Jonathan Kaufman
Jonathan Kaufman is an innovative thought leader, business educator and strategist who recognizes the impact of personal development on organizational growth. As a storyteller, Professor Kaufman shares his own journey dealing with the obstacles of every day life and provides audiences a true understanding that we are all in the act of becoming when it comes to finding greater success.
Born with Cerebral Palsy, Jonathan Kaufman's disability has been a profound part of his personal, academic and professional life. Whether hiking in the Ecuadorian highlands with his family, skiing down a mountain or repelling down the side of a cliff in the Middle East, to the simplicity of tying his own shoes one handed, he has pushed the idea that anything is possible if given the will. Today, Professor Kaufman is seen as one of the most innovative thinkers and practitioners in the areas of diversity and inclusion, organizational strategy and personal growth.
As an executive coach, consultant and licensed psychotherapist Kaufman seeks to develop new strategies and initiatives by synthesizing ideas from management theories and applications to entrepreneurial thinking to the knowledge of human capital by cultivating increased motivation and skills to achieve greater success both personally and professionally. Kaufman is showing that through this integration, J Kaufman Consulting can assist organizations and individuals on a broader scale by expanding services and providing them innovative approaches to analyze and find solutions in areas ranging from Leadership, Change Management, and Strategic Thinking and beyond. J Kaufman Consulting continues to counsel corporations, governments and non-for profits around the globe.
His unique background has allowed him the ability to work in a variety of capacities from being a former Policy Advisor to the White House on Diversity and Disability to a technical consultant for Hollywood productions in films such as "Adam" and HBO's "Temple Grandin" to his role as Lead Disability Strategist for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Senior Strategist at The National Business and Disability Council and adviser to Diversity Best Practices providing invaluable intellectual capital for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. Kaufman's versatility has also allowed him to work with numerous government agencies including the US Department of Veteran Affairs, US Department of Labor and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
As a clinician Kaufman has continued to work with social service agencies in the areas of disability including developing the Adaptations Program in New York City, one of the first programs in the United States that focused on young adults on the autism spectrum in the areas of social skills and career development offering innovative solutions for the challenges they face in both the social and work environment of the 21st Century.
As an executive coach and psychotherapist Professor Kaufman is growing his practice to meet the needs of C-Level Executives and managers in areas ranging from organizational stress management, motivation to finding greater pathways to success. Kaufman is also working with individuals who are looking to expand their growth on a personal level to find greater success in their daily lives.
Known as a dynamic speaker, Professor Kaufman has keynoted at such diverse global events as the United Nations Social and Economic Development Forum, Aktion Mensch in Berlin to AARP's Diversity & Aging in the 21st Century Conference. He has also served as the Commencement speaker for Columbia University's School of Occupational Therapy. Professor Kaufman has continued to lecture at a variety of academic institutions such as The City University of New York and The Darden School of Business. He recently developed the Graduate program in Occupational Health Psychology for Touro University Worldwide where he taught management consultants from among the top tier firms including McKinsey, Booz Allen and Boston Consulting.
Jonathan Kaufman is an innovative thought leader, business educator and strategist who recognizes the impact of personal development on organizational growth. As a storyteller, Professor Kaufman shares his own journey dealing with the obstacles of every day life and provides audiences a true understanding that we are all in the act of becoming when it comes to finding greater success.
Born with Cerebral Palsy, Jonathan Kaufman's disability has been a profound part of his personal, academic and professional life. Whether hiking in the Ecuadorian highlands with his family, skiing down a mountain or repelling down the side of a cliff in the Middle East, to the simplicity of tying his own shoes one handed, he has pushed the idea that anything is possible if given the will. Today, Professor Kaufman is seen as one of the most innovative thinkers and practitioners in the areas of diversity and inclusion, organizational strategy and personal growth.
As an executive coach, consultant and licensed psychotherapist Kaufman seeks to develop new strategies and initiatives by synthesizing ideas from management theories and applications to entrepreneurial thinking to the knowledge of human capital by cultivating increased motivation and skills to achieve greater success both personally and professionally. Kaufman is showing that through this integration, J Kaufman Consulting can assist organizations and individuals on a broader scale by expanding services and providing them innovative approaches to analyze and find solutions in areas ranging from Leadership, Change Management, and Strategic Thinking and beyond. J Kaufman Consulting continues to counsel corporations, governments and non-for profits around the globe.
His unique background has allowed him the ability to work in a variety of capacities from being a former Policy Advisor to the White House on Diversity and Disability to a technical consultant for Hollywood productions in films such as "Adam" and HBO's "Temple Grandin" to his role as Lead Disability Strategist for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Senior Strategist at The National Business and Disability Council and adviser to Diversity Best Practices providing invaluable intellectual capital for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. Kaufman's versatility has also allowed him to work with numerous government agencies including the US Department of Veteran Affairs, US Department of Labor and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
As a clinician Kaufman has continued to work with social service agencies in the areas of disability including developing the Adaptations Program in New York City, one of the first programs in the United States that focused on young adults on the autism spectrum in the areas of social skills and career development offering innovative solutions for the challenges they face in both the social and work environment of the 21st Century.
As an executive coach and psychotherapist Professor Kaufman is growing his practice to meet the needs of C-Level Executives and managers in areas ranging from organizational stress management, motivation to finding greater pathways to success. Kaufman is also working with individuals who are looking to expand their growth on a personal level to find greater success in their daily lives.
Known as a dynamic speaker, Professor Kaufman has keynoted at such diverse global events as the United Nations Social and Economic Development Forum, Aktion Mensch in Berlin to AARP's Diversity & Aging in the 21st Century Conference. He has also served as the Commencement speaker for Columbia University's School of Occupational Therapy. Professor Kaufman has continued to lecture at a variety of academic institutions such as The City University of New York and The Darden School of Business. He recently developed the Graduate program in Occupational Health Psychology for Touro University Worldwide where he taught management consultants from among the top tier firms including McKinsey, Booz Allen and Boston Consulting.
A Smarter Workforce for the 21st Century
A Smarter Workforce for the 21st Century
Business leaders are always looking for cutting edge solutions to develop a competitive advantage in their organization, while keeping the tried-and-true methods that defined their success in the first place. In this keynote Professor Kaufman draws upon his work to reveal a fresh approach, looking through a new lens to see how organizations can cultivate new leadership tactics and design tactics to cultivate a stronger workforce for the 21st...
Making Your Wound Into Your Bow: A Personal Approach to Leadership
Making Your Wound Into Your Bow: A Personal Approach to Leadership
Professor Kaufman's focus for this stirring keynote is to help leaders unlock their full potential for leadership. By drawing on his own personal story of his own disability he provides the audience a greater understanding of:
- How leaders can develop their own emotional competence and build strength that can be translated to serve the organization and drive greater success.
- How leaders can...
Customized Speaking Engagements
In a world full of complexity and nuance organizations seek different things to enhance their goals and objectives. This is why Professor Kaufman offers a high level of custom designed speaking engagements to meet the needs of the client. One of the things Professor Kaufman has learned in his training, as a psychotherapist and anthropologist, is one must start where the client is. By designing a speech around the organization's needs, this only reinforces the ability to reach the long-term...
RE-Imagining Disability for the 21st Century
