Monica Heller
Why IZ Development?
Actually “I’ve been fascinated by human and organizational potential and transformation and creating new things for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, I couldn’t understand why people repeated behaviors that clearly didn’t make them happy and already wanted to solve this but had no idea how. This sparked as driver of a 25 year study on the how and why in change in human, products and organizations.
Starting as quitte adventures curious type of girl climbing in trees and on buildings, finally led to leading international operations and being asked to change multiple environments and unite teams and cultures and securing implementing new effective data management and performance structures served by data.
This journey took 25 years starting by professionalizing my creative mindset studying Product Design Engineering and designed products for Audi, Volkswagen, Schiphol Group and more. To personally develop and understand myself better I studied human energy therapy which learned me how mindset works and how you can release old thinking patterns more easily in yourself and also guide others in this in a practical way. Finally I studied at INSEAD, the global school of business to explore more on how the Finance strategy part works. Still learning every day.
I feel really gratefull being able to work in the area that drives me and already finished multiple projects and coaching programs successfully. Also feel very thankful working with so many cultures and great leaders and experts.
When partners or friends describe me I often hear the words: Courage, Powerful, sensitive, always aiming for the best in everyone, understanding everyone, bridge builder, emphatic, highly competitive, open, playful, humor, creative and original in her own way and yes…. a workaholic some periods as I really love the Interim assignments because we build the best environments together and removing all the toxics and old patterns to be ready for the new era. This is always an awesome journey as well in small and big international projects. And I love the moment seeing board members and teams being happy and satisfied with the results we created together.
When I am not working on projects I am working on new ideas with other entrepreneurs to make the world a bit better where it is needed, learn new things on ai or writing on my book and of course enjoy time with family and friends as well as a healthy addiction to sports like padel although running and yoga on the beach is one of my best early morning rituals.
My vision is organizations, teams, structures, cultures are as ONE Living System which is constantly influenced above and under the surface. And after studying how change really happens for over 25 years I developed a method that realizes complex change much more easy in a shorter timeframe in multiple environments.
With a background in Product Design Engineering and advanced executive education at INSEAD (Finance, Business Strategy, Creativity & Coaching), I brings a track record of more than 20 years of experience in leading operations and complex organizational transformations. I combine hard and soft skills, creative innovation, deep human insight, and high-performance leadership to activate lasting change from within.
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Monica providing workshop at Tech event
Her approach weaves together technical clarity with a deep sensitivity to the invisible dynamics within teams, cultures, awarenes and systems.