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About Michele

Reimagining Leadership – Developing People, Transforming Cultures, Delivering Results,

The Forward Project is on a mission to elevate corporate consciousness globally. I believe exemplary leadership is key to organizational change. By guiding leaders through a transformational journey that shines a light on their unique strengths and talents, I help them build teams and companies that value diversity, honor individualism, and deliver results. 

I highlight their creativity, build resilience, support them in navigating challenges, and enable purposeful, informed decision-making in service to the common good. I provide leaders with the tools they need to determine the right direction and set the course to move forward towards their team goals, make a positive impact, and realize a bright future. And with each leader that undertakes this commitment, we collectively move the corporate world forward in a way that produces more engaging, inclusive, creative, and successful organizations.

My Values

  • Curiosity – I believe being curious and asking questions is the key to opening doors to learning and opportunity
  • Integrity – I believe aligning honest intentions with actions yields positive, productive, and powerful results
  • Diversity – I believe diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences enrich a culture and give it a competitive advantage
  • Impact – I believe creating meaningful interactions, large or small, generates positive, cascading effects
  • Respect – I believe in seeing the value in others, respecting who they are, and appreciating what they bring as their authentic selves

Meet Michele

Michele Kawamoto Perry is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and the Founder of The Forward Project, a consultancy that partners with organizations and high-performing teams to elevate leadership, transform culture, and drive meaningful impact. With more than 25 years of experience spanning entertainment, wine & spirits, and fintech, she brings a cross-industry lens to leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and operational excellence. Michele is also the host of the podcast and radio show Expressions of Leadership, where she explores the many faces of leadership through candid conversations with changemakers, creatives, and trailblazers.

A former adjunct professor at Pepperdine University, Michele serves on the boards of several nonprofits and is a certified sommelier with a deep love of travel, food, wine, and the outdoors.

Specializations

  • Leadership Development
  • Culture Transformation
  • Change Management
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Organizational Development
  • Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge®
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
  • Trained Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) Coach
  • Trained LPI® (Leadership Practices Inventory) Coach
  • Gallup-Certified Strength Coach
  • Accredited Facilitator of The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™
  • Fearless Organization Scan Certified Practitioner (Psychological Safety)
  • Emotional Intelligence  – EQi 2.0® & EQ 360® Certified Practitioner
  • Certified Practitioner, Polarity Approach to Continuity and Transformation (PACT™)
  • Myers-Briggs – MBTI® Certified Practitioner
  • Everything DiSC® Certified Practitioner
  • Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument Certified Practitioner