Teaching, speaking, and writing to

help you transform yourself, your

 career, and maybe even the world.

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Meet ALEX

Alex Budak is a UC Berkeley faculty member, co-founder of StartSomeGood, and the author of Becoming a Changemaker. An award-winning educator, he puts his heart and soul into helping people from all walks of life spark change, develop courage, and create impact anywhere.

Helping people from all walks of life become changemakers through:

  • SPEAKING

    An expert on creating change, Alex gives audiences actionable, inclusive, and impactful steps to lead positive change at any level. He’s given talks at leading companies (AirBnb, Lyft, Accenture), top universities (MIT, UPenn), international organizations (UN, World Bank) and even at the White House.

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  • WRITING

    Hailed by CNBC as a “top 5 non-fiction book everyone should be reading about work,” Becoming a Changemaker (Hachette, 2022) is a call to action, showing how leading change from where you are can transform your career, community and even the world. It’s available now in English, Japanese, and Korean and coming soon in 12 languages!

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  • TEACHING

    Alex puts his heart and soul into his teaching and mentoring. With a joint appointment at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and School of Public Health, he works with undergraduate, graduate, and executive education students helping them find their voice and step into their leadership potential.

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  • “There’s no one better than Alex to teach people how to become a transformational leader.”

    -Aaron Levie / CEO, Box

  • “Professor Budak’s Becoming a Changemaker course was life changing. It helped me find my voice and transformed who I am as a person and a leader."

    Alicia Wilson / Olympic Athlete, Great Britain & UC Berkeley ‘23

  • "Alex's talk garnered some of the brightest engagement and attendance we have ever seen!"

    Sarika Saksena / Inclusion & Diversity, Accenture