Jim Ferrell is the Founder of Withiii Leadership. Prior to founding Withiii, he led The Arbinger Institute for 25 years. He has written multiple bestselling books on overcoming divides and bringing people together, including You and We: A Relational Rethinking of Work, Life, and Leadership and The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies.
Over his three decades as a thought leader working with corporate and governmental leaders, Jim has developed a reputation as one of the world’s great innovators in the areas of leadership, culture change, conflict resolution, communication, and interpersonal connection.
Jim has degrees in economics and philosophy and is a graduate of Yale Law School. After graduating from Yale, he practiced law at Latham and Watkins. He is a past member of the Yale Law School Executive Committee and served on the Board of Advisors of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, where he also taught courses on the topic of law and leadership. He is the recipient of multiple awards on peacebuilding.