Who is Barbara?
A GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COACH, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR, FACILITATOR, SPEAKER AND AUTHOR
Barbara's exceptional journey is distinguished by endorsements from luminaries like John Mattone, who called Barbara “a rare talent indeed,” underscoring her unique blend of intellect, empathy, passion, and intuitive understanding of human potential.
In the dynamic tapestry of contemporary leadership, Barbara Dalle Pezze emerges as a luminary, weaving together the threads of diversity, innovation, and technology to guide the next generation of trailblazers. Her remarkable career as a global executive coach, leadership advisor, speaker, and author is marked by an unwavering commitment to empowering individuals from varied cultural, age, and professional backgrounds.
With over 18 years of global experience living and working in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States, Barbara has partnered with global leaders, entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives of Fortune 500 companies, and members of family-owned businesses to help them make key paradigm shifts and breakthroughs, enabling them to create large-scale impact in their organizations, society, and the world.
As a founding and board member of the Northern Italy Chapter of the International Women’s Forum, an invitation-only network of the most accomplished women in the world, Barbara stands at the forefront of a global network comprising the world's most accomplished women leaders, including Hillary Clinton, Julia Gillard, Nancy Pelosi, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Her contributions to global leadership development, with a unique focus on the APAC region, reflect her profound influence on shaping visionary leaders like Ning Tang, founder and CEO of CreditEase Holdings, a leading fintech conglomerate in China.
In addition, Barbara led a research cluster titled "Philosophy, Therapy, and Medicine" at the Medical Humanities Center of the University of Hong Kong for three years. During this time, she collaborated closely with MDs in the Department of Clinical Oncology at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, focusing on developing support systems for physicians. This project aimed to help them manage their own well-being while preventing burnout as they attended to their patients and supported the patients’ families.
Barbara serves as a board member at John Mattone Global Inc., is the President of Intelligent Leadership Coaching International (ILCI) in Italy, and her past role as a visiting professor at the Beedie School of Business at SFU in Vancouver, where she taught Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in the MBA program, highlights her multifaceted expertise.
Barbara is the author of three books and is currently writing her latest work, The Elegance of Being Yourself, an inspiring manifesto on leadership and well-being. The book explores the transformative power of authentic self-leadership at the intersection of diversity, innovation, and technology.
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