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In a world fixated on hustle culture and external validation, few leaders have mastered the delicate art of authentic transformation quite like Erica Gifford Mills. As the founder of Balanced Symmetree, Erica has pioneered an approach to coaching that transcends traditional metrics—one that places soul-level alignment and values-driven leadership at the heart of personal and professional growth.

Chassie Selouane

In the mountains of Appalachia, where traditional educational models have long struggled to serve every learner, a quiet revolution began. Today, that revolution has expanded across three continents, challenging the very foundations of how we think about teaching, learning, and access to quality education. At its heart stands a woman who refuses to accept that geography, culture, or economic circumstances should determine a child’s educational destiny.

Jelena Vuletić

The banking sector rarely breeds revolutionaries in human consciousness, yet Jelena Vuletić has shattered that expectation entirely. As the first ICF-certified coach in Montenegro and a sitting Management Board member for Risks at Hipotekarna Bank, she represents a paradigm shift in leadership development—one where spreadsheets coexist with nervous system regulation, and strategic decisions emerge from embodied wisdom rather than pure analytical thinking.

Fuen Yee (Angeline Yee) )

Behind every transformation story lies a moment of profound truth. For Fuen Yee, Managing Director and CEO of FutureShifter® Events and Inspired Life International, that moment came after a second suicide attempt, when she made a quiet but revolutionary decision: “I am enough, I matter, and I am lovable.”

Gloria Starr

In boardrooms from Singapore to Stockholm, royal palaces in the Middle East, and corporate headquarters across six continents, one name consistently emerges when organizations seek transformational leadership development: Gloria Starr. With over three decades of experience and more than 3,250 coaching sessions delivered across 60 countries, she has become the go-to expert for high-profile clients who demand results that transcend cultural boundaries.

Herjeet Singh

In a world where career confusion has become the norm rather than the exception, where professionals at every level find themselves trapped in cycles of uncertainty and self-doubt, one coach has dedicated his life to unlocking the hidden potential that lies dormant within each individual. With over 1,500 career transformations to his credit and a philosophy rooted in the belief that “there is a diamond in every one of us,” Herjeet Singh has emerged as one of the most influential career coaches and mentors shaping the landscape of professional development today.

Kiran Deep Sandhu

In a world where leadership communication has never been more critical, few coaches understand the intersection of voice, presence, and purpose quite like Kiran Deep Sandhu. What began as a quest to teach language skills at Swinburne University of Technology in Malaysia nearly two decades ago has evolved into a transformative coaching practice that spans corporate boardrooms and rural Indian classrooms alike.

Mimi Nicklin

In the gleaming towers of Kuala Lumpur’s business district, where quarterly profits traditionally reign supreme, one woman is orchestrating a quiet revolution that’s fundamentally changing how we think about leadership and human connection. Meet Mimi Nicklin—the visionary founder of Empathy Everywhere who has made it her life’s mission to prove that empathy isn’t just a nice-to-have soft skill, but the most powerful hard skill driving business success in the modern world.

Sonnal Pardiwala

In a world where vulnerability is often mistaken for weakness, Sonnal Pardiwala stands as living proof that our deepest wounds can become our greatest sources of strength. As a Counselling Psychologist and Accredited Stress Management Coach, she has transformed personal adversity—including partial vision loss and the collapse of a two-decade business—into a powerful catalyst for healing others and shaping tomorrow’s leaders.

Tünde Lukacs

Growing up in post-communist Hungary, Tünde believed in a simple formula: hard work equals control. For years, this mindset served her well as she climbed the corporate ladder. Then came the reorganization that cost her the job she had worked so hard to secure.