Kathryn D. Cramer, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and founder of The Cramer Institute in St. Louis. She and her colleagues at The Cramer Institute have pioneered Asset-Based Thinking approaches to coaching, consulting, and training for more than twenty years. Under Kathy’s leader-ship, organizations such as Monsanto, DuPont, Microsoft, Starbucks, Peabody Energy, Deloitte & Touche, Master-Card, and the US Air Force have adopted ABT approaches to developing their leaders and managing change.

Kathy is an accomplished author and keynote speaker as well as an experienced consultant and executive coach. She is the author of four previous books including the most recent, Change the Way You See Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking (Running Press, 2006).

Dr. Cramer earned a Master’s degree in psychology from DePauw University and a doctorate in psychology from St. Louis University. She founded the Stress Center at St. Louis University Medical Center and served as its director for nine years. Dr. Cramer is a member of the American Psychological Association. She currently serves on the board for the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute and the executive advisory board for the John Cook School of Business at St. Louis University.