Shadé Zahrai

Dr. Shadé Zahrai is a globally recognized authority on leadership psychology, confidence, and career growth—trusted by the world’s leading organizations to unlock human potential at scale. An award-winning peak performance educator, leadership strategist, and behavioral researcher, she co-leads Influenceo Global alongside her husband and business partner, Fayçal Sekkouah. Together, they have designed and delivered transformative leadership programs for Fortune 500 companies including Google, Microsoft, LVMH, Deloitte, and J.P. Morgan.

Ranked LinkedIn’s #1 Top Voice globally for career development content, Zahrai’s thought leadership has been featured in The New York Times, Adweek, Fast Company, and Inc., and she is a regular media contributor, including appearances on CNBC. Her work reaches more than five million professionals across social platforms, over seven million learners on LinkedIn Learning, and has amassed more than 300 million views worldwide. Her two TEDx talks on confidence and self doubt have gone viral, with her most recent selected as an official TEDx Editor’s Pick for its impact.

A former corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur, Zahrai holds both an MBA and a PhD, bringing a rare multidisciplinary lens to leadership and performance. By blending rigorous research, real-world corporate experience, and compelling storytelling, she equips ambitious individuals and organizations to translate insight into sustained behavioral change—and results that last.