
Lindsey Pollak is a career and workplace expert focused on generational diversity, early-career success, leadership, and the future of work. She is the author of Getting from College to Career, Becoming the Boss, Recalculating, and The Remix, and has been recognized as a New York Times bestselling author and Thinkers50 Radar honoree. ((https://lindseypollak.com/about/?utm_source=openai))
Lindsey Pollak built her public career by turning an early instinct for advising students into a long-running body of work on careers and generational change. A graduate of Yale University, she has said that her professional origin story began when she served as a resident advisor in college and discovered that she liked helping students navigate academics, extracurriculars, careers, and life choices while also translating their concerns to adults. She later studied in Melbourne on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, earning a master’s degree in women’s studies from Monash University in 1999. An early interview in which her degree was dismissed became a formative setback, pushing her to rethink what useful work and expertise could look like. ((https://lindseypollak.com/about/))
"Lindsey Pollak has written the must-have guide for remixing your diverse workforce"
— Alexandra Levit
"Lindsey Pollak provides a cutting-edge blueprint to help you adapt and lead"
— Dorie Clark
"Lindsey Pollak's fresh insights and practical tips help design a smarter, more inclusive work experience"
— Liz Wiseman
"Lindsey Pollak provides a unique and smart perspective on how all generations can get along"
— Whitney Johnson
"Lindsey Pollak has provided a well-researched, inclusive, instructive, practical, and fun read"
— Jeff Gothelf
"Lindsey Pollak is a world-renowned expert on millennials in the workforce"
— Publishers Weekly
"Lindsey Pollak celebrates generational perspectives while avoiding stereotypes"
— Laura Vanderkam
"Lindsey Pollak moves us past stereotypes and toward mutual understanding, inclusion, and teamwork"
— Dan Schawbel
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