meet Michele Calderigi
“I help leaders stop chasing validation and start positioning themselves for influence, opportunity, and purpose.”
MICHELE’S STORY
Michele Calderigi knows what it feels like to stand at a crossroads.
For years, she sat at the executive table as Chief Human Resources Officer, shaping talent strategies and making high-stakes decision about people’s careers. She interviewed thousands, hired hundreds and saw up close the pressures leaders face - the constant demand to perform, the scrutiny of visibility gaps, the quiet toll of imposter syndrome.
But what stayed with her wasn’t just the strategies, it was the people behind the titles. The brilliant leaders who, despite their achievements, still questioned their voice or hesitated to claim their space.
That’s why Michele shifted her focus. Today as an executive coach, she helps senior leaders - especially women - to stop proving themselves and start positioning themselves. Not just for the next role, but for the thought leadership, board service, and a life of purpose beyond the description.
Clients describe her as a life preserver in rough waters: steady, calm, and unshakable. She brings boardroom fluency and no-nonsense guidance, but also a fierce commitment to aligning ambition with authenticity.
Michele’s superpower is spotting what makes someone truly different and building a strategy around it. Because she believes every leader has a distinct story and the courage to lead begins with owning it.