Ulrich Boser
Ulrich Boser is a bestselling author and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. His most recent book is Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything. The book has been featured in many outlets including NPR, Slate, Vox, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post, and Amazon named the book one of the "best of the year." His previous audiences include Google, AXA, the George Lucas Foundation, Chief Executives Organization, Corcoran Museum, and the Boston Public Library.
Speaking Topics:
Mastery, Learning, Self-Questioning
Ulrich Boser discusses the new science of learning, helping his audience “learn to learn.”
In this talk, Boser discusses better ways to develop mastery, showing how simple techniques like self-questioning can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways. Boser tell
a series of fascinating stories – like how artist Jackson Pollock learned to paint, and why an ancient Japanese counting device allows kids to do math at superhuman speeds – while sharing his research and practical tips.
Endorsements:
[Ulrich Boser’s] visit to Friends University campus yesterday was a great success from start to finish, including the faculty lunch session, the Advisory Board dinner, and a public lecture, which was informative, engaging, stimulating, and very well presented. –DIRECTOR, GARVEY INSTITUTE OF LAW, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY
I’ve seen Ulrich speak twice, and I was completely engrossed both times. He commands his audience with expertise, humor, and eloquence. He’s a can’t-miss speaker. –A.A., DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Ulrich Boser is an engaging and personable speaker who drew a record crowd at our library. His book is a compelling tale, and its author is a pleasure to host.–L.M., PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY