Preparing a generation of thinkers for an uncertain future.
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You’ve heard of IQ and EQ.They matter—but lately, they don’t feel like enough.
What we really need is the Agility Quotient (AQ).
AQ is your ability to handle change, disappointment, and uncertainty without losing your footing. Whether a layoff, breakup, diagnosis, or a decision you've been avoiding, AQ is how fast you can change when life demands it.
Through my research with over 200 leaders and dozens of companies, I’ve seen what actually helps people adapt instead of shutting down. This book shares those tools—so you can work with change, not fear it.
Change is inevitable. Learning how to move through it is a skill—and AQ is the new superpower for our unstable world.
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Reviews for AQ
"A practical guide to navigating uncertainty... this will inspire readers to become more comfortable with discomfort."
- Publisher's Weekly
"The book is well written, with plenty of real-world examples of individuals who have successfully navigated significant changes in their lives.”
- Booklist
Testimonials for Liz's Writing
“As technology transforms the workplace, Liz Tran shows how every person can harness agility to thrive in times of change. Practical, inspiring, and impossible to ignore, AQ is the ultimate playbook for the future of work.”
Fiona Cook, International Employee Experience at Apple
"Liz Tran gives us a gift: a framework for living with agility instead of rigidity. AQ does not ask us to do more, achieve more, or accumulate more: it invites us to strip away the illusion of stability and embrace the intelligence that matters most in times of change."
Greg McKeown, New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless
Testimonials for Liz's Writing
"Ambitious people often twist themselves according to what they think the world wants to see. Liz's work is a welcome reminder that our own voices are the best guide- and a step-by-step playbook to listening to and caring for your own intuition."
Kirsten Green, founder of Forerunner Ventures and investor in Glossier, Ritual, and Hims & Hers
Liz Tran is the expert on
future-proofing yourself.
Liz Tran is the founder of the AQ Learning Lab and the author of AQ, which has been translated into a dozen languages.
Liz’s mission is to equip this generation of thinkers for the unstable future of work, and her clients include organizations such as Apple, Google, and AstraZeneca. She also works as an executive coach to select startup CEOs.
Through her research with over 200 leaders and dozens of companies, Liz creates assessments, curriculum, and digital tools that enable individuals and organizations to reach their greatest potential.
Liz is also the author of THE KARMA OF SUCCESS: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius, and her work has been featured by such outlets as The New York Times, Forbes, and Financial Times. She lives in New York City and Norfolk, CT with her husband and daughters.







- Liz is represented by Kate Berner at Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau
Keynote & Workshops Topics
- The Inner Genius: Turning Up the Volume on Our Talents and Ideas
- The Agility Advantage: Leading through Change and Uncertainty
- Cultivating Unshakeable Confidence
- How To Be Your Own Coach: Owning your Own Development
Liz brings engaging and interactive workshops to startups and Fortune 500 companies.
Past clients include:
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