Elaine is Founder and CEO of Beyond the Change, where she helps leaders identify and resolve alignment challenges that undermine performance, trust, and execution. Her work focuses on rebuilding the fundamentals of connection, clarity, and collaboration by drawing on principles from organizational behavior and the neuroscience of play. Elaine is the author of The Illusion of Authenticity and has partnered with organizations including Nike, Sony Entertainment and PlayStation, PBS, Abbott Laboratories, and the U.S. Navy’s NavalX. She has spoken at TEDx, SHRM, DisruptHR, and the Association for Talent Development, and is a lecturer at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She holds degrees from Duke University and the USC Marshall School of Business. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children, who regularly remind her of the value of a playful mindset. Elaine’s way to play is as an explorer and connecter. You can often find her trying new experiences and bringing people together in meaningful ways.