I’m Achim Nowak. I help CEOs and C-Suite executives to amplify their personal impact. I serve leaders in large American and global enterprises such as Takeda, Lonza, Owens Corning, Assurant, HSBC Bank, Masco, Wintrust, Sanofi.

In my 4 books, I pinpoint the nuances of authentic success behavior:

• Power Speaking: The Art of the Exceptional Public Speaker (also published in German and Chinese), Infectious: Unleash the Energetic Leader Within and The Moment: A Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World.
  
  
• My most recent book, THE DIFFERENCE: Essays on Loss, Courage and Personal Transformation, is an anthology that features transformational life stories from 10 successful humans who have inspired millions of followers around the world.

I am a 2x TEDx Speaker and have hosted the MY FOURTH ACT Podcast for 5 seasons. My guests include iconic authors, global innovation thought leaders, wellness trailblazers, and celebrated entertainment giants. Tom Asacker, Faisal Hoque, Suzanne Evans, Chip Conley, David Allen, Simon T. Bailey, Dr. Edith Shiro, Rebel Brown, Raj Raghunathan, Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., Dr. Laurence Hillman, and many more.

I bring an eclectic background to what I do. I was trained as a Mediator at the Brooklyn Courts, co-founded an acclaimed theatre company in Washington DC, and draw on decades of spiritual exploration.

When I was 35, I left Manhattan to live on the island of Tobago and became a windsurfer. I was a good one.

I hold a M.A. in Organizational Psychology and International Relations from New York University where I also served on the faculty for over a decade.

My writing has been recognized with a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. I am a 2024 MacDowell Fellow, a 2024 Ucross Fellow, and a 2024 DeWitt Wallace / Readers Digest Fellow. 

I have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, USA Today, and on NPR and NBC.

I reside in Setubal, Portugal.