Born to Italian and Irish parents and raised in East Africa, I grew up learning resilience, adaptability, and the value of navigating diverse cultural contexts. These early experiences shaped my passion for change and cultural transformation. In my youth, I led social impact initiatives that empowered vulnerable groups, from street children in Nicaragua to the homeless in Milan. These projects deepened my understanding of what drives meaningful transformation and helped me refine my approach to personal change. It was during this time that I realized impactful transformation begins with developing my own leadership. Building on my intercultural and empowerment background, I began coaching international teams in my early thirties, guiding them to overcome barriers, improve communication, and foster collaboration. This work revealed that true and lasting change in teamwork requires a focus on both systemic and personal dimensions. Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with leaders to navigate significant organizational changes, including mergers, acquisitions, and strategic shifts. Together, we’ve built strong leadership coalitions to manage uncertainty and implemented step-by-step approaches for driving impactful change. My people-centered approach focuses on involving individuals throughout the transformation process. By addressing their needs and encouraging their contributions, this method fosters ownership, collaboration, and shared purpose. It helps reduce resistance, transforms challenges into opportunities, and enables organizations not only to adapt but to thrive.