Michele Wucker

Michele Wucker coined the term "gray rhino" to alert people to the obvious risks that we are more prone to neglect yet have more power to manage than we might think. Her influential third book, The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore, has moved financial markets, shaped government policy and business strategies around the world, and inspired a popular TED talk expanding the idea to personal issues. She has been honored as a Young Global Leader of the World...See more

Michele Wucker coined the term "gray rhino" to alert people to the obvious risks that we are more prone to neglect yet have more power to manage than we might think. Her influential third book, The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore, has moved financial markets, shaped government policy and business strategies around the world, and inspired a popular TED talk expanding the idea to personal issues. She has been honored as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and a Guggenheim Fellow and held leadership roles at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, World Policy Institute, and International Financing Review. She lives in Chicago. Visit her at www.wucker.com and www.thegrayrhino.com See less