The Art of Belonging: Exclusive Pre-Release with Dov Baron
Thu, Nov 12
|Next Jump Flagship, NYC
Join us for an exclusive pre-release of Dov Baron’s new book, The Art of Belonging: Why Conformity Silences Genius and How to Unleash It. Dov is a globally recognized leadership speaker and expert on belonging, human behavior, and leadership.
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 11:50 PM
Next Jump Flagship, NYC, 512 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, USA
About the Event
We'll be hosting an exclusive pre-release for Dov Baron's upcoming new book, The Art of Belonging: Why Conformity Silences Genius and How to Unleash It.
Dov is a keynote speaker, five-time Top 30 Global Leadership Guru, and has twice been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He’s also the creator of the Emotional Source Code framework.
You may also recognize Dov from his podcast, The Dov Baron Show. Next Jump co-CEOs Charlie Kim and Meghan Messenger recently joined him to share the story behind their three-year battle and recent win against the DOJ, along with more about who they are and what we’re building at Next Jump.
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Founded more than 30 years ago, Next Jump is a technology company and leadership development organization best known for creating Perks at Work, which serves millions of employees at thousands of companies worldwide.
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