Your partner
in performance
Dr. Rebecca Homkes is high-growth strategy specialist and the founder of a boutique consultancy firm, advising CEOs and executive teams focused on growth and success through uncertainty. She is a Faculty at Duke Corporate Executive Education, Lecturer at the London Business School (LBS) Executive Education, Advisor and Faculty at BCGU (Boston Consulting Group), and previous Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE)’s Centre for Economic Performance.
Dr. Homkes is also the director of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) global Active Learning Program (ALP); a former partner with GrowthX, a Silicon Valley investment ecosystem and innovation consultancy; and the faculty lead of fintech scaleup accelerators. A global keynote speaker, she is a member of several advisory boards, directed the joint McKinsey & Co and LSE Centre for Economic Performance Global Management Project from 2007-2014 and has written for publications such as the Harvard Business Review, Businessweek, Fortune, and Forbes.
A Marshall Scholar, she received her PhD and MSc from the London School of Economics in International Economy. Prior to LSE, Dr. Homkes received two degrees at Indiana University: BS (Honors) in business administration alongside a BA (Honors) in Political Science where she was a Wells Scholar and graduated as the schools’ top graduate in 2005 and its sole Herman Wells Scholar. She previously served as a Fellow at the White House’s President’s Council of Economic Advisors and has worked in strategy consulting with Bain & Co. She lives between Miami, San Francisco, and London.
With a compelling call to embrace uncertainty and harness it for growth, Rebecca offers a pragmatic and actionable strategy for organizations of all sizes. This book is a testament to her expertise, providing a playbook that is both grounded in theory and rich in practical application. It's a must-read for any executive seeking to lead their company to sustainable performance and turn disruptive forces into opportunities.
- Dr. Marchell Goldsmith -
Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author
of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
Let’s grow
together…
Dr. Homkes partners with leaders, organizations, and educational institutions to provide counsel, training, and game-changing advice.
Homkes hallmarks
A secret weapon for CEOs around the world, Rebecca is known for her focus, dynamism, and unflappable demeanor. She brings a professor’s approach to building learners’ capacity, capability and confidence. Her work as an advisor and consultant is characterized by three guiding principles:
Growth
is not
a mystery
It is a choice,
and must be earned
Strategy must
be done by you,
not for you
The role of an advisor is to coach,
not quarterback
Efficiency
& pragmatism
win the day
Simplicity over complexity,
every time