Maja Djikic, Ph.D. is a personality psychologist specializing in adult development. She is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and HR Management, the Executive Director of the Self-Development Laboratory, and the Academic Director of the Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Her research has been featured in over 50 media outlets (including The New York Times, Salon, Slate, and Scientific American Mind), in 15 countries. Maja has been selected by Thinkers50 as one of 30 thinkers around the world whose ideas have the potential to shape the future of organizations. Her first book, The Possible Self: A Leader's Guide to Personal Development, was published in March 2024 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc. The book won the Gold Award in Psychology from the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) in May of 2025.