Birgit Hermann
Bold Leadership for People & Planet
Leadership Advisor | Author of BOLDER | Keynote Speaker | Interim Executive | Ocean & Climate Advocate
Hi, I'm Birgit.
I help purpose-driven leaders and organisations navigate complexity, inspire change, and build sustainable impact.
Over the past two decades, I've worked across more than 20 countries, supporting leaders through transformation, crisis, and culture change.
From international development, peacebuilding and ocean conservation to the Sahara Desert and the depths of the ocean, my work has taught me that leadership asks for more than competence.
It asks for courage, presence, resilience, and the ability to stay grounded when the stakes are high.
That's the mindset and capacity I help build.
Bold impact starts in the mind.
Over the past two decades, I've worked across more than 20 countries, supporting leaders through transformation, crisis, and culture change.
From international development, peacebuilding and ocean conservation to the Sahara Desert and the depths of the ocean, my work has taught me that leadership asks for more than competence.
It asks for courage, presence, resilience, and the ability to stay grounded when the stakes are high.
That's the mindset and capacity I help build.
Bold impact starts in the mind.
Ways we can work together
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Birgit is more than a coach, speaker, and strategist. She is a determined partner for transformation, on the ground, in dialogue, and in the ocean that sustains us all.
His Excellency José Ramos-Horta
President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste / Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
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Working with Birgit helped us think bigger and act with more focus. Her support was practical, purpose-driven, and transformative, aligning people, vision, and partnerships to create lasting impact.
Peter Goodfellow
Country Director / CARE in Timor-Leste
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Birgit shows how, even under the harshest conditions, one can stay calm, keep focus, and find meaning and lightness despite heat, exhaustion, and endless distance. She translates these lessons from the desert into powerful insights on leadership.
Carmen Hirte
Mental Strength Expert & Ultra-Athlete / Germany
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I would jump at the chance to work with her again! Her approach empowers and inspires teams and communities, helping leaders grow, gain perspective, and create meaningful impact with effects that last long after she has departed.
Jennifer Chapman
Co-Founder / Imbricata Consulting
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Birgit is the kind of partner who turns bold ideas into real impact. She helped us make impact tangible, lasting, and true to what business for good is all about.
Karsten Horne
CEO / Reho Travel, Certified B Corp, Australia
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Birgit showed us what’s possible. She helped us shape our message, build meaningful partnerships, and stay aligned with our purpose.
Dedy Kayaka
Founder and Coordinator / Underwater Cinema, Timor-Leste
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bolder
A Leadership Mindset and framework forged at the edge
Amazon Top 5 Leadership Bestseller in Australia • Launched at the Presidential Palace in Timor-Leste • Foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. José Ramos-Horta
What do the Sahara Desert, Antarctica, the depths of the ocean, and leading organisations through uncertainty have in common?
They all teach us how to stay calm under pressure, make courageous decisions, and keep moving forward when the path ahead isn't clear.
BOLDER brings together two decades of leadership experience, global development work, and lessons learned from some of the world's most demanding environments into a practical framework for leading with courage, clarity, and sustainable impact.
Launched at the Presidential Palace in Timor-Leste and featuring a foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and President Dr. José Ramos-Horta, BOLDER is an invitation to think bigger, lead differently, and take your next bold step.
They all teach us how to stay calm under pressure, make courageous decisions, and keep moving forward when the path ahead isn't clear.
BOLDER brings together two decades of leadership experience, global development work, and lessons learned from some of the world's most demanding environments into a practical framework for leading with courage, clarity, and sustainable impact.
Launched at the Presidential Palace in Timor-Leste and featuring a foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and President Dr. José Ramos-Horta, BOLDER is an invitation to think bigger, lead differently, and take your next bold step.
