About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Zahra

Why Smart Strategies Fail?
Over 20 years across five continents, I’ve watched brilliant strategies crumble not because they weren’t smart, but because they weren’t human.

Our Brain Experiences Change as a Threat

My research revealed the truth: change fails because we ignore neuroscience. Loss weighs heavier than gain. Uncertainty triggers fight-or-flight. People feel change before they think about it.

Culture shapes everything

Each organization has its own culture—shaped by industry norms, regional values, leadership history, and unspoken rules. What builds trust in a tech startup creates resistance in manufacturing. What works in the USA fails in Japan.

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Background

20 years consulting

Elixir Management Consultancy, McKinsey & Company, and other global consultancies.

PhD in Organizational Leadership

Columbia International University.

Executive MBA

Hult International Business School.

PCC Executive Coach

Leadership Circle Certified Practitioner, and holder of multiple advanced coaching certifications.

Authentic Change

Fundamental Transformation Honors These Differences, not Assumes them Away.

I created a framework weaving neuroscience, behavior, and culture. It works with how people naturally respond to uncertainty.

You can lead through disruption without abandoning your values or your people.