SAY ABOUT LUCIA

“Lucia is an exceptional speaker and leadership educator. Her depth of experience, genuine understanding of leadership, and passion for the subject were evident from the very beginning.
What stood out to me was her ability to engage the audience while making complex leadership topics feel relevant, practical, and deeply personal. She brings tremendous energy and passion to her work, but also something equally important: a big heart. That combination allows her to create an environment of trust and openness, which is essential when addressing the difficult and sometimes uncomfortable topics that are part of becoming a better leader.
Lucia challenged me to reflect more deeply on who I am as a leader, while making that process both meaningful and inspiring. Her insights gave me valuable perspectives that I have carried into my own development as a CEO. She combines experience, authenticity, passion, and empathy with a remarkable ability to connect with an audience. I would highly recommend Lucia to any organization looking for a speaker who can not only engage and inspire leaders, but genuinely make an impact on them.”

Mario Fujii

CEO, BB Americas Bank

“Lucia is an exceptional speaker who immediately engages an audience, combining compelling storytelling with practical business insights that challenge leaders to think differently. Her framework for the three drivers and fifteen attributes of high performance, along with her message that empathy is not optional, gave our leadership team a shared language that continues to influence how we lead and build high-performing organizations.”

Sara Greenstein

President & CEO, Axel Johnson Inc

“Lucia brings a dynamic, engaging, and highly credible presence to every leadership conversation and presentation. Her insights are grounded in empirical evidence and deep executive experience, and she has a distinctive ability to connect leadership, value creation, business performance, and culture in ways that are practical, tangible, and immediately applicable. Without hesitation, I would recommend Lucia to any executive team seeking to strengthen leadership capability, improve execution, and build a more human-centered, high-performing organization.”

Lisa Olsen

Senior Vice President, People & Corporate, Arc Resources Ltd

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