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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT · HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS · EXECUTIVE COACHING

Transforming Meaning into Performance

Fearless Leaders. Stronger Teams. Better Results.

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Meaning could be the most critical element of your company’s success.

ABOUT

You might be thinking AI is the factor that will determine your success, and that is exactly where many companies are missing the opportunity. Success will belong to leaders who know themselves most, not to leaders who know the most.

I have spent 25 years building leaders, teams and cultures inside some of the fastest growing companies in the world, and in that time I have trained and developed tens of thousands of leaders, from first time managers to CEOs.


I created TikTok’s global company culture, developed leadership and learning solutions at Meta and eBay, and have worked with organisations including Intuit, Aon, Supergroup, Datev and NICE Systems.

I have delivered over 300 keynotes and speaking engagements globally, to audiences of up to 5,000 people, and I am the bestselling author of What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?, published by DK, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

The book inspires readers to replace fear with purpose and to lead with greater self awareness, confidence and courage. It is also the subject of my TEDx talk.

My work covers the full breadth of what makes people and organisations perform: leadership development, building high performing teams, company culture, executive coaching and organisational change.

I help leaders gain clarity, build trust, have the conversations that matter and turn strategy into behaviour, so that their teams deliver.

If you are building a culture where people lead with courage and perform at their best, I would love to hear from you.

EXPERIENCE & RECOGNITION

Where I’ve built leaders, teams and culture.

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Created TikTok’s global company culture.

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Led international leadership and learning across Meta.

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Executive facilitator and partner at Oxford Leadership.

FEATURED & RECOGNISED

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TEDx speaker sharing ideas on fear, purpose and leadership.

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Bestselling author of What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?

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Recognised LinkedIn Top Voice on leadership and culture.

WHO I WORK WITH

Support shaped around the people leading change.

I work directly with senior decision-makers who are responsible for leadership, culture, performance and meaningful organisational growth.

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Leadership Teams

For executives and senior teams seeking stronger alignment, trust, clarity and collective performance.

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People & Culture Leaders

Partnering with People Officers, HR and Talent experts to foster thriving, purpose-driven environments.

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Conferences
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For organisers looking for ideas, stories and facilitated conversations that stay with people.

WHY WORK WITH ME

Twenty-five years helping leaders, teams and organisations perform at their best.

I have spent more than 25 years helping leaders, teams and organisations perform at their best. From creating TikTok’s global company culture to leading international leadership and learning at Meta, my work combines practical experience with evidence-based leadership development.

Proudly trusted by

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WAYS TO WORK WITH ME

Ways to work with me.

Four focused ways to help leaders, teams and organisations turn meaning into performance.

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Speaking & Events

Over 300 keynotes and speaking engagements delivered globally, to audiences of up to 5,000 people. Tailored keynotes, interactive sessions and workshops on leadership, high performing teams, courage and AI.

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Coaching & Advisory

One to one coaching for founders, CEOs and senior executives. Every engagement is built entirely around you, your goals and what you are facing right now.

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Team Development & Off-sites

Taking leadership teams from awareness to action to high performance. One or two day experiences built around your real business challenges, with a practical, measurable shift in behaviour, performance and commitment.

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Book Club

Book clubs facilitated by the principles of my bestselling book, “What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” Shared reading that grows self awareness, confidence and performance across your team.

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LINKEDIN NEWSLETTER

What’s Your Leadership Flavor?

Helping leaders find what makes them
irreplaceable in an AI world.

My newsletter explores leadership, culture, meaning, identity and what becomes more valuable in an AI-shaped world.

BESTSELLING BOOK

What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?

A practical and deeply human invitation to confront fear, reconnect with meaning and move forward with greater purpose.

MEDIA, NEWS & PRESS

Watch, listen and explore.

A curated selection of talks, interviews, press features and leadership conversations.

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The Telegraph

THE MORNING SHOW

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Press coverage, broadcast conversations and editorial features exploring fear, purpose, leadership and meaning.

TEDx

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THE TIMES

AN AUTHOR AND MEDIA VOICE

A SELECTION OF COVERAGE

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TEDX TALK

Replacing Fear With Purpose

We live at a time when anxiety has become very prevalent, and millions of people are struggling with it. After many years of searching for relief from this mental burden, Michal Oshman discovered in her adult life that the answer to her anxiety struggles was to be found in a place she never expected- her Jewish roots.

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NEWS & PRESS

Meet the women who gave up their 'freedom' to live an orthodox life

While Netflix hit My Unorthodox Life focuses on one woman who left Orthodox Judaism, others have found happiness treading the opposite path

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THE TIMES INTERVIEW

How I became TikTok’s spiritual guru (aged 48)

Michal Oshman was high-flying but anxious. One day, she had a revelation. By Julia Llewellyn Smith

TESTIMONIALS

What the work
makes possible.

Lady Nicola Mendelsohn CBE

VP, Meta

As someone who worked with Michal I can honestly say that she lives and demonstrates the wisdom she writes about. If you want to learn how to combine a meaningful & spiritual life with a successful career, this is a must read.

Tino Krause

Regional Director Central Europe

As THE culture architect, Michal helped us develop a collaborative and innovative workplace, redefining core values and enhancing employee engagement.

Diana Barea

Culture, Leadership, Behaviour Change Innovator at Accenture UK

Michal has a wonderful way of marrying old wisdom with new contexts. You’ll be glad you took a leap of faith and explored this book, no matter what faith you hold or don’t. It’s a manual for life, for leadership, and for all of us.

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START A CONVERSATION

Ways we can work
together.

Share a little about your organisation, the project and the kind of support you’re exploring.

Ways to work with me
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