Julia Dhar is a managing partner and director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and founder of its Behavioral Science Lab. A recognized expert in behavioral science, leadership, and organizational change, she advises Fortune 100 companies and governments on how to make better decisions under pressure.

Before joining BCG, Dhar was one of the world’s top competitive debaters, an experience that shaped her work on how people reason, disagree, and create better results together. Her TED talks on constructive disagreement have reached millions and influenced how leaders and teams handle conflict and complexity.

She has held public sector roles in New Zealand and the UK. Her work spans behavioral economics, institutional design, and practical leadership, offering a way to navigate uncertainty with discipline and imagination.

Dhar is the co-author of the bestselling book, How Change Really Works (Harvard Business Review Press, 2026).