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Michèle Hecken

Ex-CEO, Advisor and Public Speaker. Contagious optimist, lover of freedom, shifter of paradigms and artist.

Learn About Michèle

Michèle Hecken

Ex-CEO, Advisor and Public Speaker. Contagious optimist, lover of freedom, shifter of paradigms and artist.

Learn About Michèle

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Michèle Hecken is an ex-CEO who helps high-performing leaders design an organization where each person spends their time working on things they love.

The Entrepreneur

Over 25 years, starting from a one bedroom apartment in a new country, Michèle built a global, multi-million-dollar translation company. Her journey looked like that of many successful entrepreneurs except for one key difference: she was the “Absent CEO.” Michèle turned the company into a well-oiled machine that continued to scale without needing her to micro-manage people, systems, and business units.

Despite being a single mother, Michele lived a life of freedom, growth, financial success and happiness – all while scaling her company.

She sold the company at a premium – culminating in a high-7-figure exit – because she had leveraged one superpower:

The ability to Offboard herself from the business so she could focus exclusively on what inspires her while eliminating the rest.

The Entrepreneur

Over 25 years, starting from a one bedroom apartment in a new country, Michèle built a global, multi-million-dollar translation company. Her journey looked like that of many successful entrepreneurs except for one key difference: she was the “Absent CEO.” Michèle turned the company into a well-oiled machine that continued to scale without needing her to micro-manage people, systems, and business units.

Despite being a single mother, Michele lived a life of freedom, growth, financial success and happiness – all while scaling her company.

She sold the company at a premium – culminating in a high-7-figure exit – because she had leveraged one superpower:

The ability to Offboard herself from the business so she could focus exclusively on what inspires her while eliminating the rest.

The Strategic Advisor

Michèle is the Founder of a private Executive Advisory practice to high-performing leaders & executives.

Through The Art of Offboarding, Michèle shifts the paradigms of what the “expected” work and life of a high-performing leader looks like. As a result, Michèle helps create profitable, productive, powerful change that results in exceptional operations and a life leaders could hardly dream of.

Her Advisory & Coaching work helps companies achieve scalable growth; structure, systems and culture that are “exit-friendly”; increased valuation and value for leaders, teams, investors and customers without working more; clarity of vision resulting in a life spent reaching new heights.

Michele works with C-level leaders and entrepreneurs in companies from $5M to $200M in revenue, from Fortune 500 organizations to entrepreneurial scaleups.

The Strategic Advisor

Michèle is the Founder of a private Executive Advisory practice to high-performing leaders & executives.

Through The Art of Offboarding, Michèle shifts the paradigms of what the “expected” work and life of a high-performing leader looks like. As a result, Michèle helps create profitable, productive, powerful change that results in exceptional operations and a life leaders could hardly dream of.

Her Advisory & Coaching work helps companies achieve scalable growth; structure, systems and culture that are “exit-friendly”; increased valuation and value for leaders, teams, investors and customers without working more; clarity of vision resulting in a life spent reaching new heights.

Michele works with C-level leaders and entrepreneurs in companies from $5M to $200M in revenue, from Fortune 500 organizations to entrepreneurial scaleups.

The Global Speaker

Michèle Hecken is a sought-after Global Speaker who delivers keynotes, workshops and talks to exceptional organizations across the world.

A Certified Speaker by Global Speakers’ Academy (GSA) 2021 of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Michèle’s signature keynote, The Art of Offboarding, has transformed leaders and companies to achieve more value, more profitable growth, better culture and more freedom.

Michèle has shared The Art of Offboarding methodology with audiences ranging from entrepreneur groups, CEO groups, and private companies to trade associations and nonprofits across the globe.

The Global Speaker

Michèle Hecken is a sought-after Global Speaker who delivers keynotes, workshops and talks to exceptional organizations across the world.

A Certified Speaker by Global Speakers’ Academy (GSA) 2021 of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Michèle’s signature keynote, The Art of Offboarding, has transformed leaders and companies to achieve more value, more profitable growth, better culture and more freedom.

Michèle has shared The Art of Offboarding methodology with audiences ranging from entrepreneur groups, CEO groups, and private companies to trade associations and nonprofits across the globe.

The Published Author

Michèle Hecken’s first book, the co-authored “Lead Like a Woman: Audacity,” was a #1 best-selling book on Amazon within 7 days of its release in 2023.

A collection of 10 compelling stories of bold action by some of the world’s most notable female leaders, Michele’s chapter focused on her journey of taking bold risks to launch and scale her first business despite a number of obstacles lying in her path. Her journey has inspired thousands of women across the globe.

Michèle’s second book on The Art of Offboarding, her proprietary Leadership & Operational methodology, is forthcoming in 2024.

The Published Author

Michèle Hecken’s first book, the co-authored “Lead Like a Woman: Audacity,” was a #1 best-selling book on Amazon within 7 days of its release in 2023.

A collection of 10 compelling stories of bold action by some of the world’s most notable female leaders, Michele’s chapter focused on her journey of taking bold risks to launch and scale her first business despite a number of obstacles lying in her path. Her journey has inspired thousands of women across the globe.

Michèle’s second book on The Art of Offboarding, her proprietary Leadership & Operational methodology, is forthcoming in 2024.

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