DR. SUNITA SAH IS AN AWARD-WINNING PROFESSOR A PUBLIC SPEAKER AN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST A BESTSELLING AUTHOR A THOUGHT LEADER A RESEARCHER AN EDUCATOR
Helping people reclaim their agency and defy the forces that keep us silent and compliant.
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DEFY
The Power of No
In A World That Demands Yes
HOW TO SPEAK UP WHEN IT MATTERS
“A powerful book.”
“A must-read for all”
“A powerful, transformative read”
Dr. Sunita Sah is a bestselling author, an award-winning, tenured professor at Cornell University, and an expert in organizational psychology.
She leads groundbreaking research on influence, authority, compliance, and defiance. A trained physician, she practiced medicine in the United Kingdom and worked as a management consultant for the pharmaceutical industry. She currently teaches executives, leaders, and students in healthcare and business.
Dr. Sah is a sought-after international speaker and consultant, advisor to government agencies, and former Commissioner of the National Commission on Forensic Science. Her multidisciplinary research and analyses have been widely published in leading academic journals and media entities including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review, and Scientific American.
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“Sunita’s presentation was profound and transformative, with eye-opening moments of clarity that inspired and resonated long after the event. Her ability to deliver powerful, actionable insights makes her an exceptional and inspiring speaker.”
