Cara de Lange

Cara de Lange is an internationally recognised operational efficiency consultant, author, TEDx speaker, and business mindset coach who works at the intersection of productivity, wellbeing, and sustainable growth. With over two decades of leadership experience in global organisations including Google and Reckitt, Cara now partners with purpose-led companies, NGOs, B Corps, and climate-driven start-ups to help them thrive—without burning out their people or their principles.

A pioneer in human-centred business transformation, Cara is the founder of Softer Success®, a consultancy that supports leaders in redesigning the way we work. Her signature 90-second diagnostic tool, Walk Through the Forest™, was developed in collaboration with top universities (including King’s College London and Sheffield) and enables organisations to quickly identify hidden inefficiencies—from cognitive overload and moral injury to emotional fatigue and disengagement. This unique tool is now used across sectors to reduce burnout, optimise performance, and increase team engagement—making wellbeing a strategic driver of success, not a side issue.

Drawing on her expertise in behavioural science, operational diagnostics, and leadership coaching, Cara brings a rare mix of systems thinking and heart-led insight. She helps organisations balance their financial and social goals, address burnout at the root, and translate their mission into measurable outcomes. Her advisory work includes guiding ESG-aligned strategies, reimagining company cultures, and supporting complex transformations from board level to frontline teams.

But Cara’s impact extends well beyond the boardroom. As an embodiment and movement specialist, she integrates somatic awareness, creativity, and emotional intelligence into her sessions. Her talks and workshops often include simple but powerful practices that invite participants to reconnect with their intuition, self-expression, and inner energy—unlocking new pathways for leadership, innovation, and collaborative action. She believes the body holds untapped wisdom that can transform how we relate to stress, purpose, and one another.

Cara is also a published author of Softer Success, a book on how to Redefine Success for ourselves.  She is the creator and host of the Work Reset Revolution podcast, where she interviews changemakers, CEOs, and thought leaders on the future of leadership, regenerative business, and systems change.

Her research with leading institutions has explored everything from burnout and moral injury in the workplace to women’s empowerment and the science of flourishing. She has worked with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Google EMEA, Morgan Stanley, and a wide network of B Corps and social enterprises. In 2024, she led talks for YPO in Africa, focusing on wellbeing as a catalyst for productivity and peace.

Whether speaking on stage, facilitating executive retreats, or guiding senior teams through complex change, Cara’s style is grounded, energising, and deeply intuitive. She tailors each session to the audience—offering data-driven insight alongside practical, embodied strategies that stick.

Cara speaks five languages, has lived and worked in several countries, and brings a global perspective to her work. She is known for helping leaders make courageous decisions, navigate uncertainty with clarity, and lead from a place of truth, compassion, and calm power.

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