WaveLeader Consulting & Coaching
WaveLeader Consulting & Coaching
Lead with Heart and Humanity Through Waves of Change and Uncertainty
13%
13%
13%
of employees are satisfied
with their work experience. 1
of employees are satisfied
with their work experience1
of employees are satisfied
with their work experience
49%
49%
49%
of employees who are looking for
other opportunities state personal
growth as their top driver. 2
of employees who are looking for other opportunities state personal growth as their top driver.2
83%
83%
83%
of employees who are actively
searching for a new job want to
find purpose. 2
of employees who are actively
searching for a new job want to find purpose.2
of employees who are actively
searching for a new job want to
find purpose.
Source: 2019 Modern Employee Experience Workforce Survey 1
Source: 2022 Gartner New Talent Landscape & Career Pathing Survey 2
Lorelei Whitney
Lorelei Whitney
CEO & Founder
CEO & Founder
CEO & Founder
Lorelei Whitney is the CEO of WaveLeader Consulting & Coaching and a trusted voice for heart‑centered leadership. Her journey from poverty and addiction to executive leadership — and ultimately back to her authentic self — fuels her mission to help leaders create workplaces rooted in humanity, courage, and positive impact.
With nearly two decades as a Global HR Executive and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion expert at a Fortune 15 company, Lorelei is a leading authority on building inclusive, authentic environments where people and performance thrive. She partners with leaders across industries and countries to propel successful strategies through culture, leadership, strategic talent management, and high‑performing teams.
Her insights are both people‑focused and results‑driven, moving others to meaningful action. Through The WaveLeader Way Leadership Experience, keynote workshops, team retreats and transformational coaching, Lorelei equips leaders to lead with more heart, humanity, and impact.
Offerings
Let's Create Waves of Positive Impact Together
Strategic Partnership
Strategic Partnership
Our partnership will start with a strategic conversation to understand strengths and opportunities for enhancing or transforming your culture, performance, and capabilities. Together, we will clarify what you want to achieve, leadership needs and link it to tangible business impacts.
Our partnership will start with a strategic conversation to understand strengths and opportunities for enhancing or transforming your culture, performance, and capabilities. Together, we will clarify what you want to achieve, leadership needs and link it to tangible business impacts.
Our partnership will start with a strategic conversation to understand strengths and opportunities for enhancing or transforming your culture, performance, and capabilities. Together, we will clarify what you want to achieve, leadership needs and link it to tangible business impacts.
Lead with Heart & Humanity
Lead with Heart & Humanity
Lead with Heart & Humanity
People are complex because of our lived experiences, deep-rooted systems, beliefs, and values. The best path forward is to keep it simple and seek progress over perfection to create environments where everyone can be themselves, do their best, and have a positive impact.
People are complex because of our lived experiences, deep-rooted systems, beliefs, and values. The best path forward is to keep it simple and seek progress over perfection to create environments where everyone can be themselves, do their best, and have a positive impact.
People are complex because of our lived experiences, deep-rooted systems, beliefs, and values. The best path forward is to keep it simple and seek progress over perfection to create environments where everyone can be themselves, do their best, and have a positive impact.
Transform Your Workplace
Transform Your Workplace
Transform Your Workplace
Improve team performance and achieve goals with our team retreats. Our approach increases
leadership capacity, evolves culture to enable strategy and business goals, increase collaboration, boosts employee engagement and productivity, and drives innovation. Everyone will leave energized to leverage each other's strengths to achieve collective success!
Improve team performance and achieve goals with our inclusive team experiences that blend coaching and consulting. Our approach increases leadership capacity, evolves culture to enable strategy and business goals, boosts employee engagement and productivity, and drives innovation.
Improve team performance and achieve goals with our team retreats. Our approach increases
leadership capacity, evolves culture to enable strategy and business goals, increase collaboration, boosts employee engagement and productivity, and drives innovation. Everyone will leave energized to leverage each other's strengths to achieve collective success!
Become the Leader You Were Created to Be
Become the Leader You Were Created to Be
Become the Leader You Were Created to Be
Propel your leadership impact by getting clear on what matters most, your purpose, and your leadership legacy. This creates future-ready, engaged, and inspired leaders and teams who are ready for the challenges of today and the inevitable changes and uncertainties on the horizon.
Propel your leadership impact by getting clear on what matters most, your purpose, and your leadership legacy. This creates future-ready, engaged, and inspired leaders and teams who are ready for the challenges of today and the inevitable changes and uncertainties on the horizon.
Propel your leadership impact by getting clear on what matters most, your purpose, and your leadership legacy. This creates future-ready, engaged, and inspired leaders and teams who are ready for the challenges of today and the inevitable changes and uncertainties on the horizon.
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What Our
Clients Say
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my professional and personal future.”
Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my professional and personal future.”
Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my professional and personal future.”
Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my professional and personal future.”
Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my
professional and personal future.”Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my
professional and personal future.”Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my
professional and personal future.”Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
“Lorelei’s data driven approach coupled with her emotional intelligence is the ideal combination for lasting leadership impact. Her global business experience sets her apart as an impactful speaker, facilitator, and expert coach for multinationals guiding leadership through complex changes in the global geopolitical and business environment.”
Effie D. Silva
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
"Lorelei is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering business results on high performing teams. Her business experience alongside strong EI make a fierce combination.”
Robert Stewart
President, Growth Ventures & Emerging Markets
“My senior leadership team had an exceptional experience as we moved the agenda on inclusive leadership. Lorelei has a unique capacity to be bold and push the team, yet with such listening skills that no one ever feels uncomfortable. She creates actionable ideas and plans that the team feel ownership to take forward. I could not more warmly recommend her.”
Susanna Epstein
Global Commercial Excellence Strategic Leader
“I've had many executive coaches in my professional career and Lorelei seems to effortlessly cross realms of all specialties. She can spot potential and obstacles alike, with swift efficiency. Lorelei’s decades of experience and success are very apparent in her work. Lorelei, in all her talents and everything she represents, is a true gift.”
Kristen Francis
CEO
“Lorelei has consistently challenged me to be a better person and leader and somehow does so in a very kind way. No matter how busy I am, I always look forward to our time together and cannot recommend her enough!”
Joshua Neumann
CEO & Founder Kind Lips
"Lorelei is truly gifted at guiding me to better decisions, both personally and professionally. It has helped improve my relationships and has helped me get better results – without question. Everyone needs a “Lorelei” in their lives."
Carrie Moore
Executive Director
“Lorelei is a fantastic coach. She helped me to understand, confidently communicate and consistently exemplify my best leadership style. She’s challenged me to dig deeper, allowing me to realize when I’m “playing small” and how to break down barriers. I highly recommend partnering with her.”
Elena Zienda
Co-Founder Willa’s & Emerging Business Leader
"Beyond the strong professional coaching skills, Lorelei has a real human approach, listening, talking with the right words, even the silences are full of meaning. All the alchemy I needed to provide a strong inspirational environment and envision my
professional and personal future.”Bernard Perin
Managing Director, Risk Management
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I invite you to join The WaveLeader Way and thrive by leading through adversity, change and the unknown. Together, we will bring more heart and humanity into workplaces and the world for waves of positive impact.
I invite you to join The WaveLeader Way and thrive by leading through adversity, change and the unknown. Together, we will bring more heart and humanity into workplaces and the world for waves of positive impact.
I invite you to join The WaveLeader Way and thrive by leading through adversity, change and the unknown. Together, we will bring more heart and humanity into workplaces and the world for waves of positive impact.
