Prudence Gourguechon

Prudence Gourguechon MD is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who writes and consults about the hidden and complex psychological forces that underlie business decisions, leadership, business relationships and personal career transitions. For 20 years she's been dedicated to transporting the powerful insights of modern psychoanalysis (which did not freeze intellectually in Freud's day!) into the everyday arenas where decisions that deeply affect modern life are being made. After 35 years as a practicing clinician, Dr. Gourguechon now serves leaders in business and finance as an advisor who can help them make the best decisions for their companies and themselves. She is a senior contributor for Forbes.com on leadership strategy where she writes about topics related to the intersection of psychology and business including psychological resistance to diversity and inclusion efforts, the importance of assessing leader character and cognitive ability, empathy and self-awareness as essential business skills, and the folly of assuming we are rational actors. Dr. Gourguechon is widely recognized as an expert in human behavior and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, CNN.com among many other media outlets. She has appeared as a commentator on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell and CNN's Smerconish shows. She is currently working on a new book entitled "Starting Older: Understanding and Making the Most of a New Life Stage" which is a roadmap for 60-somethings who need to answer the question "What do I do now?" as they face the need for career change but want and need to continue to be productive. Dr. Grouguechon argues that the concept of retirement from a generation ago is no longer relevant. And that in fact, the emergence of a new life phase is a once in a millennium occurrence. She outlines the process that individuals entering this new life phase need to go through in order to enjoy it with maximum vitality and creativity. To contact Dr. Gourguechon, have your name added to her mailing list or get more information on her consulting services please visit www.invantageadvising.com.