Mark Herschberg
MIT instructor / author / exec
What if the skills that truly determine your success were never taught in school, but were the very ones that shaped every major turning point in your life?
Mark Herschberg isn’t just a career strategist. He’s a code-switching visionary who’s thrived as a cybersecurity expert, startup CTO, and MIT instructor. He’s navigated boardrooms and server rooms with equal fluency, and along the way, uncovered a hidden truth: technical skills may get you in the door, but it's leadership, networking, and strategic thinking that carry you to the top.
Mark is the bestselling author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You, a book born from two decades of teaching at MIT’s acclaimed “Career Success Accelerator” program. But what makes Mark stand out isn't just his resume—it's his mission. He’s taken lessons forged in the startup trenches, honed in the Ivy League, and pressure-tested in Fortune 500 companies, and turned them into practical tools that help professionals build remarkable careers on their own terms.
Whether you're pivoting, scaling, or searching for purpose, Mark’s insights illuminate the blind spots most leaders don’t even know they have. This is more than a conversation—it’s a recalibration of how we think about success.