Introducing Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.
Thought leader, Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D. is the best-selling author of Optimal Thinking (Wiley 7 printings, and in 17 languages). Optimal Thinking is hailed by academia and the media as “the successor to positive thinking” and “the basis of best practices and peak performance.”
Rosalene is the founder of OptimalThinking.com. She is the President of The World Academy of Personal Development Inc., a Los Angeles optimization coaching and training firm. Rosalene is also a distinguished expert witness in cognitive analysis, leadership development and optimization.
As the leading authority in personal and business optimization, Rosalene has delivered over 2500 in-person and virtual presentations to corporations, associations, colleges, and business groups. She has provided over 30,000 hours of one-on-one coaching to Fortune 500 and YPO leaders, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and rising stars. She has also ranked within the top 20 global personal development experts for the past 20 years.
Rosalene provides optimization executive coaching and performance optimization training for individuals and organizations. Clients include Johnson & Johnson, Delta Airlines, U.S. Army, Young Presidents’ Organization, BP, UCLA, California State University (School of Business Administration), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Internal Revenue Service, National Australia Bank, Red Bull, Australian Institute of Management, Mensa, and Air New Zealand. She served as the Director of Professional Development for The American Society for Training & Development in Los Angeles.
Rosalene was born in Australia, and lives in Los Angeles. She has lived and worked on four continents. This Optimal Thinking woman is the recipient of the “Woman of the Year” award for National Business Women’s Week in Hollywood. Rosalene was nominated for special recognition by Queen Elizabeth II for Australia’s highest award, The Order of Australia. She has been honored by the media as “Australia’s most successful woman.”
Rosalene is a seasoned print and electronic media veteran. She has been featured on Bloomberg TV, Fox News Channel, CBS Weekend Magazine, New York Times, Association Management Magazine, Government Executive Magazine, Inc magazine, Business Review Weekly, Australian Business Magazine, The Australian, The Age, Personal Success Magazine, Successful Selling and Managing Magazine, Woman’s World Magazine, L.A. Weekly, and the list goes on.
Rosalene began her career as a high school Physics and Chemistry teacher. She has earned a Teaching diploma, a degree in Business Administration, and a Ph.D. in Psychology.