Jeff Wetzler

ASK: Tapping into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You

In a world where leaders are often expected to have all the answers, the real power lies in asking the right questions. ASK: Tapping into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You challenges the traditional notion of leadership and emphasizes the value of curiosity over certainty. This keynote introduces the ASK Approach, a five-step process that empowers you to access the collective intelligence around you, leading to smarter decisions and more innovative solutions. 

By mastering the art of asking, you can tap into a wealth of hidden wisdom, fostering a culture of openness and collaboration that propels you and your organization forward. The answers you seek are all around you—you just need to ASK. 

Jeff Wetzler has been on a quarter-century quest to transform learning opportunities.

Blending a unique set of leadership experiences in the fields of business and education, he’s pursued this quest as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, as a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America, and most recently, as co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized education innovation organization.  

Jeff earned a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Brown University. He is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is an Edmund Hillary Fellow. He lives in New York with his wife, two children, and their puppy.