Michele Wucker

About Michele Wucker

I am a strategic advisor, Qualified Risk Director®, author, and global economic policy analyst who coined the term \"gray rhino\" as a challenge to take a fresh look at obvious, impactful, probable events and to help decision-makers respond more effectively. My latest book is YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World.YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK is a sequel to THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore, an international bestseller with translations published in Hungary, Korea, China, Taiwan, Norway, Brazil, and Italy. It has been highly influential in Chinese financial risk policy and globally in corporate risk management, board governance, and business continuity. I spend my time speaking and commenting on gray rhinos, risk management, governance, and the global economy, while helping companies, associations, and policy makers apply gray rhino theory to improve their risk management and innovation strategies.Specialties: risk management, crisis anticipation, global finance, global economic trends, global risk, debt crisis, board governance, leadership, and gender inclusion.Mastodon

Experience

1. Faculty Associate

   Thunderbird School Of Global Management

   Mar 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Teach students in the Executive Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management (EMAGAM) program.

Education

• Harvard Kennedy School

  Executive Education, Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century

  2012 — 2012

• Columbia | SIPA

  Master of International Affairs, Latin American and Caribbean Studies/International Political Economy

  1991 — 1993

• Vanguard High School

  High School

  1981 — 1985

• Rice University

  BA, French, Policy Studies

Skills

• Research
• Sovereign Debt
• Editing
• Editorial
• Global Economy
• Newsletters
• Immigration Policy
• Human Rights
• Gender Equality
• Strategic Communications
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Citizenship
• Thought Leadership
• Politics
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• International Security
• Political Science
• Women Leaders
• Social Impact
• Fundraising
• Foreign Affairs
• Intercultural Communication
• Ngos
• Publications
• Public Speaking
• Dual Citizenship
• Diplomacy
• Program Evaluation
• Latin America
• Strategy
• Global Immigration
• Analysis
• Foreign Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Speech Writing
• Policy
• Voting Rights
• Economics
• Emerging Markets