Kate White

The Authority on Bigger, Better, Bolder Careers

Kate White is an internationally known expert on leadership, work and success, and a New York Times bestselling author of several influential books on those topics.

Her success strategies are based on her long career as a highly regarded media executive. She was the editor-in-chief of five major U.S. magazines, including Working Woman, Redbook and for fourteen years, Cosmopolitan. At Cosmo she increased circulation by an astonishing 30 percent and oversaw all aspects of the brand, including the website, apps, radio network, books and videos.

White is a frequently in demand speaker for conferences, companies and universities around the country due to her business wisdom and principles. She has appeared on numerous national telvesion shows, including the Today Show and CNN’s Quest Means Business. Her articles on leadership, success, and branding have been featured in a variety of publications and websites, including Forbes and HBR.com. Her honors include the Matrix Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Communications Industry and the Woodhull Institute Award for Ethical Leadership. She was named one of the 15 Best Career Experts on Twitter by CEOworld.com.

Kate is the author of content-driven business books, including most recently, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: How To Ask for Money, Snag and Promotion, and Create the Career You Deserve, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of ten suspense novels, which have been published in 13 languages.

She is a graduate of the first co-educational class at Union College, and in 2013 attended the Women’s Leadership Forum at the Harvard Business School Executive Education program.