2023 Women in Business®
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ABOUT KIM LEAR
Kim Lear is a cutting-edge researcher, trend spotter, storyteller, speaker, writer & Founder. Lear provides break-though, highly-customized research and action-driven advice on emerging cultural trends to prepare organizations and communities for the workforce and marketplace of the future.
Kim is known for her ability to use a mix of data, storytelling, humor, and actionable takeaways to discuss the trends that most impact the bottom line of organizations. A renowned generational sociologist, Kim is founder and content director of research consultancy, Inlay Insights. With a deep understanding of millennial and Gen Z trends and generational dynamics, she is an authority on the emerging cultural shifts set to revolutionize how organizations, communities, and educational institutions engage employees, consumers, residents, and students.
A researcher to the very core, Kim employs eye-opening statistics to accentuate her points and mixes them with stories and case studies to make her message come alive. She is a sought-after expert and has been featured on NPR as well as national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, USA Today, TIME Magazine and more. Kim is currently in her fifth year of a longitudinal study on leadership. Kim has keynoted for some of the most renowned companies in the world. She has received rave reviews from FORTUNE 500 clients such as American Express, Cisco Systems, Deloitte, Disney, General Mills, LinkedIn, Mastercard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wells Fargo, Northwestern Mutual and more. Kim has written whitepapers on the topics of generational wealth transfer in the finance sector, retirement trends in the hospitality industry, and Gen Z’s impact on higher education.
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