Ashley Whillans
Harvard Business School Professor | Time and Money Psychology Expert
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Ashley Whillans bridges the worlds of performance and behavioral science, revealing how our choices about time and money profoundly impact personal happiness. As an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, she uncovers the psychological mechanisms behind financial and temporal decision-making.
Her research exposes why intelligent people often make counterintuitive choices that undermine their well-being. Whillans' unique background-transitioning from the performing arts to academic research-gives her a compelling lens for understanding human behavior.
Her keynotes provide audiences with evidence-based strategies for making smarter decisions about their most precious resources: time and money.
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3 rules for better work-life balance
Have you answered a work email during an important family event? Or taken a call from your boss while on vacation? According to behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans, "always-on" work culture is not only ruining our personal well-being -- but our work, as well. She shares which bad habits are stopping us from getting what we need out of our free time and three practical steps for setting boundaries that stick.
Sparking Purpose with Employee Ownership
ASAP EA Ignite
Time and productivity in an era of attention scarcity
Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time
Time Smart Leadership
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SHINE Summit×2 | 2025, 2023 | |
| ASAP EA Ignite | 2024 | |
| WCICON | 2023 | |
| Presidents Summit | 2022 | |
| The Way We Work 2021 | 2021 |
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