Julia Dhar is a Fellow based in BCG’s Boston office and a Managing Director & Partner. Julia was named a Fellow in 2022 and has focused her research on a Science-based Approach to Human-centric Change.
Her research explores elements for a “human-centric” approach to change, grounded in behavioral, cognitive and social sciences and questions such as:
Julia is co-author of The Decision Maker’s Playbook: 12 Tactics for Thinking Clearly, Navigating Uncertainty, and Making Smarter Choices published by Financial Times Publishing. Her TED talks on productive disagreement and constructive negotiation. Her work has also been published in leading publications including Harvard Business Review and the World Economic Forum.
Julia Dhar offers three techniques to reshape the way we talk to each other so we can start disagreeing productively and finding common ground.
Saving fuel is everybody's business, from dispatchers and pilots to cabin crews and passengers.
Senior leaders must hear the full, unvarnished truth from employees. Use simple rules of thumb and checklists to gauge and ensure your organization’s openness to productive dissent.
Our research suggests that change efforts and leaders fall victim to 10 conventional and flawed “change-isms” — mental models, assumptions, and frameworks prevalent in change management.
Companies that empower consumers and create a societal surplus can reward shareholders, build sustainability markets, and protect the planet. It’s a win-win-win.
Net-zero is rapidly becoming the gold standard for corporate action on climate change. But can it get us to net zero emissions for the planet? In a new article, we articulate 15 limitations of net-zero commitments and review how we can build on current momentum while evolving more powerful approaches.
"We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress,"
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