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About Martha Finney

Gallup Strengths:

  • Ideation

  • Empathy

  • Intellection

  • Input

  • Strategic

Martha Finney is best known for her work in helping accomplished business executives and consultants identify and develop their message over multiple platforms. Her clients are thought leaders in the following areas of expertise: Leadership, entrepreneurialism, culture, employee engagement, human resources, and career management.

She is highly regarded for her engaging, challenging, exploratory interview methodology that challenges her clients to dig deeper than they expected, find new angles and exciting avenues for thought leadership, and identify fresh stories and perspectives.

Martha is also the author, co-author, collaborator of 30 books, specializing in helping world-class thought leaders and executives achieve their publishing objectives. Her publishers have included Simon & Schuster, FT Press, Wiley, and Amacom. She has also written, edited, and produced several full-sized, self-published books.

In addition to English, her books have also been published in French, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Thai, as well as several Indian dialects.

An expert in employee engagement herself, her original research into the voice of the American worker has been covered by CNN, NPR, New York Times, Time magazine, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, Across the Board magazine.

Her clients and interviewees come from such companies as Caterpillar; Starwood Hotels and Resorts; Intuit; Central Intelligence Agency; U.S. Marine Corps; H-P; JetBlue; Southwest Airlines; Yahoo!; AOL; SAS Institute; AARP; Pixar; Avery Dennison; Xilinx; The Walt Disney Company; WD-40 Company; Doctors Without Borders, among others.

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“Martha has been my thought partner, my business and brand strategist. The book is richer, deeper, wiser because of her influence. But more to the point, our work together is bringing me a vision for what’s possible for my own future that continues to amaze, inspire and energize me.”

Susan J. Schmitt Winchester

Susan J. Schmitt Winchester and Associates
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What Readers Say About Healing at Work

“Of the hundreds of books that I’ve read, Healing at Work is in the top 5 because it’s so valuable, so important, so critical, so core.” 

Jack Canfield

Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul book series

“You don’t have to be imprisoned by your past. In their new book, Healing at Work, authors and career experts Winchester and Finney show us how meaningful and fulfilling workplace experiences can free you from the self-doubt and give you permission to achieve all that you dreamed possible. 

Kelley Steven-Waiss

Kelley Steven-Waiss, Founder & CEO of Hitch Works, Inc., and Co-author of The Inside Gig with Edie Goldberg, PhD

“What Susan and Martha have created is more than a book – it’s a roadmap – a way out of a darkness you didn’t even know you were in.” 

John W. Quinn

Author, Someone Like Me – An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy

 

“I picked up this book and couldn’t put it down. It captivated me. I have led in business for 40 years and have seen first-hand that there are many ways to express and experience love in the workplace. Yet the best way to start is through self-love, which comes from self-acceptance. Healing at Work shows adult survivors of a damaged past how to reclaim their lives and use their worklife experience to build a life of love, starting with themselves. This is a must-read.” 

Joel Manby

Author, Love Works: 7 Timeless Principles of Effective Leaders and former CEO, SeaWorld Entertainment, Herschend Enterprises and Saab Automobiles USA.

“From the very first examples, through sharing personal stories, to assimilating thoughtful research, and to offering useful tips and tools, this book captures my head and heart. It is not just for those who have had damaged pasts, but for everyone wanting to live up to their full potential. There are an abundance of many specific, actionable ideas that have personal impact.” 

Dave Ulrich, PhD

Co-Author, The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations that Win, Partner, The RBL Group
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